Does everyone have to have a endoscopy? It was never mentioned to me
I think the endoscopy is standard procedure. I've had one already and I don't even have a surgery date yet. I've also had a swallow test (not the scientific name) which was much more stressful than the endoscopy because you're awake for the swallow test. I think the theory is, if you can handle all the testing before the surgery, you feel like the surgery itself will be manageable.
It depends on your surgeon...
I was required to undergo an upper GI endoscopy approximately two weeks before the surgery so any unforeseen problems with my upper GI anatomy would be known well in advance.
A hiatal hernia was discovered during my upper GI scope, so my bariatric surgeon performed a hernia repair at the same time he created my sleeve. Getting the upper GI scope can potentially knock out two birds with one stone.
10/23/14 Initial Consult 200 lb, 5'1 tall
4/6/15 Highest Wt 225 (yes: 25 lb gain)
4/20/15 Surgery Wt 218, BMI 41
1 mo 203.0 -15
2 mo 190.5 -12.5
3 mo 184.5 -6
4 mo 177.0 -7.5
5 mo 171.0 -6
6 mo 164.5 -6.5
7 mo 157.5 -7
8 mo 152.5 -5
9 mo 149 -3.5
10 m 143 -6
11 m 142 -1
1 yr 138.5 -3.5
13 m 133 -5.5
14 m 128 -5
15 m 125 -3
16 m 121 -4
17 m 120 -1
18 m 118 -2
Dec '17: BMI 23.5; consumes 2000+ kcal/day
Thank you for all the replies. I watch 600 lb life (my favorite show) and I notice he does it to some people and wanted to see how many of you had it or didn't have it.
I think the practice I was in wanted to see whether you had a hiatal(SP?) hernia before surgery. That determines whether you can do sleeve or bypass better.
No, I didn't have an endoscopy before my VSG surgery. But a small hiatal hernia was visible to the surgeon during surgery -- so he did a little nip/tuck hernia repair during the VSG surgery.
Consult: 235 lbs
My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
M1 postop 205 -30
M2 193 -42
M3 184 -51
M4 174 -61
M5 167 -68
M6 162 -73
M7 156 -79
M8 151 -84
M9 148 -87
M10 146 -89
M11 144 -91
M12 143 -92
M13 142 -93
M14 140 -95
M15 139 -96
M16 137 -98
M17 135 -100
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I'm having my upper G.I tomorrow, and am not looking forward to drinking that swill. The surgeon mentioned if there were a hiatal hernia, he would repair during surgery. If there was some complication once in there, and he wanted to do a bypass.... no thank you. Just patch me up.
Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 270 BMI 40.3
Day of Surgery Weight: 223 / Pre-Op nutrition diet: LOST 47 pounds
1 Month Weight: 202 (-21 lbs.) TOTAL LOST: 64 pounds
2 Month: Weight: 188 (-14 lbs.) TOTAL LOST: 78 pounds
6 Month Weight: 169 (-2) BMI: 25.7 TOTAL LOST: 97 pounds
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