Re: Had the Gastroendoscopy

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Wake your husband up and tell him it's his turn to do the laundry.

After all you were awake while they were taking biopsies from your

stomach...that's a full day right there.

Don't overdo it.

> Well, I had the Gastroendoscopy this morning (camera shoved down

throat

> to take pictures of stomach). No problems except I did not go under

very

> deep and was aware of a lot of what was going on, but couldnt

move ..

> weird .. didnt happen like that the last 2 times I had it.

>

> I got there at 7 am .. started the procedure at 7:35 .. and was

checking

> out at 8:20am. Quickest time ever I think .. even the nurse

said, " You

> sure do wake up easy. " I was like .. " I dont think I ever went

really to

> sleep.. just got relaxed. " She said, " Oh no .. it just feels that

way. "

> and then I said, " Well, I heard the doctor tell you to biopsy the

> samples. "

>

> The look on her face was great! She said .. you heard that? and

> remembered it? I said .. yea .. I also heard the doctor sneeze and

> complain the room was cold this morning. She went back to the

station

> and the doctor came back in and asked me what I could feel of the

> procedure. I told him the plastic thing that goes in between my

teeth

> came out once and the nurse had to hold it in .. plus I heard you

> sneeze.

>

> He asked, " Did you feel any discomfort? or pain? " I told him, " Only

near

> the end .. it felt like you were digging in my tummy. " He just

shook his

> head and said, " We are going to make a note on your chart about

this ..

> so the next time, we can make sure you are completely out. "

>

> I told him .. Yea .. this time wasnt bad .. but I sure as heck

wouldnt

> want to be awake through some of the procedures you do!

>

> Anyway .. the stomach and esophogus all looked good .. better than

last

> time .. and I will know about the biopsy in about 2 weeks.

>

> So .. I have come home.. ate breakfast and cleaned and vacuumed out

the

> pool. I feel pretty good .. relaxed .. but not sleepy. My hubby

stayed

> home today to be with me .. lol .. he has been asleep for an hour

now..

> fell asleep reading the paper! Well, gonna go .. got laundry to do..

>

> hugs..

> " Rion "