Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Biopsies

Braydens been having some unexplained chest pains lately.  Our pediatritian sent us to a GI doctor who thought it was esophagitis caused either by reflux or allergy.  They wanted to have a look at his upper digestive tract and take some biopsies to confirm their diagnosis, so we went in yesterday for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsies (say it fast three times... or say it slow once- thats hard enough).  Well, it was a bit nerve racking for both Brayden and me (as I am a worrier) but we got through it, following these simple steps.

We got to the hospital around 6 am and we were out of there by 11am.  It was pretty fast.  There wasnt much recovery for Brayden other than recovering from the sedation.  He was spoiled by caring friends and neighbors who brought him cards and treats.  Im so grateful for the thoughtfulness of the people in our lives.

 

As for results, we are still waiting for biopsy results but everything they could see looked normal.  That is good news that there are no ulcers or lesions or stuff like that but a bit frustrating that we havent yet gotten to the source of his pain.  I will keep you posted.  Here are some pictures of his upper GI tract if you're interested.