Results from endoscopy..

October 21, 2005

Hey there! For those of you following my tummy

trouble saga-

I finally had my endoscopy yesterday - with no

sedation. The doctor and nurses were impressed - it

was a very strange experience. I wouldn't advise it

for the squeamish!!

The good news is that there is only some mild

inflammation, a small hiatel hernia and some weird

throat gland swelling (he thinks from frequent boughts

of strep throat). I thought that meant " good for you,

go home! "

But, the doctor (young and good-looking, I might add -

ugghhh..) said he was worried because I had a lot of

problems (nausea, vomiting, diarreah) not explained by

a clean endoscopy.. So he said the plan is to do a CT

scan of my abdomen and pelvis with contrast.. Which

is fine with me as long as a three foot long tube

won't be invading my body!

Now, if that comes back clean, he said we'll blame it

on a bum digestive pacemaker. Which makes sense to me

because it feels like my stomach moves too slowly and

my bowels move too quickly. SO I guess he is looking

for gallbladder disease or something. Anyone know

what else he might be looking for?

Other than that, I am up a 1/4 grain this week, so I

have a little more zing than usual

Misty

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Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the

present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)

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