approved today now pysc consult and egd what is that?

NouraShuman · 11-04-2009, 07:36 PM

Hello everyone, I am officially approved as of today but I need a pysc consult which i have been in therapy but guess that don't count and I also need a egd does anyone know what that is? does it hurt ? am i put to sleep? what the heck i thought approved and surgery that was it .... more testing geezzzz someone help me......any input would greatly be appriciated..... thanks again everyone for the support....

wrlove5683 · 11-04-2009, 07:40 PM

An EGD is short for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Basically, they put a camera down your throat and look around. You're not completely put to sleep because you have to follow a few simple commands during the procedure. However, after a little versed you won't care what they're about to do to you!! Good luck!!

NancyNC · 11-05-2009, 06:10 PM

I was also approved for surgery, but have to have an EGD.
Apparently I have an "abnormality" in my duodenum and the GI wants to do a biopsy to find out if it is an infection or what. He said he would do the ERG whether I was having LP surgery or not. Guess they just have to see what's going on. :)

MaryfromMI · 11-07-2009, 11:01 AM

My surgeon only requires an EGD if you have a history of heartburn. Because I don't have a history of heartburn, I just had to do an upper GI with the barium. I think the EGDs are done to check for hernias, which if a person has a hernia that is big enough, the LAP-BAND® cannot be done, but if the hernia is small, it can be removed during the surgery.

During the EGD, you might also get a biopsy done of your stomach lining to check for H-pylori, which is a bacteria in the stomach that is the leading cause of ulcers and also duodenal ulcers. H-pylori effects 3 out of 4 people, so it is pretty common. This could possibly be what NancyNC has. Because I just had the barium swallow, I had to do a H-pylori test where I had to breathe into a small bag. I just found out this week that my test came back positive. Now, I have to take a pack of acid reducers and 2 antibiotics 2 times a day for 14 days to get rid of it.