CancerCompass message board discussion started by beckylynn on 5/9/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23899,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Pat, There are always risk to anything they do to us.  Endoscopy's are extremely comon, however necessary at times to save a life.  So pray for strength to get over the fear of the anesthesia and have the proceedure done.  I too, like the one person that wrote you have had the camera to look at my vocal chords and it was a tickle.  But I have heard from people in earlier days before anesthetic when having the endoscopy done and they said they really gagged and just hated it. So, if I were you, I would just do it.  It is important to your life.Re: COPD, my mom too has terminal COPD and has been in the hospital 14 times in 12 months.  But I learned how to ensure her safety while in the care of Doctors and rehabilitaion centers.  If you ever need any one to chat with on this subject; I am practically a pro now.  I would love to help in anyway that I can.  You can email me directly if you like at --Message edited by CancerCompass staff. For personal protection, email address removed. Consider private reply. Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html-- beckylynn Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT