I received a call from my surgeon's office just now stating immediately after my appointment with him next month he has me scheduled for a barium swallow test.Is this standard pre-op testing?

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I had to have two of them before I left the hospital. They used it to check for leaks.

I had to have one post-op, the day after my surgery. It was the most miserable part of the whole gastric sleeve process. The stuff you have to drink is disgusting, and I had to lay on the table in very awkward and painful positions while they tested me for leaks. Ugh...I hope I never have to go through that again!

A pre-op one would be much better...at least I hope it would.

Good luck!

Genn

I had one pre op, it diagnosed my Hiatial hernia. Also had one post op to check for leaks. I did not enjoy them but there are worse things out there! Good luck [emoji256]

It might just depend on your surgeon. I had one but the other 2 surgeons in the group did not require them.

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A lot of places make you done one. It's really nothing to worry about it just checks for hiatial hernias so if you have one that can fix it while they have you open it just had to do it last week it doesn't taste very good. But over all it was fast and easy to do

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Thanks everyone for the info..guess its just another step closer to surgery!

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Its standard..and as already mentioned fast and easy. I got it the morning after my sleeve to check for leaks prior to heading home .. it sucked because it taste nasty but its only about two sips of it that you take.. its just that you haven't had anything to eat or drink in over 25 hours at that piont and then u have this test ....but look at the bright side.. u can drink Water after and its a test they do to check for leaks and then u go home sweet home!

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I was not required to have one. I often wonder why....

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I had one prep and have a small hiatal hernia. Does anyone know if they fix it regardless of the size?

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I had one pre op to look at my hernia . It wasn't that bad but for some reason had terrible stomach pain afterwards probably from the hernia .

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Is it standard pre-op to check for hernias?

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I had one pre op and it was really hard to drink the barium and besides that you just lay there super painless!

HW 285.8 SW 272.8 CW 253.8 GW 140 Sleeved 11/23

Sleeved 12-27-16....has anyone experienced when you try to eat or taste anything with taste you throw it up? Thickness and Water filled up in your mouth!! .Can hold popsicles, water, chicken broth but anything else! No! How long did it last and when did you get to eat normal food.

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I had one the day after surgery to check for leaks

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It was part of my pre op requirements along with a psych consult and cardiac clearance.

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