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My Endoscopy Today....


jayhawkmom

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jayhawkmom Enthusiast

I just got home, I'm resting - my head feels like it's about 10 feet above my shoulders - but I feel alright. And, my throat hurts a bit...but not too bad. It really was no big deal. Like Penguins experience... the IV was the worst part, and even that wasn't too bad.

I'm pretty frustrated by my results......

1. Esophageal Stricture (narrowed widening due to scaring of the esophagus

2. Hiatus Hernia (OMG)

3. Reflux Esophagitis

4. Duodenitis - patchy inflamation, erythema, & edema

Biopsies taken - results available in 1-2 weeks.

So, what do you guys think.... celiac or not? Based on the above information....

Needless to say... I've been placed on a very strict diet - eliminating all my favorite foods. Tomatoes (can I cry, seriously!), chocolate, peppermint, ANY fried foods, coffee (UGH), alcohol...etc. I have a whole lovely list of NoNO's along with the gluten-free diet recommendation.

Goodness gracious, I'm a MESS!!!


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I'm so glad things went okay for you, no biggie huh? I had mine on the 15th and the iv was the worst part. lol. :rolleyes: They found hiatul hernia during mine also, food was still in my stomach, and he said just by looking celiac, but we'd have to wait for results. 3 or 4 days later I knew for sure it was celiac. Hopefully you wont have to wait the whole 2 weeks, ugh! Glad all went okay for you...Julie

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Happy to hear you're back home and did ok! :)

Aren't you glad that you had it done? These are things that you wouldn't have known otherwise.

If they don't call you by the day that they told you the biopsy results will be in, make sure to call them--my experience is that they're not so good about getting back to us!

Get some rest ;)

jayhawkmom Enthusiast

Yep, glad I had it done otherwise I would never have known how BAD my reflux was. I assumed that I just had normal everyday reflux. But, I have scarring! That's not good. =(

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