nervous about EDG!

[whitneyb 1]

Im having an EDG tomorrow and im nervous. Im not sure what to expect. How long does it take? Will i be awake?

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

The procedure itself took about 20 minutes. I had mine done at the hospital, so I had to go to pre-op for a while before. I remember nothing at all about the actual procedure. I had an IV put in ahead of time, got wheeled in and was put under. I woke up in recovery, left about half hour later. They won't let you drive yourself.

I was completely out for the entire thing and only had a very mild sore throat later that day. I had never been under anesthesia before and was very nervous, but it was no big deal at all. Good luck!!

[Jacqueline Marie 73]

I was so nervous and work myself up for nothing... you get an iv, knocked out, an hr later your awake, and soon outta there!! No worries... I literally stressed out for nothing.

[whitneyb 1]

Thanks for easing my mind. I thought i was going to be awake. Lol i couldnt imagine watching while they go down my throat. But i have never been put under so i am nervous about that a bit. my husband always jokes that, that would be a good time to ask me questions and i wouldnt remember. Lol

[Jacqueline Marie 73]

LOL... yes I thought I was going to be awake as well... I kept asking my dr. are you sure I will be asleep... BOOM knocked out.

[magpie30 187]

just make sure you have a driver, my hospital wouldn't put you to sleep unless you had a driver to take you home. Thankfully i did, and i remember nothing about it. It is super simple and fast. Good luck!

[CoreyCan 95]

It was the first time I was ever knocked out and I was sooo happy when I woke up, because now I'm not nervous about being out for the "big" surgery No worries at all, promise!

[tab 7]

Thanks for asking this. I go for mine on Monday and I was so nervous.

[whitneyb 1]

Just got home and i feel great. It was really nothing to be worried about. They put me to sleep with the iv sedation. In all i was only out about 15 min. Which i must say was the best sleep i have ever had. LOL My throat was a bit sore but i just eat a sandwich snd im fine. The only thing is that the doctor found a hernia which he will be removing during my sleeve surgery but its nothing to worried about it is common after pregnancy snd in over weight people and i am both. Lol

Thanks to everybodys comments it really helped me along!