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Today was a long day. Darren had to be at the hospital by 2pm for his 2:30 appointment. When we got there we ran around a bit doing some admitting paperwork (there was some screwup...) and then back to the Outpatient dept. He had to undress and get into a bed, then the nurse started him on a saline drip. The actual gastroscopy procedure only takes about 10 minutes, but we were there for 2 hours. He went in about 2:45 and was out by 3. He was awake, but was given Valium via IV and they sprayed his throat with some sort of freeze spray. He said it was quite uncomfortable, and that it hurt when it was pulled back out.
They went all the way to his stomach. After he came out he was on oxygen, and had his bp and pulse monitored for 1/2 an hour. They then got him to sit up and drink some apple juice, and see if he was dizzy. He was fine, so we got to leave. It was another 1/2 hour before he could eat, and he couldn't drive for 8 hours.
He's doing fine now, is in bed asleep. He has an office appt. next week with the doctor to go over the results.
Until next time...
They went all the way to his stomach. After he came out he was on oxygen, and had his bp and pulse monitored for 1/2 an hour. They then got him to sit up and drink some apple juice, and see if he was dizzy. He was fine, so we got to leave. It was another 1/2 hour before he could eat, and he couldn't drive for 8 hours.
He's doing fine now, is in bed asleep. He has an office appt. next week with the doctor to go over the results.
Until next time...