Hi everyone,

I'm back from my endoscopy. It didn't take long, they did put me totally to sleep (and I didn't really want to wake up because I didn't get much sleep last night.) My throat is very sore and a bit swollen right now.

My doctor found a hiatal hernia, irritation and redness in my lower esophagus consistent with gastritis (she did a biopsy of that area), and she dialated my esophagus too.

She also found some food left in my stomach from my last meal which was 12 hours before the test. She said I have slow gastric emptying and has set me up for a test to see how quickly my food moves through my stomach. (I've had a problem with this for several years, but have never had it checked out.) My doctor told me that this problem could be a result of my neurological problems. Has anyone else heard of this or experienced it?

Oh, and thanks everyone for the information and support. You're the best!