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I must be a "gagger" as when I had my first biopsy done, I was semi-sedated
and the nurse had to hold my free hand because I kept trying to reach up and
grab the tube to take it out.  Since my only symptom prior to diagnosis was
frequent anemia I had a follow-up biopsy done about 7 mths after I went GF.

I told the doc that unless they put my to sleep I wasn't coming back.  They
did and it was much more pleasant and absolutely no sore throat.  The first
time I had the same sore throat as you but the second not a "scratch".  I
would opt for the "sleeping" procedure if I had to do it again.  I was in
and out of the hospital in the same amount of time for both procedures.

Karen Bulmer
EDMONTON, ALBERTA         E-mail: [log in to unmask]