Egd

[attitudefree 2]

I feel kinda silly posting this but here goes- did the EGD( upper endoscopy) bother anyone. I am a nurse and have been with pts during EGDs but hello I wasn't the patient!!! As long as I have drugs I think I will be okay but I am not excited about that tube going down my throat!!

[DownInSocal 12]

My husband had this done and he had twilight anesth for it. Did you ask if you will be out for it? Make them give you something! I am thinking a double dose of Valium, Xanax, or Ativan will fix you right up.

[BobBayCityMI 111]

I will be doing a barium swallow with a follow up x-ray, not the EGD...thank goodness. My throat will be sore enough with three tubes going down there during the surgery. When I had a EGD test a year ago they completely knocked me out. Gawd, I am such a wimp...

[kaykay 1]

I didn't like the idea either, but generally, you will not usually be conscious for it. I had a cold at the time, but even so my throat was not even sore or scratchy. It was nowhere near as bad as I expected. I didn't like having a tube put down my throat.

[Malaika 50]

I had one years ago and I was put under for it -- the only after effect I had was the next morning when I drank orange juice and I could feel every spot from which they took biopsies - since you won't be having that done, you probably won't have any problems at all.

[attitudefree 2]

They will be doing biopsies -- to check for H Pylori bacteria

[attitudefree 2]

Bob

What are the three tubes during surgery?

[BobBayCityMI 111]

One is a nasal gastric to suck stuff out. Then there is the anesthetist/respiratory tubing. Add to that the French Bougie (size 34) going down there. So three. Then five abdominal portals for the surgery. Plus a Foley catheter (oh, fun, fun!). The nasal will stay in until the next morning to pull out any acid and ick that may form. I asked a lot of questions of my surgeon. Can you tell?

[MacMadame 81]

Not everyone uses a foley catheter though.

[Ruthi 60]

they dont all do biopsies, I think angel was referring to another situation.

[Malaika 50]

They will be doing biopsies -- to check for H Pylori bacteria

Well, in that case, I strongly suggest you avoid drinking anything acidic for about 1 week ... unless of course you want to know all of the locations from which they took the biopsies and don't mind a burn for a while afterwards.

[Malaika 50]

they dont all do biopsies, I think angel was referring to another situation.

Yes, I was talking about a different point in time when I had the EGD; not the sleeve surgery.

[Malaika 50]

Not everyone uses a foley catheter though.

Dr. Aceves doesn't use any catheters thank goodness.

[BobBayCityMI 111]

I wish they did not use a Foley, but they do. *sigh* I feel the pain already...

[attitudefree 2]

Did they say how long the foley stays in?