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Hi! My name is Kelsey. So you're having an endoscopy?
Well, I had one of those. And I'm here to tell you all about
it. You're probably having an endoscopy because the doctors
and nurses want to take a better look at your upper digestive
tract, like your esophagus and stomach. An endoscopy gives the
doctors and nurses information about your digestive tract.
Having an endoscopy means that your doctors and nurses will
have a better idea of how your stomach is working and if there
are things a doctor can do to help if it's not working quite
right. It's normal to feel unsure about this, if it's
something you haven't done before. And that's okay. But
you'll be asleep the whole time, and you won't feel anything.
Your doctor will meet with you before the procedure to tell you
all about it. (Doctor) Once you go to sleep, I'm going to take
an endoscope, which is a long, lighted, flexible tube with a
camera at the end, and it's about as big around as this
stethoscope. I'm going to take that and pass it through your
mouth, through your esophagus--that's your
swallowing tube--into your stomach and then the first part
of your small intestine. I take a look around and then I take
pictures and then I take biopsies--teeny-tiny pinches of
tissue about the size of the tip of this pen. You don't hurt at
all during, or after, or anything like that. (Kelsey)
This is a great time to ask questions. There are no
questions that are too basic or silly to ask. If you want, you
get to keep the pictures the doctor took of your stomach.
There are some other things you may want to know, so Matt and
Norah will tell you everything you need to know about coming to
Children's Colorado for a surgery or a procedure. They
talk about surgery a lot, but it's the same information for a
procedure. Good luck! (music)
(music) Hi, I'm Matt. This is my
friend, Norah, and we're gonna show you around the surgery
area. (Norah) Just like you we both had surgery here. (Matt)
Come on, let's get started! (Matt) You're probably here for
a surgery, where a doctor called a surgeon may fix a part of your
body. It's normal to be a little nervous, but the people you will
meet are all here to help you and can answer any questions you
may have regarding your surgery. First, you will check in at the
registration desk so the doctors and nurses know you're here.
They'll give you an I.D. bracelet with your name and
birthday on it. You and your family will go into an exam room
where you will change your clothes, put on hospital
pajamas, or a hospital gown, and slipper socks. The doctors and
nurses will want to make sure you're healthy before your
surgery. The nurse will check your vital signs. Do you know
what your vital signs are? Your vital signs are things like your
heartbeat and temperature. The nurse will listen to your
heartbeat by using a tool called a stethoscope. That's called a
blood pressure cuff. It feels like a tight hug on your arm or
leg. The nurse will use a thermometer to check to see if
you have a high temperature or fever. The nurse might check
your temperature in your ear, under your tongue, on your
forehead, or in your armpit. The nurse will need to know how much
oxygen or air you have in your body. The nurse will put a tiny
band-aid with a little red light on your finger or toe. This is
called pulse oximeter. (Norah) Don't worry, the red light never
gets hot! (Matt) The nurse will also need to know how tall you
are and how much you weigh. You and your family will talk with
two kinds of doctors. One doctor is your surgeon. The other
doctor is the anesthesiologist, or the doctor who gives you your
sleep medicine. You can ask your doctors any questions you might
have. This doctor will talk with you about the medicine you will
have to sleep. The sleep for surgery is different from when
you are at home in your bed. The nurses wear clothes called
scrubs, a hat, and a mask. They wear these outfits to keep it
really clean in the room where you get your sleep medicine so
that you won't get any germs. Germs can sometimes make you
sick. Depending on the type of surgery or procedure, parents
and medical staff may or may not wear a mask and hat. Do you have
a blanket or stuffed animal? You can bring this into the room
with you if you want. Some kids walk to the sleep room and other
kids ride in a bed. This is a room where kids get their sleep
medicine. See this big, blue pillow? The machine behind this
gives you the sleep medicine. See those lights? They might be
a little bright, but they won't touch you. The doctor uses them
to see better. You'll see your nurses and doctors in this room.
Most kids breathe their sleep medicine through a mask.
Sometimes the sleep medicine smells funny, so they might let
you pick a scent or flavor before you start to make it
smell better. Other kids get their sleep medicine through an
I.V., which is a short name for an intravenous catheter. The
tiny tube sits in your vein to give your body a drink. Veins
are the blue lines you see when you look at the back of your
hand or arm. (Norah) The nurses can give you medicine through
your I.V. to help you feel better. (Matt) When you sleep
with this medicine, it's a little different than when you
sleep at home. When you're asleep for surgery, you won't
feel anything. You'll sleep the whole time the doctor is fixing
your body. When the surgery is done, the sleep doctor will stop
giving you your sleep medicine. Then you'll wake up in the
recovery room. You will also meet a nurse who will help you
feel comfortable. Whoever came with you can see you when you
wake up. When you wake up, you might get a popsicle, juice,
slushies, or other things to drink. Before your surgery, it's
important not to eat or drink anything for a little while
because the sleep medicine helps your whole body fall asleep,
including your stomach. If you have food or drink in your
stomach, then it may get sick and make your surgery unsafe.
When you're ready to leave the hospital, the nurse will gently
take the tape and I.V. off your hand and arm. It feels just like
taking a band-aid off! If you are spending the night at the
hospital, then you and whoever brought you will go together to
your room here. There is a playroom with fun things for you
to do while you are here. When the doctor says you are ready,
then you'll get to leave the hospital. (Norah) And then your
surgery is over! (Matt) It's a lot easier than I thought it
would be. (music) And now we're gonna share 10 of our favorite
things about surgery at Children's Colorado. (Norah)
Child life specialists! (Matt) Slushies. (Norah) The playroom!
(Matt) Scented medicine. (Norah) Ball machine! (Matt) Lego
hospital. (Norah) Bring your blanket or stuffed animal!
(Matt) Stress balls and pinwheels. (Norah) Popsicles! Thanks for joining
us! (Matt) You're gonna do great with your surgery! 00:07:24.069,00:00:00.000 (music)