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Monday, January 28, 2013

Upper GI Endoscopy & pH Monitor

Anthony's agenda for tomorrow (Tuesday) morning: go to Methodist for an upper GI endoscopy or EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and pH monitor.  After our last appointment with the GI we decided to go ahead with these procedures to make sure there's not something else going on with Anthony's eating.  During the EGD the doctor will take a look at Anthony's esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small bowel and they'll also do a biopsy.  They'll also place a pH probe at this point (through his nose and down his throat like a feeding tube) and that will stay in for 24 hours to detect any reflux he might have.  We'll get to bring him home an hour or so after the procedure (yay for no hospital stay!) and then we'll take him back to the doctor Wednesday morning so they can take out the pH probe.  Please pray that the procedure would go well, that Anthony wouldn't experience any discomfort, and that we would get some answers to help Anthony's eating.

2 comments:

  1. Praying for you and Anthony! Keep us posted!

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  2. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy try to say that 5 times fast :)
    Praying for you guys luv ya!!

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