Positive Endoscopy

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I was very fortunate that the nifedipine pulled me through. All of your posts, which I read after coming home later warmed my heart, plus the advice I read in dealing with spasms I will try when the inevitable returns. Tonya, you were correct about the nifedipine not being a factor in have an endoscopy.

As you all probably know, "normal" patients are told "No eating or drinking after midnight before the day of the endoscopy." Last year I followed their dictates, and my doctor reported back to me about all the "shmutz" in my E, that she could not see as well as needed. This year I gave myself almost 4 days of liquid diet and my E looked like it had gone thru a car wash! Crystal clear! She was happy, I was thrilled!

"Bad results" and it would be back to the endless debate of the ectomy; "good results" and I continue doing what I have been doing. My doctor was most pleased to tell me that there was no deterioration of my E from last year to this, and if anything, even looked a bit better! She strongly suggested that I switch to liquid vitamins, that vitamins, C & E, in particular, that dissolve in the E could bring on negative changes to the esophagus over time. Naturally, any food that sits in the E deprives us of nutrition, energy, and just rots there.

Right now my throat feels fine, my E feels fine, but more importantly, I feel great, from the results today and from the compassionate posts and understanding thoughts from my dear friends. Thank you Ann, Notan, Isabella, Maggie, , Tonia, , Pippa, Anita (the actress!), Anita (my favorite Aussie), Sandy, Lisbeth, Lily, and for everyone else who sent kind thoughts my way.

We are no longer alone. The collective wisdom and support this group supplies to ourselves is "medicine" unto itself.

There have been some amazing posts in the last few days leading up to today.