My EGD - 05/07/07

Dr. Bour requires everyone to have an EGD (commonly known as an Endoscopy) a week before surgery since it will be the last time anyone can look into the "big stomach" since the top part of the stomach will be made into a smaller "pouch" about the size of a golf ball. He also takes a tiny piece of the stomach lining to test for the bacteria that causes ulcers. I was a little nervous about the procedure, afraid I would be awake but that wasn't the case at all! Before the nurse took me to the room where Dr. Bour did the procedure she started an IV. When I got to the procedure room they had me turn on my left side and they placed a wedge behind me. They gave me some kind of meds thru the IV and told me they were going to spray my throat with something to help with my gag reflex. I don't ever remember them doing that and the next thing I know I am being woken up! Boy! was that easy! Dr. Bour told my husband that I had a Hiatal hernia and also irritation in my esophogus from acid reflux. He will probably fix my hernia when he does my by-pass.