I Can't Tell Where My Stomach Starts! (Upper Gi Photo)

[fattymcfatterson 107]

I went and had my pre-op tests done today and they gave me everything on a cd!!! SO I was looking at my barium swallow photo and I THINK I can identify my stomach but I can't figure out hat the top thing is. It looks like the stomach feeds out of it but I don't think it is the esophagus.. Maybe the liver??? Before anyone freaks out, I am not asking for medical advice, I am just curious. I also think what i think is my stomach looks "bent". Any comments??

[stokesmommy 45]

I can't answer your question how ever I do want to say that is so cool

[mcwestfam 123]

Let me see if I can explain without drawing a picture. Hard to do with words! Lol!! The white is the barium you drank. It goes down like a column and feeds into the stomach. Which has some black at the top because there is some air in it. then empties into the duodenum or first part of your small bowel which looks like a "c". Your stomach looks bent because that is an oblique picture. Your partially turned on your side. Hope that helps! Wish I could draw a pic and label it! Lol!!

[Holly5.3 423]

That is really cool! I've been sketching what the VSG looks like-people are miss or uninformed. They are surprised how drastic yet uninvasive the operation is. I'm psyched! DOS-10/11/12-its coming fast! My doctor hasn't shared testing info with me other than my blood work shows I'm Pre-diabetic and I have a hernia. I love the CD - your doctor is very progressive! Good luck!

[titania1215 9]

The top hat part is still your stomach and yes it does bend. The top part is esophagus and the lower portion is small intestine..the liver is not visualized because it does not take up barium..I'm an X-ray tech..very cool picture thanks!!

[shuhnaynuh 142]

My dr gave me a DVD of my surgery- I didn't have tests like this, that's pretty cool

[warren graham 0]

That upper gi was very cool,but the stuff they made me drink was pretty gross.