why endoscopy, colonoscopy?

[The Rerouted 8]

I had to have an endoscopy first, and I'm thankful I did. They found out I had a large ulcer that needed to be treated before I could even be rescheduled for surgery. I was supposed to have surgery 3/19. Also I was going to have the sleeve, but because that same endoscopy also showed that my GERD was worse than we thought, I switched to a gastric bypass bc it may actually help my acid reflux possibly and I will be having that surgery God willing 7/17. ☺️

[Amyllf2 206]

I didn't have any procedures prior to surgery. I was only required to have my cardiologist do an ekg.

[NewLife4Me7 110]

I got my surgery date July 30th. Woohoo!!!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

@@blessed7 join the July bypass support group! Yay!!

[tebowfan 70]

I'm so glad I did the endoscopy because they discovered I have barrettes esophagus which are pre cancer cells. It saved my life.i wanted the sleeve but was told I have to have gastric bypass instead.

Hey, I have Barrett's also & had the bypass instead of the sleeve. (:

[DevilBlueDress 189]

My BE and hiatal hernia were discovered during an upper endoscopy, too. Even though only a small percentage of BE turns into cancer, I'm glad that a RNY stops the progression. It made my decision of which surgery much more cut and dry. 8.5 months post-op and I couldn't be happier!

Molly