Just had my egd and it was the easiest thing ever! The only weird thing is that I was aware the whole time. I got to see my stomach on the monitor, that was pretty cool. So if you're having yours soon, don't worry, it's a piece of cake!

You got to be awake when they did it? I just had mine and they put me in a twilight sleep. It was easy. I only got to see the pics afterwards. One of the nurses told me to breath through my nose during the procedure and next thing I knew, I was gone. It was a piece of cake too......I had a spot in my stomach that was raised and they did a biopsy. Won't know the results for 7 days.

I get to have a second EGD on Friday to check for strictures at the opening to the stomach. I think it would be fascinating to watch, but I doubt they'd let me stay awake for it. I think they put everyone under as a rule just so people don't freak out.

They gave me the meds and I was feeling a little drunk-ish, and they wheeled me in and gave me the thing to bite on. They did a few more things and came back and said are you still awake? My arms were heavy feeling and I couldn't lift them to move that mouth thing, but I was able to mumble a little. The doctor said I was sedated enough to start and I got to watch the whole thing on the monitors. When I was in recovery I was talking to the nurse about it and she said it wasn't usual to have the patient awake but they had more medicine ready in case I panicked

That's crazy that you were awake during it. I had two prior to surgery and both times was given propofol to knock me out.

It was definitely interesting. If I could have my surgery awake though, I would!