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@MrsRcCar: oh you poor thing! What a day. Poor N, I hope he does well with the testing. At least you can just do it, then put it behind you and hopefully have some answers!!! Will the celiac blood draw work since you have him GF already??

@MrsRcCar: That sounds like such a rough day I'm so glad you liked the GI doc though. A doctor that you trust can make all the difference. I hope you all sleep well!

@MrsRcCar: fingers crossed for you guys. Glad your parents can be there for support!

Fwiw i had an upper endoscopy done and the procedure itself was ~10 minutes. I was in and out of there from start to finish in ~45 mins. They spent a lot of time going through questions with me then they sedated me and then of course after the procedure they had to make sure I was ok before discharging me. It was outpatient. Of course I'm an adult though so it will be longer with a LO but just wanted to share my own personal experience and say it wasn't bad at all and I totally freaked myself out over it before the procedure. No side effects of any kind afterwards either. Good luck! Be strong. You can do it mama!

@MrsRcCar: I hate to hear N has to go through this! Some tips on the scopes (E has had 4 done in her lifetime) is to make sure to have a stuffed animal/blanket (security item) with you for them to take back with them. Our hospital doesn't allow us to go back with them, so this helped keep her calm. Have a sippy cup of their favorite drink ready when he gets out of it, his mouth will be very dry. I bought a new special one that had a favorite character on it as a added bonus. Emme HATES the IV and usually when coming out of anesthesia she immediately tries to pull it out, they have it all wrapped up with a hard thing around her hand and she will use that as a weapon in her drugged state. Be careful of that, I just hold her hand and soothe her the best I can! We also brought a portable DVD player so she can watch her favorite movie while waiting. The scope itself is very short, but the wait before and after can be a drag for a 2 1/2 year old

@MrsRcCar: Yes that's the worst, our hospital goes in order of age, youngest first so hopefully that's the case with yours and he will be toward the beginning!

@MrsRcCar: No, it was discussed but because they got the results they needed from the upper GI, we've just been doing repeat of those every 4-6 months.

@MrsRcCar: Gosh I'm so sorry that sound awful especially at his age! I can't imagine E having that she wouldn't like it. Can you get a bag full of surprises and every time he gets upset you can bring out a new thing for him to play with? Hit up the Target dollar aisle?