Thank you. Yea the cancer scare is over but getting rid of the symptoms or managing them is still a tall order and long battle. I don't know what I can say to make you feel better about the other...
Thanks again for the pre-procedure encouragement guys. For others who have never done anesthesia or endoscopy and stumble upon this thread, read the words of another formerly afraid/insanely-anxious...
"You" are the best Dr. you'll ever have, because you care about making you better the most. That's why I saw _three_ Gastroenterologists and then _I_ decided which one of them sounded like they...
Thank you :) I'm still jittery but I think I am going in with a more positive attitude with all the encouragement. I'll be fasting tonight all the way to 4pm tomorrow so it's going to be an...
electracat: Thanks for the reassurance and for sharing your experience. I'll be having anesthesia with propofol as well! It's reassuring to hear that it's comfortable, quick, and without bad...
Hi, I have endoscopy scheduled in 2 days and I'm a bit worried and nervous about the whole thing and the risks. I'm afraid the doctor will go in there and mess something up. I don't really know what...
Hey guys, I'm in the same boat as you. My dr had me try a few PPIs: Omeprazole for a couple of weeks, Lansoprazole for 30 days, and on protonix for 3 weeks. Protonix was the only one that didn't give...
Hi, First of all I would like to say that when the doctors don't have the answers, communities like this where you can ask questions and share with others who understand what you're going through is...