So..... I had my pre-op stuff done this morning - Here is how my day went.

Woke up to a Breakfast of Alkaseltzer with a splash of chalk, then the icing on the cake was to roll around on a not very wide table and not fall of, all the while having pictures taken of your insides.

The next course was a sampling of my sweet sweet blood Mmmmmm

which was followed by a bed to lay on while a most wonderful tech stuck little relaxing cold nodes all over my body to be able to see how happy or unhappy my heart was.

After all this spa treatment I was then shown pictures of what my stomach would look like and what would be hanging out of my stomach when I woke up and told how I would probably feel after my surgery, all the while periodically asking me... So, are you ready?

Hmmmm Let me think about that...

LOL! I did the Alka Seltzer and chalk thing last week. Yum yum! Good luck on Monday. You'll do great! Can't wait to join you on the loser's bench!

I did the alka-seltzer chalk test last tuesday and my heart test about a month ago! don't know if you had to do the upper endoscopy!! that one really sucks! camera down the throat, i was sedated, but still knew what was going on! wanted to gag, but couldn't. heard myself burping, but didn't care!! LOL

thank goodness all tests were ok.

Having surgery on Monday!!

Good luck to you !!

Kelly

I know you are! I can't wait to taste the chalk. Good luck!

Thanks all - I will have to admit, it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be ~ thank goodness!

Kelly, I didnt have to do the upper endoscopy, ewww is all I can say, I hate having stuff shoved down my throat while semi concious - I will be thinking of you when you have your surgery on Monday, I have mine on Monday too!! Lets keep in touch and see each other is doing on the other side!

Thanks all - I will have to admit, it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be ~ thank goodness!

Kelly, I didnt have to do the upper endoscopy, ewww is all I can say, I hate having stuff shoved down my throat while semi concious - I will be thinking of you when you have your surgery on Monday, I have mine on Monday too!! Lets keep in touch and see each other is doing on the other side!

So glad you are on target! At least one of us didn't get sick!

There are ten of us scheduled for Monday that I know of- I put the list in the latest Red Velvet thread in My Story. I sure hope I am with you

Anyway we can all check in on a Red Velvet thread to let everyone know how we did.

my pre op swallow they put strawberry nestle quick in it...and it wasnt too bad...but not good by any means lol.....my post op swallow...they were not as nice lol...then they kept saying drink, drink,.....i wanted to look at them and say, "um, where the heck do you want me to put it, there's no room there....DUH!" lol...

good luck on your adventure, and can't wait to see you girls on the losers bench!! woot woot!!

Hey Vicki, you live really close to me, I am in Little Elm TX - BTW I tried to go vote for you, and I couldnt figure out how. I saw on Dr. Kims site it said vote for these finalist, but didnt see anywhere to vote.

The Red Velvet Gang is just for May sleevers? I wish i could be in in, but I am waiting to see if I win this surgery give away.

I have already done my barium swallow and it was so, so terrible. I could barely keep it down. They did not have any flavors--just chalk flavior!!!! Unfortunately, I have a small hernia and reflux (had no idea:(

Please vote fore me strarting next Thursday! I need you!!!!

Vicki

Dallas, TX

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Thanks! I will keep you all posted Good luck on your journey as well

my pre op swallow they put strawberry nestle quick in it...and it wasnt too bad...but not good by any means lol.....my post op swallow...they were not as nice lol...then they kept saying drink, drink,.....i wanted to look at them and say, "um, where the heck do you want me to put it, there's no room there....DUH!" lol...

good luck on your adventure, and can't wait to see you girls on the losers bench!! woot woot!!

Good luck on your day!! What is the test you guys are talking about that tastes like chalk? I have my surgery on the 19th and haven't heard anything about that test.

its a barium swallow. they use it to make sure everything from mouth to tummy works right. its a radiopaque dye they give you to drink then move you on a table to see the flow to the stomach.

its a barium swallow. they use it to make sure everything from mouth to tummy works right. its a radiopaque dye they give you to drink then move you on a table to see the flow to the stomach.

Hmmm, cool thanks. yep, haven't had that done. i know they will do the leak test, but that is all I have heard. All I did for the pre-op was to become a pin cushion that moves on command. I also got some nifty soap to use for three days leading up to the surgery.

That test is the Upper GI - they make you drink Barium and it tastes like chalk ewwwww

Good luck on your day!! What is the test you guys are talking about that tastes like chalk? I have my surgery on the 19th and haven't heard anything about that test.

oh, I didn't get fancy soap to use lol. just a tasty drink. I think I woulda traded tho, had the offered lol. )