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11-05-2007, 05:20 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cheektowaga, New York
Posts: 267
Weight Statistics nov.7.2007 Start Date:
MARCH 11,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 289 lb Start Weight:
199 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
49 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.1418685121 % % Lost:
1 yr from surgery Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.6407254362 BMI Start:
32.1159320478 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  What Is A Egd Test And What Is The Purpose Of It ???? i HAVE TO HAVE AN EGD TEST . COULD SOME ONE TELL ME WHAT TO EXPECT AN THE PURPOSE OF THIS>  UH I DUNNO
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11-05-2007, 05:33 PM
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| Big Loser |  EGD is an abbreviation for a very long word called: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. It is where they put a fiberoptic instrument (a scope) down down your esophagus to check your stomach and duodenum to see how everything is working. As far as the purpose, other than just to see what is going on, you would have to ask your doctor - he may be looking for something specific, this might just be something that is routinely done at this stage of where you are. That I dont' know. With an EGD they can look for all kinds of things - ulcers, diverticula, inflammation, tumors. strictures, masses, obstructions, erosions - those sorts of things. If you aren't having any symptoms and your doctor hasn't told you specifically why he/she is doing it, it might just be a routine thing. But again, you would really need to ask him/her. |
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11-05-2007, 05:37 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cheektowaga, New York
Posts: 267
Weight Statistics nov.7.2007 Start Date:
MARCH 11,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 289 lb Start Weight:
199 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
49 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.1418685121 % % Lost:
1 yr from surgery Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.6407254362 BMI Start:
32.1159320478 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Oh1 Thank you rachael that was a quick reply and very informative thanks again 
__________________ LETS WEAR BLACK BECAUSE IT'S SEXY, NOT SLIMMING [SIGPIC] POOPOO**I LOST 30 LBS. BEFORE SURGERY LEAVING ME AT 258LBS. PRIOR TO SURGERY** |
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11-05-2007, 06:15 PM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington
Posts: 10
Weight Statistics Height: 281 lb Start Weight:
281 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Lb Left to Lose:
2 yrs from date of surgery, meet with pcm next week Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 48.2 BMI Start:
| How did your DR. appt go today?
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11-05-2007, 06:41 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,517
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Honey its a preop test most surgeons require to have done. There is nothing to it! You go in go to sleep and wake up. They are gonna view the stomach to make sure things look good so they can proceed with the surgery. It dont hurt a bit. |
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11-05-2007, 06:43 PM
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| Super Moderator  | THe EGD is basically routine. The surgeon wants to be sure your stomach is healthy. No ulcers and stuff going on. If you have an ulcer, that will have to be treated first before you can get a surgery date. It has happened before to members on this board, which put back their surgery date a month or so. Many surgeons are also check out the existence of a bacterium called Helicobacter Pylorii, abbreviated as H. Pylorii. This bacteria is a known culprit for causing ulcers, so if you test positive for that, you will be given a course of antibiotics that's 5-7 days, to clear you of the infection, given a second test (which doesn't have to be an EGD, it can be done through your blood or urine) to confirm that the bacteria has been taken care of, before setting up your date. All these tests you have to take are to make sure that your basic health is good, and can withstand the surgery which is an invasive procedure no matter what the method, lap or open, bypass or banding. For the best opportunity and best chances for least complications, the better your condition needs to be, and if there is anything that needs to be treated, be treated before surgery, for as successful as possible a surgery.
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11-05-2007, 09:16 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gaffney, SC
Posts: 46
Weight Statistics 09/25/07 Start Date:
09/25/07 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 298 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.9463087248 % % Lost:
12/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.5843786982 BMI Start:
28.7855621302 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I had an EGD done four weeks post op because I wasn't able to eat much. It would take me all day to drink a bottle of water, so you can imagine how long it took to get any food down. My doc said that when the pouch starts to heal, scar tissue forms and sometimes can make the opening into the pouch smaller or even close up. Mine had gotten to be as small as a straw. They knocked me out and dilated it and that was it. I was sick when I woke up and threw up all afternoon but I think it was the pain med they gave me. It just didn't agree with me. I had a bit of a sore throat for about 2 days, but I can drink and eat good portion sizes now. It was really worth it and it was no big deal. Good Luck! |
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11-06-2007, 09:05 AM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan
Posts: 373
Weight Statistics 07/25/07 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 288 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
87 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.2083333333 % % Lost:
08/2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.785467128 BMI Start:
30.5586072664 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | D preop, I only had to have an Upper GI. Yuk!! Would have rather went to sleep! The barium you have to drink is soooooo gross!
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11-06-2007, 09:16 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 936
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 296 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2432432432 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
27.9536094675 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yeah, I didn't have one either. Just an upper GI. But hey girl.....whatever they want done DO IT!!!!! lol It's all about making sure you are healthy in every way. I had to have a heart stress test done because of my age (41 at the time). It was NOT fun. It was sooo scary, but it just made me feel more assured that everything was going to be ok. |
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