I just came from my pre-op Upper GI Series. Drinking the barium was even worse than I expected - I proceeded to gag and burp throughout the entire 6 ozs of cement-like sludge - which then forced me to do the gross fizzies again because I screwed up the "air" effect. Holy crap - all I kept chanting in my head was "Suck it up, Buttercup!" thanks to @@Dub !. I know there's a light at the end of the tunnel (well I sure as hell hope so) but I'm ready to be on the loser's bench - enough of this pre-op testing and waiting! Now I just have to hope the testing was normal and nothing causes anymore delays!

Still wanting to vomit...

Kristen

I had the upper GI barium swallow & an endoscopy as part of the pre-op workup for both of my surgeries.

I am thankful I did not have to do that pre or post op! yikes!

Wait until you have to swallow that crap immediately post op. That was my only horrific experience with this process. The gastro Doctor performing the test had the bedside manner of a psycho sadist. He barked at me the whole time because I was gagging horribly and had tears pouring out of me eyes and snot bubbling out of my nose in an effort to hold it down.

If I ever see that man again, l'll junk punch him so hard his part will fall off. Seriously.

Junk punch....lol....

thunder32

My surgeon must have done the dye test while I was still "under". I am so grateful!! @@KristenLe, I hope you get your surgery date soon! I know you have done your homework and helped a lot of people...I know you are ready!

@@KristenLe

When is your surgery date? It seems like you've been waiting forever!!

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I have been! Lol. I hope in September but no date yet!

Well, I hope it's September. Good luck with everything!!

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Barium swallows are a walk in the park as compared to trying to keep down my wife's "meatloaf surprise".

That's what she says about your "sausage supreme"!!!

@@KristenLe

Hope you get your surgery date soon, September is not that far off.

I had to wait 9 months, was going to be sleeved last July 2015, but my sick thyroid was discovered and had to be stabilised prior the op. So, I finally had my op early March 2016.

I had the leak test Barium swallow (post op), and the only leak I had afterwards was from my behind! I could not get off the toilet. Worst runs I had for a long time, and on the day I was being discharged from the hospital!

Cleaned me out really well

Barium swallows are a walk in the park as compared to trying to keep down my wife's "meatloaf surprise".

That's what she says about your "sausage supreme"!!!

Ba-dum, tish!

ROTFL!

Barium swallows are a walk in the park as compared to trying to keep down my wife's "meatloaf surprise".

That's what she says about your "sausage supreme"!!!

Best comment EVER! Lololololololol....

My doctor doesn't do leak tests. So happy

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The post-op leak test--drinking toxic waste slug--is just one of the bumps in the WLS journey.

There will be many more, "put your big girl/boy panties/briefs on" moments.

The toxic slug is god awful, but since I wasn't allowed to leave until I did it---I did it.

It's one of those, "just do it" things.

Then, afterwards you get to share your horror leak test stories with all of the new newbies.

It reminds me of going to a baby shower and all of the women exchanging "if you think YOUR labor and delivery was difficult, let me tell you about my labor and delivery. I really should be in the Guinnes.s Book of Records. My delivery was soooooo painful, soooo bloody, soooo everything".

It's like a right of passage.

Good luck --seriously. The leak test is not lethal, but at that moment it certainly will seem so.

You can do it. You know it.

Be sure to post about your experience, so we all can compare yours with ours!

I've had many due severe complications of lapband. The worst part is it comes out like cement

Yes! How ever horrible it is going in (and it's pretty horrible)... it's much worse coming out. When they tell you to drink a ton of Water, they're not kidding. Drink, drink and drink some more. Otherwise you'll feel like you're trying to pass a cement pinecone.