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Biopsy Question

Guest Pixi

By Guest Pixi
in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms

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Guest Pixi
Guest Pixi
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I have a biopsy in a couple of hours and I'm so hungry.. I know I can't eat, but am I allowed to have some coffee with sugar?

Any help/advice, thank you so much!

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plantime Contributor
plantime
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No, no eating or drinking. Your intestines need to be as empty as possible. The doc needs to be able to see the lining clearly, and get good, clean samples. Even drinking a little bit of something will turn on acid jets in your stomach, and make the hunger unbearable. Hang tight, it will be over soon! {{{hugs}}}

Guest stef 4 dogs
Guest stef 4 dogs
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No, no eating or drinking. Your intestines need to be as empty as possible. The doc needs to be able to see the lining clearly, and get good, clean samples. Even drinking a little bit of something will turn on acid jets in your stomach, and make the hunger unbearable. Hang tight, it will be over soon! {{{hugs}}}

I totally agree! Inconclusive results will potentially mean you'd have to go through this again! I'd rather starve once rather than twice! It's pretty nice out, how about a walk to take your mind off it?

Stef 4 dogs

Guest Pixi
Guest Pixi
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Ah, thank you very much :) Yes, you guys are right.. I'll be good, wait it out. A walk is a great idea!

Oye.. nervous.

Thanks again :)

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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Ah, thank you very much :) Yes, you guys are right.. I'll be good, wait it out. A walk is a great idea!

Oye.. nervous.

Thanks again :)

Glad you decided to stick it out! I'll be going through the same thing next Monday, so I think I'll borrow the walk idea!

Guest Pixi
Guest Pixi
Posted

Wow, I still feel disoriented from the anesthesia!

He said I have to call him Thursday for pathology results.. and that my esophagus looked pretty red and run down. Aw!

That was one of the weirdest experiences of my life.. when I woke up, I thought I was drunk.. I couldn't move right or see straight. Never had anesthesia before.. didn't know what to expect!

Whew, glad that's over!

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dlp252
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Wow, I still feel disoriented from the anesthesia!

He said I have to call him Thursday for pathology results.. and that my esophagus looked pretty red and run down. Aw!

That was one of the weirdest experiences of my life.. when I woke up, I thought I was drunk.. I couldn't move right or see straight. Never had anesthesia before.. didn't know what to expect!

Whew, glad that's over!

Wow, were you aware at all of what was going on during the procedure...I don't think I'll be all the way out although I almost wish I were, lol.

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plantime Contributor
plantime
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I was not out all the way, but I do not remember any part of it. When I got home, I sat in my little recliner and slept for several hours. It does take a while for the anesthesia to completely wear off, so just lie down and take it easy! Let us know on the results, we would like to hear the good, bad, and even indifferent.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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I was not out all the way, but I do not remember any part of it. When I got home, I sat in my little recliner and slept for several hours. It does take a while for the anesthesia to completely wear off, so just lie down and take it easy! Let us know on the results, we would like to hear the good, bad, and even indifferent.

That's just about the same thing that my friend said...she was awake but doesn't remember anything about it.

I have a question...since my mind is almost always on food, how soon afterwards did you feel like eating, lol.

plantime Contributor
plantime
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As soon as I woke up from my nap, I wanted dinner. My husband even made me a baked potato with cheddar cheese on it! I only ate half of it, though, I was not sure if too much food would make the biopsy sites hurt. As it turned out, I did not have any pain from the procedure, just from my bad gallbladder.

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hungryforlife
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Glad that your biopsy went well. I go tomorrow. I am nervous as well. The Gastro is doing both an endoscopy and a colonoscopy - since I developed hemmoroids and a fissure (Im sure from the frequent bathroom trips ;)... I don't do well on medicine so I am mostly worried about the drugs.... Will they cut it with anti-nausea medication if I ask? Definitely hate the waking up drunk part.

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
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Glad that your biopsy went well. I go tomorrow. I am nervous as well. The Gastro is doing both an endoscopy and a colonoscopy - since I developed hemmoroids and a fissure (Im sure from the frequent bathroom trips ;)... I don't do well on medicine so I am mostly worried about the drugs.... Will they cut it with anti-nausea medication if I ask? Definitely hate the waking up drunk part.

I'd mention it to them. The nurse called yesterday to do the pre-procedure questions. One of the questions was whether I'd ever reacted to anesthesia, and I said that when I had my surgery in 2001, I was very sick afterwards, but wasn't sure if it was the anesthesia or the pain meds afterwards...She said she'd note it on the record to give me something for the nausea. I did the same thing when I had my surger in January of this year (at the pre-surgery call by the nurse) and I also mentioned it again on surgery day, lol. I wasn't sick at all this time, although I did feel nausea when I went home (but never actually had to be sick).

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hungryforlife
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I'd mention it to them. The nurse called yesterday to do the pre-procedure questions. One of the questions was whether I'd ever reacted to anesthesia, and I said that when I had my surgery in 2001, I was very sick afterwards, but wasn't sure if it was the anesthesia or the pain meds afterwards...She said she'd note it on the record to give me something for the nausea. I did the same thing when I had my surger in January of this year (at the pre-surgery call by the nurse) and I also mentioned it again on surgery day, lol. I wasn't sick at all this time, although I did feel nausea when I went home (but never actually had to be sick).

Thanks Donna!!! That makes me feel better ;) and right now I can use me some feeling better....lol

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted
Thanks Donna!!! That makes me feel better ;) and right now I can use me some feeling better....lol

Oh good! When is your procedure? Mines coming up on Monday, yikes, lol. I'm also having both endo and colonoscopy done at the same time.

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