Procedure

[countrygirl]

Josh is going in for an EGD (esoph. endoscopy) today. I couldn't take today off work, so his buddy is taking him instead. :bbcry:

[septemberbride06]

what procedure is that??? is it painful?

[countrygirl]

Josh has a hard time swolling food sometimes. There is a valve type flap in your esophagus that opens and closes allowing food to go down, and keeping it from coming back up. His sticks.

They will sedate him, and put a scope w a small balloon on the end of it down his throat. They will open the balloon up to see what is going on. If he has scar tissue (poss caused by acid reflux) they will remove it.

He will be sore for a bit, but at least he will be able to swollow food w out complications.

I just wish I could be with him.

[StaceyMc]

Hugs to both you and Josh!

[shawnsgirl]

I'm sorry that you can't get off work to be with him, but hopefully this will solve his problem and he won't have any more problems with swallowing down the road. Let me know how he makes out!

[countrygirl]

Hugs to both you and Josh!

AWW, thanks Stacey. He is a bone head though. He is certin that he is playing softball tonight, we have dbl header. I told him he will be too sore, but he is a block head, he won't listen to me!!!!!

[septemberbride06]

OMG! I could not imagine not being there with him...sorry I know that doesn't help, but I would be so miserable. At least it's friday and you can baby him all weekend:whoohoo: !!
This may sound weird, but I love to baby Joe, and he loves it too. sometimes I think he fakes sick so I will pamper him!! :whoa:

[countrygirl]

OMG! I could not imagine not being there with him...sorry I know that doesn't help, but I would be so miserable. At least it's friday and you can baby him all weekend:whoohoo: !!
This may sound weird, but I love to baby Joe, and he loves it too. sometimes I think he fakes sick so I will pamper him!! :whoa:

I think they ALL fake it to be babied!!!

He has traffic school tomorrow, and then has to work tomorrow night. He won't be dong too much resting.

I tell you though, he is made of stone. When he had his vascectomy, he was out pulling a truck engine the next day. And when he broke his hand in softball, he played two more games. The dr that fixed his had told him that he is a freak of nature because he does't feel pain like most people, and he doesn't let it keep him down.

[NicksBride]

aww I wish you both luck that is never fun!! I am sorry you couldn't gettime off from work!!! I am hoping for a speedy recovery.. playing softball, hahaha. :)

[septemberbride06]

I think they ALL fake it to be babied!!!

He has traffic school tomorrow, and then has to work tomorrow night. He won't be dong too much resting.

I tell you though, he is made of stone. When he had his vascectomy, he was out pulling a truck engine the next day. And when he broke his hand in softball, he played two more games. The dr that fixed his had told him that he is a freak of nature because he does't feel pain like most people, and he doesn't let it keep him down.

Maybe It's that Air Force training. LOL! :snide:

[countrygirl]

Could be!!!!! He is just a big, silly redneck!!! According to him, pain just lets you know that you are still alive!! His grandfather was like that, and had huge hand in raising Josh. I think he got that from him.

[SerendipityCrafts]

Josh has a hard time swolling food sometimes. There is a valve type flap in your esophagus that opens and closes allowing food to go down, and keeping it from coming back up. His sticks.

They will sedate him, and put a scope w a small balloon on the end of it down his throat. They will open the balloon up to see what is going on. If he has scar tissue (poss caused by acid reflux) they will remove it.

He will be sore for a bit, but at least he will be able to swollow food w out complications.

I just wish I could be with him.

I have a very very very strong gag reflex and just reading that made me gag. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I feel so sorry for him having to go through that.

[countrygirl]

I have a very very very strong gag reflex and just reading that made me gag. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I feel so sorry for him having to go through that.

Thanks Elizabeth, thankfully, he will be sedated, oops, prob already is sedated. He gets to sleep thru it!!! That boy can sleep thru anything. He sleeps when is braces are being worked on.

[Valmai]

Hope all goes well with it and hes soon home safe and sound! x

[SerendipityCrafts]

Thanks Elizabeth, thankfully, he will be sedated, oops, prob already is sedated. He gets to sleep thru it!!! That boy can sleep thru anything. He sleeps when is braces are being worked on.

They would have to knock me out! LOL

[lize566]

My grandma has to have the same procedure done b/c she has a lot of trouble swallowing pills recently and they told her she has a slow esophagus. I'm sure everything will go well and hopefully they can figure out how to solve without an invasive procedure! And that sucks that you can't be there, but at least he isn't alone!

[cowboysbride]

Good luck to him...sorry you can't be with him...hope he feels better fast!

[countrygirl]

Thanks ladies. I just talked to Josh. He just got out of the recovery room, and he is hilarious. The nurse was telling his friend the post-care instructions, and Josh was attempting to relay them to me. He got them wrong and she was laughing. It was cute. They said it is most likely acid reflux, and that w meds, he should be fine. They did a biopsy of his throat and stomach lining and we find out the results in a few weeks.

[ladymelissa]

Yay! I am glad he made it through okay!