Medical Test Purr Request

I have to go tomorrow morning for my "barium swallow" test (does anyone here

Victor Martinez...

Lots of purrs.

know what that is and what I should expect?) and would appreciate some purrs
to help me cope with the ordeal. Also, I have an appointment with a temp
agency in the afternoon (if I am feeling well enough and can make it home in
time to get dressed and go back across half the city to get there).

Adrian A...

Purrs for your test, I hope it won't be as bad as you anticipate.

glsummer...

A bit belated, but I'm sure you came through it fine. It's one of the
easier tests I've ever done. The stuff tastes chalky, but that's
about it. Hope you did well!

Ginger-lyn

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Sam...

I've only done the barium thing from the other end but you've got coping
purrs on the way from here as well as good interview purrs.

Kreisleriana...

You swallow some gunk that makes your digestive system "light up"--
well, sort of. They X-ray it traveling through you to make sure your
piping is all in good order. I think people react very individually

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

Question: why do people get colonoscopies if you can get this instead?
This sounds a lot less invasive.

My doctor prescribed a barium something or other (enema? or the stuff
you drink, I'm not sure), because although I had a flexible sigmoidography
a couple of months ago, that only lets the doctor see about half your
colon, whereas the barium thingie lets you see all of it. I don't know
why she chose that rather than a colonoscopy. Should I be glad of this?
Am I getting the best exam possible?

I'm not symptomatic in any way, this is just preventive.

Monique Y. Mudama...

Well, you need the colonoscopy to get biopsies. I remember reading
that various non-invasive techniques are less effective than a
colonoscopy for detecting IBD/IBS type problems, but I don't know if
that extends to other concerns as well.

to the barium-- I was good for nothing pretty much for the rest of the
day after I did it, but other people go right about their business.
Purring for your day to go smoothly-- no pun intended.

Theresa

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Monique Y. Mudama...

Purrs for both. I don't know what that is, so I don't know if it's
reasonable to go to an interview-tpe appointment afterwards. If
you're not feeling your best, I'd definitely ask to reschedule.

Takayuki...

Purrs for your barium swallow, although I've never had one so can't
help. And purrs for the temp agency - you want to switch to contract
work?

Cheryl...

Purrs for both hon.

Jo Firey...

The stuff I had to swallow for my cat scan a few weeks ago really wasn't all
that foul, especially compared to the stuff 30 years ago.

It was two large glasses of slightly chalky flavored stuff. As I told
another lady who was there with me, "just drink it".

No point in overthinking it. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. And if you've
already had stomach surgery, I'm sure you've been through worse.

Ask ahead if the are going to do an iodine contrast that involves an IV. If
you are a difficult stick you don't want some amateur trying to start that
on you in mid test.

Why not take an overnight case and change somewhere in town? Surely there
is somewhere you are getting the test that you could dress and fix make-up
once you are done. Then you might have saved enough time to have lunch or a
movie or some sort of treat which I'm thinking you deserve by now.

mlbriggs...

FYI It is like drinking a chalky milkshake. Then they watch it travel
through your digestive system. In the old days they used fluoroscope -
don't know what they do today, maybe pictures). It all works out in the
end. Best wishes for a good result. MLB

sriddles...

If it's the same one I had a few years back, they just give you some
chalky stuff (well, they tell you it's strawberry flavored, but
honestly. It's not totally nasty, but not good either)..and take
x-rays. I don't remember being sick over it at all. Hope it goes well
for you. Good luck.

Shirley...

Purrs for your test to be ok.

It's a long, long time since I had one, but what I can remember is
being given 2 drinks (one thick consistency and one thin). I can't
remeber which I was given first but for one they scanned/x-rayed me as
I swallowed it and for the second one I was x-rayed in various
positions, standing, laying flat and with my head lower than my feet.
I felt fine afterwards though going to the bathroom for a couple of
days afterwards was...hmm...shall we say 'colourful'.