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I FINALLY feel like this is FINALLY getting close! 2 weeks from today I should be sleeved. Going today for:

Endoscopy (blah)- Any advice for after????

EKG

Chest XRAY

Blood Work

and an

Abdominal Ultrasound to see if we should take my gallbladder while we are taking my stomach and my uterus...

hmmm.. Wonder what this stuff weighs......

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Good luck on all your tests! The EKG takes under 2 minutes. The chest xray takes under 60 seconds. Now the ultrasound took a bit longer on me because she was having a hard time seeing my gallbladder but it was dark in the room and the hum of the machine almost put me to sleep so no big deal.

The only thing about the blood work is the volume (12+ vials) that they take. It seemed to take forever to fill them all.

Good luck on the endoscopy, I didn't have one. My surgeon wanted an upper gi instead.

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wee!!!!!!!!!!!!! you will be sleeved before you know it, I look forward to reading of your success.

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I just had this done and yeah when they give you the glue looking stuff to drink do it fast it's so nasty lol the rest not bad :)

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LOL.. well, a little embarrassed... I THOUGHT i was having an endoscopy, but actually it was an upper GI. hehehehe I was so confused, it was kinda funny. But hubby and I both took the day off from work so it was nice. Nasty barium shake made me gag... I am trying to load the cd they gave me of all my tests. They took a shot of my stomach and left it on the screen while i waited for doc and i swear it looked alive!!! Like an eel, or a hair less cat. The assistant guy said hey its the loch ness monster... hahaha it was funny....

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It does look pretty neat seeing your insides. The barium shake they gave me had a strong fake cherry taste to it. I asked the technician if it was nasty and she said that it is not that bad and they add flavor. She was right.

The hardest part is not burping after they give you the fuzzy stuff.

Glad everything went well!

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I FINALLY feel like this is FINALLY getting close! 2 weeks from today I should be sleeved. Going today for:

Endoscopy (blah)- Any advice for after????

EKG

Chest XRAY

Blood Work

and an

Abdominal Ultrasound to see if we should take my gallbladder while we are taking my stomach and my uterus...

hmmm.. Wonder what this stuff weighs......

For real? Are they really doing a hysterectomy at the same time? I have a surgical hernia from my hysterectomy, will they fix that when they do my sleeve?

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Aorora, Yes, I have 2 amazing surgeons and they will be tag teaming me in the or with the davinci robot. Based on the ultrasound report I just read on me they will probly remove my gallbladder too. I would talk to your surgeon and let him/her know about the hernia. If your wlsurgeon "can't" do it he may be able to schedule a surgeon to jump in there after your sleeve.

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That time will be here before you know it. Good luck with everything.

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I FINALLY feel like this is FINALLY getting close! 2 weeks from today I should be sleeved. Going today for:

Endoscopy (blah)- Any advice for after????

EKG

Chest XRAY

Blood Work

and an

Abdominal Ultrasound to see if we should take my gallbladder while we are taking my stomach and my uterus...

hmmm.. Wonder what this stuff weighs......

Ultrasound done a mth ago it was ok besides having to drink so much Water on a empty stomach... Yuk. Your bladder has to be full in order to do the exam if not more Water.

2013 is my year....SD 12/3/12 BK NY

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We will be started on this adventure almost on the same day--- My surgery is the 17th---my preop went good except my surgeon made me have a stress test and a Hida Scan on my Gallbladder (that test takes an hour and a half) I napped through it.

Any way I start my pre surgery liquid diet on the 15th. I have lost 30 lbs to approved by the ins

Wishing you luck. And, looking forward sharing this adventure with you.

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