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Gastroscopy in the morning! Scared
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Sharonimo
Sleeve to Bypass
They will only sedate you with local anaesthetic if you have a friend with you who can accompany you home.
If you go unaccompanied they cannot administer anaesthetic, and just give you mouth freeze spray (which is not very effective).
I've had to have 2 x gastroscopies (one pre-op and one after) and they are not that nice ..... but they don't last long. It will all be over and done with in less than 60 seconds, so don't fret too much.
ceejay
New Member
Good luck for tomorrow. I had the throat spray and once it was done, it felt ok. The procedure isn't painful, just unpleasant. I was wretching, had tears streaming and some snot mixed in, but the staff kept wiping my face and being extremely reassuring - they do this all the time, I s'pose. It's all over pretty quickly, so not too bad.
Let us know how you get on..
Let us know how you get on..
shelleymarie
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I had one for a different reason but they are over quick. Take the sedation if it is offered to you because they use a drug that makes you forget everything that happens which is great as it's like nothing happened and you just have a little sleep after but if you don't want a sedation, as everyone says it's unpleasant feeling but it's over fast and it's all for a good reason. The staff reassure you lots and talk you through it. Best of luck 
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brenda29
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borogirl said:
Hello, i had mine at sunderland in may, i asked for throat spray and sedation, it wasnt a pleasant experience but was done in minutes, the staff are lovely and when i was waiting in the recovery area the dr came over and said i was on the waiting list, (im having a bypass) roughly a six month wait, its all worth it in the end, take care-it will soon be over x
Wobbletogo
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Sounds pretty much the same as my experience though I had to be sedated as the mouth spray might have caused an asthma attack. Can't say the sedation did much good either, but as everyone says, it's over in a flash.
borogirl
Active Member
Hi thanks for your comments. It was better than I thought and I did take the sedation. BUT they told me I have acid reflux and a hernia. Now I panicking as I planned to have a sleeve. Got some info which says letter will follow in the post. Panicking now as this was my preferred option.
Wobbletogo
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I have acid reflux, didn't stop my op, and I think Angee has a hernia and she still had her op. It's good that they have found these as you can start treatment, but they are unlikely to affect your surgery x
chrissy100
New Member
Hi. I have an umbilical hernia and they are still going to do either a by pass or a sleeve. So you will still get it done.
As I have had a hernia op in the past, he is not sure if he will be able to move some of my organs out of the way, depends if there are any adhesion's. That will mean sleeve rather than by pass. I won't know till i wake up!! Lol. x
You are right.I had one for a different reason but they are over quick. Take the sedation if it is offered to you because they use a drug that makes you forget everything that happens which is great as it's like nothing happened and you just have a little sleep after but if you don't want a sedation, as everyone says it's unpleasant feeling but it's over fast and it's all for a good reason. The staff reassure you lots and talk you through it. Best of luck
I just do the gastroscope inspection, doctors and nurses are very friendly. They gave me an injection of sedatives. I feel time passed very quickly. Now I am recovering well.
I didnt have to have a gastrop thingy but in my consent on the morning of my op he said if he found a hernia he would repair it while he had me open so I wouldnt worry. Ive also had reflux and some ulcers in the past but I still got my band. Chillax hon. Hugs and well done xxxxx
