ShrinkyDinkMe22

I have heard that if they do a leak test inside during surgery and then again the barium leak test later they do not put a drain in. But I'm not a surgeon. But I ave read that on this site and that is what my dr will do as well. No drain just the above two leak tests.

Thanks for the support.

was there anything special you had to do before you could get sleeved? i only briefly talked to my surgeon. he wants me to come in and talk to him about options but on the phone said i couldnt do sleeve. he didnt give an indication as to how bad the barrett's was but seemed very shocked tha ti had it as my reflux isnt that bad. any info you have would be great. thanks!

Thanks all. I will definitely be doing a lot of research and hopefully we can all come to an agreement on what to do. I'm just overwhelmed right now with everything. Barrett's can get bad. But I look at it as so can being overweight. So I just need to calm down do some research and talk to my doctor. I will keep you posted. Thanks

I just had mine last Friday. The scoped my esophagus, stomach down to the duodenum. I did get knocked out. The whole thing took about 10 minutes. I did not have to drink anything and there were no X-rays. Just the scope that the surgeon used to take pics. Had a couple biopsies taken as well of a couple inflamed areas in my esophagus and stomach.

I had my egd last Friday evening (fun Friday, right?). Anyways when I got carted to te endo room my surgeon greeted me and ask if I had any questions. I informed him that I was very nervous because I have never been 'put under' any anesthesia. He explained the drug to me which was propafol (sp?). Which he followed with "don't worry Michael jackson used it". I said "really not helping since he never woke up". Probably not as funny typed up but it made me laugh

It was very bad humor but I still laughed. And he said the same thing that they know how to use it and I was being monitored.

Going to loose my hair and my boobs? Not to sure about this whole sleeve thing

Hmm well I'm screwed then. Only being a B mine will shrivel away to nothing. Although lets hope since they don't change with my weight maybe they'll stay the same

Congrats!

I didn't have to show a weight history but it can only help. So I did ask my dr for them. She just printed me out a sheet with my stats and Bp and weight and BMI. I got one for each year for 5 years just to show that I've always been heavy. Like I said the dr nor did my insurance require it I just figured it could only help my case.

Hey there. I'm 32 and 5'8" as well and starting around 325 as well! I'm. It sleeved yet but it should be getting sent to insurance next week

I know right! I surved my egd . Sitting in recovery waiting for hubs

Morning! All I feel like I do anymore is go to doctr appointments. Today at 12 is my mmpi test and 1 is my psych eval. Then today at 3 I have my egd. Tomorrow is my behavioral class. Tuesday NUT apt. the plus side after Tuesday they will submit to BCBS . Woot. Fingers crossed. Happy Friday everyone

I'm supposed to get single as well. Although dr said I'm on the cusp for height. He may get in there and can't do it. I said as long and I'm safe I don't care how he does it. 1-2 5-7 whatever.

Yay! That's so exciting

Good luck tmartin! Just got done with my psych visit. I was so nervous and it was a piece of cake . But he said I'm a great candidate .

Thanks peeps

Thanks

Ok cool. Thanks all. That's eases my mind a bit. I am taking the MMPI first and then meeting with the dr.

i think its because of all the ads running on it...it sucks. if i didnt love all the info i would stop coming here but i'mmmmm addicted

Ha awesome. I have partially filled mine out but won't put up pics yet. Your all strangers . I will eventually. Maybe after my surgery and I loose a little bit.

Not yet sure when my surgery will be but I am on day 3 of no Coke. It's killing me lol. I figured I had to do it early so that it's not a problem later. I did the weaning thing as well. I only had one or two a day before but weaned myself down and now none. I miss them so.