EGD next week

[Melissa1234 69]

I have my egd next Thursday and I'm pretty nervous. Can anyone tell me about their experience? I'm told I will be put to sleep which really scares me, I guess I just don't like not being in control. I'm going to try my best to stay calm and get through it. I really want this surgery so I need to get over my fears somehow.

[Arts137 1,811]

Piece of... well... cake.

They will prep you (get into a gown, place an IV for fluids...

You'll chat with the gas-passer...

They will roll you into the OR...

They'll ask if you are ready, and you'll open your eyes and say "when do we get going", and they'll say "we are all done".

Great practice for the surgery

[SD2013 13]

It's nothing to panic over! I had mine Tuesday and wish I had done it years ago! My husband said I was only out of my room 30 minutes tops! They put me to sleep and next thing I knew the nurse was talking to me back in my room! No pain...no soreness...no headache...NOTHING! From the time they took me back to do the actual test I was walking out of the building in an hour and a half! Piece of cake! No pun intended LOL!

[newlife27 323]

I had mine yesterday....they signed me in i sign some paper the anestesiologist made jokes asked me if i ate or smoked cigar or weed lol then took me to the or....i was quite tired so the nurse ok here comes the good stuff and that was it i woke up n recovery.....and when i got home i pretty such slept all day but it was like they said piece of cake:)

[Melissa1234 69]

Thank you so much everyone! Hearing your stories definitely put my mind at ease. Glad it went so well for you all.

[SD2013 13]

Let me know how it goes for you! You will be glad you did it. I was shocked when my husband told me that I have a hiatal hernia! They didn't go in to find that but I'm glad they did find something. It certainly explains why I have acid reflux so bad! Can't wait to he able to eat food that doesn't talk back to me LOL!

[Melissa1234 69]

I'll post about how it goes. Sorry to hear about your hernia. Hopefully now they can fix it for you and no more pain.

[newlife27 323]

Oh yea they found a lil acid reflux and my surgeon just said take pepcid or a generic twice a day for 2 weeks

[SD2013 13]

Funny thing is I've been battling the acid reflux for years and my regular Dr just told me to take acid reducers...which did not fix the problem! I can't wait to tell her how I fixed the problem lol!

[newlife27 323]

Funny thing is I've been battling the acid reflux for years and my regular Dr just told me to take acid reducers...which did not fix the problem! I can't wait to tell her how I fixed the problem lol!

Well how did u fix the problem??? I didn't even realize i had it don't know what pain im looking for lol never paid it any attention

[Iniysa 157]

Thank you all for those responses. I still need mine.

[SD2013 13]

They will repair the hernia during surgery. It's the only way to fix it. I don't have pain so I didn't know I had a hernia. I have major issues with acid reflux. After it's repaired there shouldn't be any more acid issues. All my other Dr wanted to do is have me take acid reducers. I have my stomach coming up in my chest cavity! No wonder pills aren't helping!

[newlife27 323]

They will repair the hernia during surgery. It's the only way to fix it. I don't have pain so I didn't know I had a hernia. I have major issues with acid reflux. After it's repaired there shouldn't be any more acid issues. All my other Dr wanted to do is have me take acid reducers. I have my stomach coming up in my chest cavity! No wonder pills aren't helping!

Sheesh yes no wonder...Omg but that's good it'll be fixed after surgery do u have a date yet??

[SD2013 13]

No date yet. Dr wants to get all the test results together before we set a date. Should be able to next week.

[newlife27 323]

No date yet. Dr wants to get all the test results together before we set a date. Should be able to next week.

Me too....she's waiting for everything before she send it to the insurance company then if they approve it she'll set a date good luck to you!!!!!!