Had an endoscopy today

Malice X Girl · November 29, 2006

But didn't ever talk to the doctor. He's very busy but am still curious as to what the results were. If there was a problem you think he would have come out and spoke to me asap...right?

Mita · November 29, 2006

Hi Ex Girl

Did they even show you any of the Photo's??? What was the reason you had the endo done?

jahair · November 29, 2006

But didn't ever talk to the doctor. He's very busy but am still curious as to what the results were. If there was a problem you think he would have come out and spoke to me asap...right?

Hey Malice, I'm betting you are on pins and needles waiting to hear something. It's too bad they wouldn't give you a little snippet of information for all the trouble you've gone through!

Is there anything different about having the endoscopy than it was pre-band? I've received my notice that it is time to schedule my next endoscopy and I was curious about that.

Thanks,

Jo Ann

DomincanGirl · November 29, 2006

Hi there ,, so how exactly do you get this test done? Did you have to swallow anything?

Hope all is well with your results too

K@t · November 29, 2006

I don't care how busy a doc is, I would call him and see what's going on. If nothing more then just to ease ur mind.

An endoscopy is where they push a tube with a tiny camera attached to the end down your throat into your stomach to get a look at it and make sure there are no problems. Usually they put the patient under or use twighlight sedation to do it. Here in Portugal unfortunatly they did it while I was awake.

Malice X Girl · November 30, 2006

Thanks for the responses. The endoscopy was my first one, one wasn't required pre-band. It was just the one year mark so an annual check up. It was NOTHING. I went in, they gave me a sedative and the next thing I knew I was perfectly fine waking up in recovery. It is nothing like general anestesia. I could have gone to work right afterwards and even rode 10 miles on a bike today. Yeah I think that I will call the doctor tomorrow if they don't call me.

sleepyjean · November 30, 2006

If there was a problem you think he would have come out and spoke to me asap...right?

I doubt he would've told you at that moment. But he should have followed up with you within 48 hours.

La_madam · November 30, 2006

Good For you for having and endo at your 1 yr mark, so many bandsters do not have this test and think all is fine with their bands since they have no symptoms. I had an endo and was eroded and had zero symptoms. I hope your results are good ones, I would like ot think that if the results were bad your Dr. wouldtell you right away..so to me NO news is good news. Keep us posted

rsbell · November 30, 2006

3 days before being banded I had an endoscopy to look for lesions after a blood test showed I was anemic. Sure enough, found bleeding esophogeal ulcers. The doctor told me right then what the situation was (actually, my wife because I wasn't very conscious at the time). Results? Banding put off until January (at least).

Penni60 · November 30, 2006

I doubt he would've told you at that moment. But he should have followed up with you within 48 hours.

I was told the minute I woke up what my results were. I was still on the table when he told me my results. So yes they will tell you immediately but if not then within the next couple of days for sure. If you have not heard from him by end of today then I would call him first thing in the morning and bug them till you get results.