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Endoscopy

Endoscopy on Thursday. I've had a colonoscopy in the past but never an endoscopy. I don't like the idea of something down my throat. Makes me a little panicky. How is the procedure?

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      Woohoo. Home from my repeat Endoscopy and my duodenal ulcer has fully healed! Surgeon said: "let's get you approved and we'll do your Surgery on June 1st!!!" I finish the insurance required supervised

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      Mine was like a little nap! When I woke up I could remember small things like I remember them telling me to open my mouth. When I woke up I was pretty drowsy all day, and they said my throat might be

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      Mine was a piece of cake. Gave me a drug in the OR that made me feel fabulous for about 15 seconds. Then I woke up in the recovery room feeling fine. I also had no sore throat. I was back in the car i

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    I just had it done. I told my dad " that was fun!" And he thought I was weird. I'm a little sleepy but no sore throat. I don't remember a thing other than chatting with the nurses about liquid diets before I went under. They used a small needle for my iv so I barely even felt that!

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    Woohoo. Home from my repeat Endoscopy and my duodenal ulcer has fully healed! Surgeon said: "let's get you approved and we'll do your Surgery on June 1st!!!" I finish the insurance required supervised diet on May 1st so he'll submit right after that! I'm so relieved!!!!

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    @@Lemm61 - Great news! June 1 will be here before you know it!

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