HI All!
I had my Halo procedure yesterday at 11. It took an hr. The anesthesiologist had to use a different type of anesthesia for me since they can't put a breathing tube down your throat with this type of procedure. Soooo I woke up from it with one doosy of a headache!...which I still have! The dr. told me to take Tylenol for it....well let me tell you.....Tylenol hasn't touched it! He said that 25% of the people who get this type of anesthesia get the headache....and of course I had to be one of the 25%! So I had to stay at the hospital till 4pm because the headache was so bad. (I know hospitals are loud....but man when your head is spinning you notice every beep and noise!)
I feel like I'm swallowing over a huge, raw lump every time I swallow. The dr. said my Barrett's cells are in the lower third of my esophagus so that's where they primarily used the rotating 360 degree laser.
Since this is the first week of using all the new fandangled Halo equipment at Methodist Hospital there was quite the ta-doo about it. Even a representative of the Halo system observed my procedure! Gosh I felt SO special! LOL
Anyway......I've been up and down all night tonight with this pain and headache. I hope it feels better soon. I also have that buzzing feeling in my arms and legs....my friend PN!
Take care all.......I hope you had a good Monday......