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Hello, I am new to this website but have really enjoyed and have been encouraged by what I've read. I have been aprroved for my surgery and I am currently doing my pre op test. Did anyone have to have a EGD test done before surgery? If so how was it and were you completely out?

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I don't have to have one done prior to surgery, but I have had one done before, and I was put under anesthesia for it. It was a different type of anesthesia though that had me awake and alert a few moments after the procedure was done.

It wasn't bad at all. I think I had a bit of a sore throat afterwards, but nothing too bad.

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When you wake up you don't remember anything, the anesthesiologist will make sure you are comfortable during the procedure, but you do wake up faster than you do with a general anesthesia. :)

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Hi, thanks for the response. I live in Irving, Tx and you are having the surgery the day before my birthday. Please keep in touch I'd like to know how everything went. I hope to get my date at least by mid Aug. I've just started my pre op testing.

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Great...I don't know why I am so nervous about this..I've been told its a real quick procedure. I now I know I won't remember anything that really helps. Thanks

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