The reason I ask is because I told my surgeon's secretary and general doctor that my PCP's office recommended an upper endoscopy and they both said good that way you won't need the upper GI done. Well today I went for my pre op appointment and the physicians assistant wants and upper GI done on me. I am SOO annoyed because the endoscopy was done with hardly any (10mgs of valium whoopie) sedation, I was retching and vomiting (the small amt of liquid I had in me) the entire time and today 1 day after I am in severe pain and continuing to vomit. I really don't want to have another procedure done if it is unnecessary.

Well and upper GI is nothing like getting scoped. But I think you are more annoyed that you have to do both after they told you one or the other.

I just had an upper GI before surgery so they could see if I had gallstones (which I did) and pictures of stomach and liver, etc. Think that is the most important.

So, for you - ask your doctor why both when then said just one. Did they find something that requires further tests or should they only have done one. Ask questions. Don't accuse just ask why needed. Good lucka and remember no matter what is to be done and the end of this you will be sleeved.

Hugs.

OOhhhh...that's not cool. What a hack! The endoscopy should have been totally painless. In fact whatever happy drugs they gave me left me feeling quite good!

An upper GI is not the most fun thing you can do, but really isn't that bad. My surgeon wanted those, but I'd had them done recently enough that he just sent for the reports.

I had both, and I'm glad I did. As iegal pointed out, they are two very different tests. I did the endoscopy in the dr.'s office with no drugs/sedation other than a local spray in my nose which deadened my nose and throat a bit as it dripped down, and it was definitely uncomfortable and hurt most of the day. But it wasn't unbearable for me. If they don't do an endoscopy before surgery, they will likely do one during surgery. It's how they can see the inside of your stomach, and that's pretty important. They did one at surgery as well as prior to with me. I also had an abdominal ultrasound to see the size of my life, spleen, gallbladder, etc. So lots of tests.

It's no fun to have both, because that equals more cost, but I think it makes a difference overall and helps your surgery be safer.

I too had gallstones, and they took out my gallbladder when I had the surgery. They also found a small hiatal hernia which did not show up on ultrasound and repaired it. So I had three times the fun in recovery!

Good luck!

I had to have an upper GI. The stuff you have to drink is gross but otherwise it was no problem . . . I was in & out pretty quickly.

Thanks everyone for your response. I am still in A LOT of pain from the endoscopy and can not eat with out severe pain, not the way I wanted to spend my last two weeks with my entire stomach Oh well I guess it is prep for the rest of my life.