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Had the Endoscopy today

Robinredbreast

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I had my appointment this afternoon and it has come back as Gastritis and Duodenitis, so not Coeliac disease or an Ulcer :thumbup: The staff were all very helpful and explained what was going to happen, my friend came with me and we got back after 4pm, so obviously no work tonight, yay :D
The full name is Helicobacter pylori, it is a bacterium, a kind of germ, which lives in the sticky mucus that lines the stomach, about 40%,( so quite high) of people have this and its treatable :D so very happy with the outcome. Tomorrow morning is my Ultrasound scan, so no breakfast again( but I did have a ypgurt drink this morning and tea and 2 biscuits after the prodecdure) so a bit hungry now!!!
Hope you are all well and have had a good day

Best wishes RRB
 
Pleased it's treatable, hope all goes well in the morning :)
 
That's good news, it (Helicobacter pylori) is easily treated with antibiotics and when it's gone everything will settle down.

When I had my endoscope I had to ask if it was the same instrument as was used on the other end. "Yes", the doctor replied "But we do give it a wipe down between patients".

I now know it is not the same intrument.

H
 
Hi RRB,

Glad its done and that you have a diagnosis ( I have heard of the helicobacter bactiria before ) I hope that your scan goes well tommorow and that you can get the treatment to make you feel better .

Best wishes,

Lucy xxx
 
Thank you noblehead, hallii and shop. It went well, I was in the procedure room with lots of instruments and hospital bits and bobs and the Sister couldn't find any of my details on screen, so I had to wait until it was found and I was getting a bit anxious and nervous. I asked for a sedative and it was put into a vein in my arm and .............that was it :) I don't remember anything, I woke up in recovery, feeling very werid and woosy but that was it :) I would definately recommend the sedative to anyone else who has a Endoscopy. My throat is a little sore and I also have a sore head on the left side, behind my ear , but all in all, it was OK.

Hallii, yes I thought exactly the same thing about the tubes :shock: I wonder if he wiped it with a kleenex or an antiseptic wipe :wink: :wink: Tomorrow will be a piece of cake, just some jelly on the belly. Thanks again with best wishes RRB xxx
 
Sugar free jelly I hope RRB! Glad all went well and you will soon be feeling better. Yes tomorrow should be a doddle after today.
 
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