Second and hopefully last endoscopy is done!

Had my second endoscopy on Friday, and in some ways it was better and worse than the last one two weeks ago. The DR did have to dilate the stricture a bit more, and they said I was coughing a lot during the procedure. I woke up coughing and I was very sore under my chin and near my jawbones all weekend long. I did have a great anesthesiologist ... a young surfer looking guy, that was a sweetheart. The hospital is at the beach and he told me he'd been surfing that morning. He had no problem putting the blood pressure cuff on my forearm after hearing my horror story about my black arm from the last procedure. Best news is it looks like this will be the last time I have to have this done! Worst is I'm very, very tired! I guess after having anesthesia 3 times in less than 7 weeks that's rather normal. As of this morning I'm down 56lb! As thrilled as can be too! Hope everyone is doing well! Janet

Oh you poor poor thing. I'm glad to hear the end is near and that you will feel better soon-ish... and doubly glad the anesthesiologist was hot (). rest up (i know like you have a choice...) and feel better. and congrats on the 56 lbs! Deb

I am going in for an endoscopy tomorrow. I am not thrilled about it. Hopefully this will not be a hard procedure. How long did it take before you had to have your first one. My surgery was 7/24 and my food world has been shrinking and today finally closed. Is this how it happened to you?

My surgery was 7-17 and my first endosopy was 8-18. I was able to eat but within 5mins to and hour after eating what little made it down wanted back up. The first endoscopy made me feel 100% better, and I was thrilled. The second one two weeks later was to check to see if they need to dialate it more, which they did a tiny bit. It wore me out, I think anethesia 3 times in less than 7 weeks was very hard on my body. Janet