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Biopsy On Wednesday

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wonkabar Contributor
wonkabar
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I'm scheduled for my biopsy Wednesday morning. I'm not sure why, but I'm actually a little nervous. Maybe it's because I've had time to think about it.

I'm also starting to go through my cabinets to rid my house of whatever gluten is left in it! :P Even if the biopsy comes back negative, we're going to make the entire house gluten free. My son is gluten free and subsequently so is my daughter. It's just going to be a lot easier (and healthier) if there isn't any gluten in the house. Now I'm really curious to see how I feel *and* if I loose weight once I stop eating gluten. The only time I've been able to loose weight and keep it off is when I've been on WW...I ate very limited carbs and they were usually in the form of a potato or rice.

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Hey Wonka --

Don't be nervous! It's not bad.. I just had mine recently and it was really a piece of cake (gluten free cake that is!). I was really out of it for most of the day due to the anesthesia, I think they gave me alot. But I don't remember any of it, and I had a slightly sore throat afterwards which felt better with some tea & honey. No sweat!

Also, in my case, when I started the diet I quickly began loosing weight, even though I was eating alot (as normal) but now it seems to have leveled out... I guess I've been gluten-free about 2 months or so... Good luck!!

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Hi Kristy,

I was completely out for mine--I remember nothing from shortly after they put in the IV until I woke up in recovery. I didn't even have a sore throat after.

Really, it's nothing to worry about, and it's over pretty quickly. Good luck on Wednesday :)

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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Yep, I've had THREE endoscopes since April! Really, it's not bad at all. I don't remember anything after they administered the sedatives until I woke up in the recovery area. The worst part was the pin prick for the IV and even that wasn't too bad. I was fairly groggy for a while afterwards on the first scope, maybe because they also did a colonoscopy at the same time, but the second and third scope I came out pretty quickly. By the time my mom dropped me off at home I was completely coherent, lol. After each scope I had a VERY SLIGHT sore throat...hardly noticable really, which went away by the next day.

Oh, and about losing weight...that depends I think. I didn't need to lose or gain, but I gained 10 pounds, but in my case it was because I went CRAZY on gluten-free foods like cookies, brownies, cakes, etc. I hardly ever ate that stuff before, but something clicked in my head and I ate them like a fiend, lol. So be careful of the junk food, lol. :P

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You'll do fine, it's a nice nap :) , I, too did not have a sore throat at all afterwards, couldn't feel a thing.

wonkabar Contributor
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Thanks! I'm sure it'll be over before I know it. If my throat hurts it'll give me a reason to eat icecream...gluten-free of course! :P

Canadian Karen Community Regular
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The closest I have gotten to heaven is the five seconds between them administering the sedative and when you go out like a light! Aaaahhhhh, that feeling...... :rolleyes: I would go through another endoscopy just to get that feeling again! LOL! :lol:

You will do just fine. It's no sweat, really........

Hugs!

Karen

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dlp252 Apprentice
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Thanks! I'm sure it'll be over before I know it. If my throat hurts it'll give me a reason to eat icecream...gluten-free of course! :P

See, there ya go, lol!

wonkabar Contributor
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The closest I have gotten to heaven is the five seconds between them administering the sedative and when you go out like a light! Aaaahhhhh, that feeling...... :rolleyes: I would go through another endoscopy just to get that feeling again! LOL! :lol:

You will do just fine. It's no sweat, really........

Hugs!

Karen

That's an absolute riot!!! :lol: It's probably the most peace and quiet I'll get all day...my kids are 3 1/2 and 21 months. It's amazing what one does for a little bit of solitude, isn't it??!! :lol:

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So it's 210am, and I'm wide awake! :blink: I slept sound for four hours and here I am!! I, of course, am dying of thirst b/c I know I can't have anything to drink. My stomach is also churning which is probably the result of the Applebee's dinner I ate........I was going with the whole "last meal hoorah" angle. Applebee's is always good at the moment but makes me feel like s@%$ in the end. I can't wait for the bipsy to be done; I'm really nervous about it which is so out of character for me. My husband is even surprised by how "twitchy" I am over it.

dlp252 Apprentice
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So it's 210am, and I'm wide awake! :blink: I slept sound for four hours and here I am!! I, of course, am dying of thirst b/c I know I can't have anything to drink. My stomach is also churning which is probably the result of the Applebee's dinner I ate........I was going with the whole "last meal hoorah" angle. Applebee's is always good at the moment but makes me feel like s@%$ in the end. I can't wait for the bipsy to be done; I'm really nervous about it which is so out of character for me. My husband is even surprised by how "twitchy" I am over it.

This is absolutely the worst part...I hate being hungry, lol. I think I did the same thing on my first scope...didn't sleep at all, but don't worry, they'll give you some nice drugs soon. :lol: I actually took a Cliff Nectar bar with me and on the ride home wolfed that sucker down, lol. :ph34r:

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So, I was sent off to a very nice place this morning, however I have no recollection of where it was! :) Right now I feel like I have a hang-over but missed the party!! :lol: (bummer!) I slept in recovery for two hours, during the ride home and for another 3 when I got home...and I'm still groggy. No wonder it's a controlled substance. :P

The doctor told my husband that there was no visible damage but that he took biopsies--I think 6. I have a f/u appointment in four weeks. In the mean time, our house will be gluten free as of tomorrow and we'll take it from there. If the biopsy is negative, there really isn't anything else to do but remove gluten from my diet to see how I feel.

Forgive my grogginess, but what are the names of some good books that you all have read as adults dealing with gluten issues? I know I've read some titles on here in the past. I just don't have the mental energy (or ability) to do that kind of a search right now! Thanks!

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Forgive my grogginess, but what are the names of some good books that you all have read as adults dealing with gluten issues? I know I've read some titles on here in the past. I just don't have the mental energy (or ability) to do that kind of a search right now! Thanks!

Dangerous Grains was a good one. Hum, what others did I read...the brain fog hasn't completely left me yet, lol.

One of my doctors just recommded "Going Against the Grain", but I haven't read it to comment.

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