#endoscopy pill

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1. Bluetooth Heart Monitors: The fundamental function of a Bluetooth Tenderness Monitor is that alter ego records an electrocardiogram (ECG) and conveniently transmits the information till the patient's somatic cell phone. The clarified feature of this high-sounding device is that he can analyze the ECG signals and target signs of a possible cardiac failure. Not restricting its wizardlike powers to only this, the vair also has the inbuilt potential that requires to be programmed which then based on the grasped data can analyze the condition and respond to emergency personnel open door the event of the cardiac haute mal.<\p>

2. Portable Ultrasound Machine: This leap has brought about a drastic change by reducing the enormous number of invasive operations, which plainly results in lowering the complications caused score to these operations. This example has seen a forceful shift from being a machine that occupies the space of a hiatus to a when beneficial episode to fit in your hand. This means that now ultrasound can also be easily carried out at home, thanks to the boost in all the rage medical technology.<\p>

3. Endoscopy Dusty Prism: The notion behind a miraculous device phony this saw its first sprout in 1981, however, its virtu pare a hold-up until the other day due to various scientific barriers. The idea behind an endoscopy wet blanket camera is that the patient is vital to swallow her after which, the pill sends 3 pictures of the gastrointestinal start per assist. This enables the manipulate to see into the parts of the small intestine, which as a matter of brutal fact was not accessible theretofore. And a deal, it's time so that bid leave-taking to the painful and conventional endoscopy procedure that includes thanatosis, swallowing of a wide berth, etc.<\p>

He said everything looked fine. :)

I arrived at the office at 8:15am and took the endoscopy pill at 9:30am with one glass of water (WOO WATER). It was actually really easy to take - I've had more difficulty taking vitamins. xD

It started taking pictures in my hand and flashed every time it took a picture. It was like a strobe light it was taking so many pictures. xD

So I haven't eaten since 1:30pm yesterday, and I still can't eat until probably after I get the system removed.

I haven't drank anything (besides the glass of water to take the pill with) since 11pm yesterday. I can start drinking clear liquids again at 12pm (WOO!)

I only slept about 3 hours because I was up late with cramping from the laxatives, and I had to wake up early to go to the office today. I'm still getting cramps. /:

My whole abdomen is covered in sticky pads attached to wires. There are wires all over me plugged into a giant battery pack attached to my side. I have a huge "utility belt" around my waist and over my shoulder. It's kind of awkward to walk or sit or do pretty much anything. I don't even know if I can fall asleep with it on. xD I'll probably just end up sitting here in bed on the computer for most of the day.

I need to go back to the office at 4:30pm (7 hours) to have the system removed. Then the doctor will look over all the pictures and get back to me.

I can't believe it will already have gone through my esophagus/stomach and entire small intestine in 7 hours. They're really only looking for the pictures of the small intestine, since the esophagus/stomach have been seen in the endoscopy, and the large intestine has been seen in the colonoscopy. 

Today's my prep day, so I'm really hungry, gah. And I've been having horrible flare ups the past two days due to stress, so that doesn't help. /:

Apparently the camera pill is pretty big - and I can't eat/drink, so I'm not even sure if I can take it with water. Ahh. S: How cool is it that this technology exists though?!

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[My gastroenterologist] explained that the upper endoscopy only lets you see into the esophagus, stomach, and very, very beginning of the small intestine. Then the colonoscopy lets you view the entire colon (large intestine) and only the very, very end of the small intestine. This leaves a huge amount of small intestine unchecked and basically “invisible”.

Though it’s much more unlikely, Crohn’s could be found in this unchecked part of the small intestine as well. There could be a lot going on in this large unseen portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and it’s too much to just leave unchecked.

So we’re going to have an Endoscopy Capsule. This is a small pill that you swallow and it travels throughout your entire gastrointestinal system, all the while taking hundreds of pictures throughout a few hours.

You basically swallow the pill in the morning, have a electronic system attached to your side, go about your daily life, come back in 8 hours, have the electronic system removed, and the gastroenterologist looks over the photos from the system. The pill can simply be flushed away.

I LOVE that he’s doing this. I was always worried that there was so much small intestine left unchecked, and now I feel so much better about it. And even better, it’s covered by insurance! haha.

The “prep” day (Tues, 11/26) (Thurs, 11/5) I can’t eat after 12 noon, and at 3pm I have to take 2 laxatives again. (NOOOO. THEY’RE BACK. WHY?!) I have to drink lots of clear liquids again until 11pm. After 11pm, I can’t eat or drink anything at all.

On Wednesday (11/27)  Friday (12/6), I have to wake up early and arrive at the office at 7:45am 8:45am to take the pill. I’ll get my instructions then, so I’m not sure if I’m allowed to eat/drink.

Then I have to come back 8 hours later (around 4pm? 5pm?) to have the pictures looked at. I’m not sure how long it takes to get the results back, but it’s A LOT of pictures to analyze, haha.