Barium Meal - not as bad as I thought

Nowhere near as bad as I thought

1st the gown, but left skirt and knickers on and then the Radiologist got me to stand with my back to a padded wall and stand on a narrowish platform infront of a camera.
1st problem was my bum was so big my feet nearly slipped off front of platform!!
He them gave me a plastic cup full of very really heavy white stuff (the barium) and I am thinking no no no -- no way am I going to be able to drink all this.
Anyway he tells me to take some in my mouth and to swallow when he says "now!"  Although it was chalky, there was a slight marshmallow taste so it wasn't as bad as I thought. 
He gets me to do this about 3 times, each time doc takes an Xray -- and I must admit even tho he was saying big mouthfulls I only took half ones so I didn't gag - seemed to get away with it though!.
Then they move the equipment so the padded wall tips back so I am now on a bed.  I am then asked to swallow more stuff thru a straw.  Probably only about 2-3  mouthfuls in total.
I move from one side to the other and over a couple of times like a cement mixer (needed to mix it around stomach)----for photo opportunitites and then the doc says my stomach is "shrunken" .  I  wish!!!!!!
They then give me a tiny amount of some ghastly tasting stuff, the same amount of nice stuff followed by same amount of barium and told not to burp-- which I promptly did.  I can never burp on command and even if I do, or hear other people, I immediately feel so sick.   Anyway I was fine, trying not to burp whilst I lie on my tummy, have more photos as I sip water thru a straw.  By this time I love water.
Then all over-----
Nurse tells me the barium comes out the same colour as it goes in --- thanks for the warning!!!

I have now put on 3kg since deciding to go ahead with this -- but as I said the Barium was VERY heavy ----probably about 3kg worth!!!!