Endoscopy - A Little Frustrated!

[cmf1267 27]

A little frustrated. I had my endoscopy today and the anesthetist nurses were asking me about my medications and if I had GERD or reflux. I told them I had acid indigestion but was never diagnosed with either GERD or reflux but I take Zantac as needed. They asked if I had taken any and I said I had taken one yesterday. Then they said something about the doctor didn't have a note about doing some sort of acid test during the endoscopy but she'd ask him. Well he wanted to do that test but couldn't because of my taking Zantac yesterday. They performed the endoscopy today but I'll need to come back before surgery(nov. 6) to have another so he can do that test. I'm taking so much time off work already to have to go back for another endoscopy - plus I need to have a driver which is a little hard for me to find.

My sister has stage 4 colon cancer and has her own issues - so I won't ask her, my other sister has a job that apparently she doesn't get vacation or personal days because she tells me she can't afford to take a day off without pay - plus she lives around 1 1/2 hours away. My friend from work took me today and said not to worry she didn't mind taking me again - but I hate to ask her to do that.

Anyway - I just wanted to vent a little.

One question though - after the endoscopy did anyone have really bad acid indigestion? They removed a polyp or two from my stomach - but they did that last year and I don't remember having such bad acid indigestion. It just came on real quick. Just wondering if anyone else experienced that.

[valdostaGA 149]

I had sore throat. Could u take a taxi to get it done?

[cmf1267 27]

Nope - no taxi. You have to have a driver who waits while you have the procedure. I'm sure it'll all work out.

[Beautyandbeyond 227]

Hey, I like your friends suggestion, I say collect on any open favors right about now. You could also always pay your sister the amount she would be losing for work for the day. I know its a little awkward to pay fam, but hey, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. Just throwing that out there, I know you were just venting!

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

What is the test they want to do? H pylori? I know my dr checked for that during my egd. But my office also does some sort of oral test to also check for that. But you can't take ppi for a least a week before.

[cmf1267 27]

They want to do a Ph monitoring test. I haven't heard from his office yet today. I think they want to check for GERD or reflux since I've never actually been diagnosed I just take Zantac as needed. It's really mostly due to how I eat - if I eat healthy - I don't need the Zantac - if I drink too much Coke Zero and don't eat healthy I'll need to take one.

Anyway - now I'm a little worried because someone on this forum mentioned that some surgeons won't do the surgery if you have GERD or reflux.

Did anyone else have GERD or reflux before the surgery?

[ShrinkyDinkMe22 376]

My surgeon at my consult said that some people that have reflux/gerd going into surgery that sometimes it can get worse after surgery. That's probably why the did your scope. To see how bad it is.

My dr called me last week ad told me from my biopsy that I have Barrett's which in the medical field is a contraindication to having sleeve. But I have found online just over a dozen people who had Barrett's prior to surgery and were still able to get sleeved. I meet with the dr tomorrow! I'm so nervous.

Good luck to you and keep us posted.

[cmf1267 27]

My surgeon at my consult said that some people that have reflux/gerd going into surgery that sometimes it can get worse after surgery. That's probably why the did your scope. To see how bad it is.

My dr called me last week ad told me from my biopsy that I have Barrett's which in the medical field is a contraindication to having sleeve. But I have found online just over a dozen people who had Barrett's prior to surgery and were still able to get sleeved. I meet with the dr tomorrow! I'm so nervous.

Good luck to you and keep us posted.

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I hope everything works out well for you!