Hello everyone, I am officially approved as of today but I need a pysc consult which i have been in therapy but guess that don't count and I also need a egd does anyone know what that is? does it hurt ? am i put to sleep? what the heck i thought approved and surgery that was it .... more testing geezzzz someone help me......any input would greatly be appriciated..... thanks again everyone for the support....

An EGD is short for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Basically, they put a camera down your throat and look around. You're not completely put to sleep because you have to follow a few simple commands during the procedure. However, after a little versed you won't care what they're about to do to you!! Good luck!!

I was also approved for surgery, but have to have an EGD.

Apparently I have an "abnormality" in my duodenum and the GI wants to do a biopsy to find out if it is an infection or what. He said he would do the ERG whether I was having LP surgery or not. Guess they just have to see what's going on. :thumbup:

My surgeon only requires an EGD if you have a history of heartburn. Because I don't have a history of heartburn, I just had to do an upper GI with the barium. I think the EGDs are done to check for hernias, which if a person has a hernia that is big enough, the lapband cannot be done, but if the hernia is small, it can be removed during the surgery.

During the EGD, you might also get a biopsy done of your stomach lining to check for H-pylori, which is a bacteria in the stomach that is the leading cause of ulcers and also duodenal ulcers. H-pylori effects 3 out of 4 people, so it is pretty common. This could possibly be what NancyNC has. Because I just had the barium swallow, I had to do a H-pylori test where I had to breathe into a small bag. I just found out this week that my test came back positive. Now, I have to take a pack of acid reducers and 2 antibiotics 2 times a day for 14 days to get rid of it.