Upper Gi Done

[estherv7978 1]

Well I had an upper GI done and the doctor says everything looks good so I'm thinking I might not be chewing my food well enough or I just had a stomach bug but I hope it gets better cause it's no fun throwing up!

[KevinsBabyGirl85 364]

Hope you feel better soon!! Glad to hear everything is ok with mr pouchy!!

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[estherv7978 1]

@vamp thanks I am so glad to hear that too I guess I just need to slow down and chew chew chew!!...lol

[estherv7978 1]

@vamp thanks I am so glad to hear that too I guess I just need to slow down and chew chew chew!!...lol

[BBdoodle 483]

I have spells of throwing up and now finally believe that it is due to me not chewing my food well enough. Sometimes I don't even think to count when chewing and just do a few chews and swallow, my dr. suggests chewing a minimun of 30 times... since I don't like to vomit, I have been trying to chew minimum 50 times !!! and slow down.

I'm glad you are felling better and had everything checked out !!!

[estherv7978 1]

@bbdoodle I think that might be my problem so I guess I just need to learn how to slow down and chew chew chew but that's easier said than done but that sounds alot better then throwing up lol

[AnnMarie49930 25]

I have to go for an Upper GI as part of the pre-surgery work up. I've never had one. What is actually done?

[estherv7978 1]

@annmarie well the one I had today was for after the surgery they give u this white chalky stuff to drink and they put this machine in front of your chest and it let's the doctor see the liquid going down when u swallow to make sure everything is suppose to go where it goes and u don't have ant leaks or anything

Now the one u do before the surgery they put u to sleep and then they stick a camera down your throat to make sure u don't have any ulcers before surgery and trust me it was painless and easy u will be fine and good luck on your surgery when is the BIG DAY!!

[AnnMarie49930 25]

Thank you Ester! I don't have my date yet. I have to go for blood work, the upper GI and a few other tests. I joked with the receptionist at the doctors that with all the blood they want they must be vampires! The stack of sheets she handed me was so thick!

[bellepink77 44]

My upper gi was u drink the liquid and they watch u swallow thru a live xray machine. The camera down your throat is an endoscopy

[PaulB 346]

I love this forum now I know what I will be going though in 40 days and counting.

Hope you fell better soon.