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I go in tomorrow at 10 am for an EGD, I dont know why this stresses me out so badly. I think it's finally hitting me that 'hey, your surgery is now right around the corner'.

Has anyone else had to have an EGD?

I cant sleep I'm so nervous!

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No, what is an EGD? I had an EKG but I have never heard of that.

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I had a battery of tests.. EKG, bloodwork, chest xray,upper gi, and pulmonary function... but never heard of a EGD? Everyone gets nervous , just remember you are doing something for your health and take it one day at a time... once I decided to get the band , I was ready ... the night before my surgery I did take a sleeping aid so I wouldn't be stressed and tired... it helped.. Good Luck ...

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ekg?

if its what i am thinking, they hook you to moniters to listen to your heart...in my opinion it took look to hook and then unhook me then the entire testing time..

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An egd is the scope of your upper gi tract. I had one too. It's really nothing. They knock you out and it feels like you wake up a few minutes later. There was no pain or anything other than the air they put in your belly. It's not a big deal at all. You'll be fine!

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I had one and it was mostly painless other than a sore throat afterwards. I was clamping my jaws down so hard on the piece in my mouth they had to wake me up to get it out because I wouldn't let go of it with my teeth! :D

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I've had two before even considering getting banded.

They are really no big deal. Also had a colonoscopy, which is no big deal either, other than prep.

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Well I did the Edg, yes the scope that goes down the throat. Everything looked good and so the surgery is a go. The only thing they found was a very small heital hernia. So I call the Dr tomorrow so we can set up the surgery date :)

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