Testing This Week

Let me start by asking that nobody say anything that might freak me out.... as I'm trying to remain cool.

I have the 24 hour probe and all sorts of other things coming up this week. For those who have had this done, are there any words of wisdom or tricks to make it more comfortable?

I'm super anxious. But proud of myself for doing it now that I'm not symptomatic. I know it's the right thing to do as I know this will rear it's ugly head some time in the future.

Also if my cough stopped and I have no more throat symtoms, do you think she still needs to do that throat neuropathy test?

Remember don't freak me out! Or I might not do it!

Good Luck with your testing and I won't say anything freaky as I have not had these tests so you are safe with me. 

I had the Bravo capsule done so I don't know what the 24 hr probe is like.

The barium swallow is very easy. You drink a chalky tasting liquid and stand in front of an xray machine. Then they lay you down and have you roll over and get into different positions as you drink the liquid. The hardest thing to do is not burp after the fizzy stuff. LOL

My EGD was done while I was asleep. Knew nothing about it.

The motility study (momomatry study) is a little tricky if you gag easy, but you won't throw up. Just relax and don't fight them and it will be okay. It will be a little uncomfortable but as soon as you do the 10 perfect swallows they take out the tube and let you go home.

Ssssssh! AnotherDay, we're not suppose to scare him. :)

Only if you swallow at the wrong time will you have to stay longer. Relax and try not to fight them in the swallowing. It messes up the readings and makes them have to start all over again.

Bill has a trick to get through it quick where the tube doesn't bother him. He presses his tongue to the roof of his mouth. He says it works well.

having my 24hr ph monitor and manomtry done on tuesday, hoping they will find something so i can try and end this 9 month nightmare!

My first manometry went too smoothly as far as the insertion went. But as it turned out, when the technician inserted the catheter, it went down and hit the curve of the hernia and turned back on itself. It required 17 sips to get enough good ones but the depth was off. As result it had to be done over a few days later....the GI doc probed over and over and I retched over and over. When he got the same results as the technician had during the initial probe, he recognized the problem and adjusted accordingly....now I am 12 days from my surgery......