Forgetting

Yesterday I had Fentanyl and Versed in my head so that I could have a scope in my stomach for my esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD. Although my wife said I was polite, coherent and appropriate, I remember next to nothing after the procedure. Thankfully I remember nothing at all about the procedure itself, a scope of my stomach and first part of my small bowel to follow up on some minor unexpected and hopefully unimportant changes noted two years ago on a biopsy.

I don't even remember enjoying the brief opioid high even though Fentanyl is supposed to be a real kick. Don't ask me though.

My wife tells me that they told me that nothing was found during the exam. Biopsies are pending.

Weird being so amnesiac. Hope I am OK today. Hard to self monitor when the problem is your ability to remember and monitor what you said. I was and could still be totally unaware of how poorly I process the recent memories.

They need something like these drugs for PTSD. There is actually some interesting research on using Beta-blockers to cut off the emotional content of violent memories, but this combo wipes the whole slate clean.

I don't like being unaware and I sure don't like being dopey.

Good news on the GI front

I am told by my wife, my GI scopes, up and down were fine, not that I remember a thing. No need for another exam for 10 years.

Apparently I was pretty nonsensically in the recovery room. So how is that news?

Looks like the bone marrow biopsy showing no iron was plain wrong. Does that make the rest of its finding suspect? Probably not- they use different techniques.

I will ask for a repeat in 90 days.

It is good to be able to eat again. That gallon of liquid prep was not Zagat rated.

I love my homely veggies and nuts.