H Pylori

[almostsleeved28 6]

Anyone have h pylori come up during their clearances??? I had an endoscopy done Monday and they took some biopsies of my stomach lining and it turns out I have h pylori.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Is pylori a bacteria? I think I've heard it before but am not sure.

[karenb4729 309]

Yep, its a bacteria and one that need to clear up before doing the surgery. I think it's a pretty simple treatment.

[alovio 76]

thier gonna give you antibiotics for 2 weeks, then you have to wait 30 days and retest. it will slow your surgery by 1 1/2 months. good luck

[ChristyLove 39]

I am so sorry. That is a bummer.

[lovelyladynhouston 26]

Yes I had to talk antibiotics for 14 days 4 pills at night and 4 in the morning. It has to be cleared before surgery the pills are huge I got tired of taking them but they clear up everything. lol

[almostsleeved28 6]

Thank you everyone for your input!!!!! I was a little upset by this news today but now that I have some more insight into it I feel a little better. Just means surgery date is going to a little further away than expected.

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

Of all days to read this. Having done all appts. etc. I realized I had forgotten my little cup to drop off the "sample" at the hospital-- just got the cup and the plan is to bring it tomorrow morning. I just read about how common it is after your post-- 50% of the world has it! My date is July 16th.

The lesson is:

Don't poop out on any tests!

[almostsleeved28 6]

I found out I had it after my endoscopy. My gastroenterologist told me that now I probably looking at a surgery date sometime in late september if not October.

[Marty McSkinnystein 342]

Sorry.

[ChristyLove 39]

I have to blow in a bag to assure the doctor I don't have stomach bacteria. I already took a Upper GI Endoscopy and the doctor said everything is perfect. However, the test results which finalize the test will take 7 to 10 days. My blood results were inconclusive, which mean the numbers were not low enough to tell I didn't have stomach bacteria and not high enough to show I had stomach bacteria. Today I have an appointment to get clearance for surgery and then I have to go back to the doctor to blow in a bag. This is nerve racking. ughhh! I will know something in a few hours.

[Minnie Me 7]

My insurance said I had to take the H pylori test before approval. I took it yesterday and didn't even know what it was. I sure hope my surgery is not delayed over this. I am scheduled for the 19th this month after already having to reschedule it from July 6th. I can't handle another delay. I am praying I don't have it. So sorry for those that had to delay for that!

[Jlewis229 191]

I had my blood tests done today & this was one of them and I swear I will be so bummed if it comes back positive and it pushes my surgery back! I still have almost a month to go until surgery and I just don't wanna push it anymore! I am so ready for this life changing event! Hopefully they will have my results back tomorrow and I'll know for sure! Crossing Fingers!

Johnathan

[SmokinReinvention 2.0 2]

So my surgery is July 16th, pre op appointments july 9th, and my coordinator listed all the tests being run for my blood work and then mentioned an EKG as my preop. I asked if he is testing for H. Pylori and she said he usually doesn't. Am I the only one not getting tested for it? Hmm.... I'm confused

[Jlewis229 191]

So my surgery is July 16th, pre op appointments july 9th, and my coordinator listed all the tests being run for my blood work and then mentioned an EKG as my preop. I asked if he is testing for H. Pylori and she said he usually doesn't. Am I the only one not getting tested for it? Hmm.... I'm confused

are you having an EGD(Upper Endoscopy)?? I know they can check there too.

Johnathan