The EGD

Lisa had her EGD yesterday. Although she mainly complained of hunger, she did go in a little apprehensive about the procedure and what the GI doctor might find. When her mother told her that the doctor did find something, she actually thought she was kidding. What was found was a hiatal hernia. The other was some gastritis. The doctor also took a tissue sample to check for the presence of the type of bacteria that is responsible for gastric ulcers. So, the doc found a couple of things, BUT he's not convinced that what he found is responsible for Lisa's main complaints. In a couple of weeks, he'll do another test to look at the small intestines. She's guessing it will probably be a barium enema (since a colonoscopy involves the large intestines). Lisa's at least happy that she knows why she has heartburn and stomach pain so often. The EGD was easy--she was put to sleep. She's definitely NOT looking forward to the next test!