Yeah I was nervous but this went above and beyond nerves. My hubby drove me to the hospital. I was quickly taken back for pre op prep because the Dr was earlier (Go Him!) and he could see me earlier than expected. The first issue was my blood pressure - a whopping 146/98 HOLY COW~! I never run that high - ever. Some deep breathing and a few minutes later I was being wheeled into the OR. They put the mouth block in and start the drugs. The Dr comes in and ask if I still want the VSG - oh heck yeah!! He smiles and starts my EGD.

I closed my eyes because I was now crying and super scared. I suppose they thought I was asleep because he inserted the tube. I began to fuss but couldnt move my arms or legs - I wanted him to know I was awake. They told me I wouldn't feel ANYTHING or know anything that was happening - YET I COULD. I was so scared. The last thing I remember was choking on spit or puke and the nurses were scurrying about to see what was happening. Well seconds later the nurse pushed more drugs after my fussing and I was out.

I woke up 20-30 minutes later in recovery and felt fine. My throat hurt like hell though. It hurt to suck on ice chips. About 30 minutes later I was released to go home and off I went. I was shakey and felt nervous on my feet. I slept most of the way home. I plopped in my bed, sprayed my throat with Cloreseptic and sucked on some more ice. I slept for a while and woke up later feeling a little better. I did eat, but it hurt to swallow. My tummy felt rough on the inside.

One thing that I didn't like was that the Dr never saw me post op. All the info was given to my hubby and he is really bad at relaying information. My hubby tried to remember what the Dr said and he came up with: Your stomach was extremely inflamed but no hiatal hernia. They found polyps (maybe a mass) and did a biopsy. Now I am waiting to hear from the coordinator or someone to explain what the heck they found and what that means for my surgery. My pre surgery intake is May 19th and surgery is generally within 14 days from that.

Don't get me wrong, I think very highly of my surgeon. He is a super nice guy, super easy to talk to, but he left me hanging. I suppose he thought my hubby could give me a clear rundown - hahah - he doesn't know my hubby.

Aside from being half awake, feeling the whole first part of the EGD insertion and the super sore throat - things went well. I am happy to wake up from surgery - especially when they tell you there is a chance that you might not ever wake up. Note: don't close your eyes or they will think the meds kicked in and start your EGD. Better to let the meds work their way through and knock you out naturally.

I am glad the EGD is over. Time to wait for the results and set my surgery date. My nerves are in overdrive.