Monday's surgery, I'm anxious

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You guys gals and non binaries have been with me through a lot. First, I thought I could end up homeless due to maintenance issues of my home. I’ve been dx with gastroparesis, GERD, and anemia on top of diabetes 2. Thank you so much for encouraging me to get well.

Monday, I’m having an endoscopy done, again, to look for bleeds and or tumors in my gi tract. I have to swallow a pill containing a camera and light source.

I’m more worried about the camera part. See, i cancelled dish network because i thought cameras were in my TVS.

Thanks for reading this long post. Any reply will be appreciated.

Can i get a whoop whoop? :slightly_smiling_face:

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You can get through it. Hugs. I know you’re worried.

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Thanks, @roxanna… I’m more scared about MI than anything else.

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Just remember the camera can only see your gi tract. Nothing else. It’s like standing in your living room and trying to take a picture of the outside of your house.

I hope all turns out well for you!

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That really helps. I don’t feel like I’ll have a microchip or anything. I just want to be prepared if paranoia creeps in… my gi doc told me I can take all of my psych meds.

Thanks so much!

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You’ll be fine. It’ll be over before you know it.

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That’s a big help. You might look for support from friends and family. Even minor surgery is no joke.

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@everhopeful

I hope you’re right. I guess I just don’t want to have flashbacks or psychotic event.

@crimby

I’m texting with my SMOM now. Thanks, hon.

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Hey Trish. I believe you’ll be fine and do great.

Having a medical device inside you can be stressful, reguardless of the size, I can see why you’d be worried. But these procedures are done thousands of times a day around the world. They’re common and have been perfected by the best medical minds in the world to be safe and effective.

Please don’t be nervous. We’re all cheering you on! Whoop whoop!

:wave::llama:

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Whoop whoop! Haha

Thanks, @Ooorgle, for reassurance. I feel like it’s someone else that will do the surgery for me. Don’t I wish!

Thanks, again, bro. I’ll deal with it. I’m going to be okay, you’re right.

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On the bright side if you post about having a camera inside of you we can’t say you’re delusional. :slight_smile:
Only if you get weird with it

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Haha! Yep, I’ll have to wiggle my nose and play hopscotch to turn the camera off! Cracking up here.

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Uh oh. You’re getting weird. Time to move to unusual beliefs

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I was just kidding! Haha

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You two are cracking me up!

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Watch MY ninja skills, @Ninjastar! Haha

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I’m watching you. * fingers to eyes and at @JustTrish*

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My gut says you’ll be fine. Go with your gut instinct. I’d like to take a peek inside my intestines. I’d bet they’d say something about olives and baby corn…anyway, you go girl! You got this. :slightly_smiling_face:

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You’ll be just fine @JustTrish.
It will be over soon.

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The Kindness Of Strangers now has a full first-ish draft. Woop! Not looking at it now for at least a few days. Fresh eyes usualy see the massive plot holes and issues better than tired eyes :smiley:

Now I’m going to brainstorm some ideas for the one blank episode I have left in Starlight…