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Endoscopy results

LilacTree — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:25:05 GMT

Results of endoscopy both good and bad. The neuroendocrine hyperplasty has stayed pretty much the same, no tumors, no malignancy, so that is the good news.

Not so good news is that my gastroparesis has progressed and will likely continue to do so. That is a condition where the stomach has very sluggish emptying into the small bowel, creating pain, extreme bloating, and can eventually lead to surgery involving stomach tubes (I will never go there).

I don't see the gastro doc until the end of October when we will discuss a treatment plan. In the meantime I have to radically change my diet and eat six very small meals every day instead of the two I now eat. Many foods are eliminated as well as cooking methods which I hope I am up to.

As usual with me, this is an incurable condition most likely caused by my autoimmune disease. They're piling up now, good thing I'm old already.

Re: Endoscopy results

KingstonsMom — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:45:02 GMT

@LilacTree

My best wishes and healing thoughts go out to you!

My DH has an auto-immune disease (Crohns) and it sure is tough.

Glad you did receive some good news and hope your treatment plan isn't too rough!

Re: Endoscopy results

LilacTree — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:54:19 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@LilacTree

My best wishes and healing thoughts go out to you!

My DH has an auto-immune disease (Crohns) and it sure is tough.

Glad you did receive some good news and hope your treatment plan isn't too rough!

Thank you, IG. And my well wishes go out to your DH. Crohn's is also incurable, but some do better than others and I hope your DH is in that category.

Re: Endoscopy results

KingstonsMom — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:56:56 GMT

@LilacTree

Thank you the well wishes for DH!

Re: Endoscopy results

Q4u — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:58:25 GMT

Bless your heart.....

Stay tough and strong, we know it's very hard and we're rooting for you!

I also have an auto-immune disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis....

Re: Endoscopy results

LilacTree — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:08:27 GMT

@Q4u wrote:
Bless your heart.....
Stay tough and strong, we know it's very hard and we're rooting for you!

I also have an auto-immune disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis....

I often wonder why so many of us have AI these days. I don't remember this growing up. My suspicions are the food we eat and the air we breathe, but is that too simplistic?

One of my nieces also has pulmonary sarcoidosis, but her symptoms come and go. She thinks she also has lupus but has never been diagnosed with it.

I also have RA and Sjogren's. And osteoporosis of my spine due to my many years of taking steroids.

I am rooting for you too!! And thank you again.

Re: Endoscopy results

cater — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:38:40 GMT

Hi Lilac, lets just get one thing straight here YOU ARE NOT THAT OLD when you get to 99 then I will say "yeah you are getting old" so there glad you got some good news but sorry you have to change your eating around. But you do want to be around here at 99 don't you???? Take care and I wish you pain less hours.

Re: Endoscopy results

LilacTree — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:57:52 GMT

@cater wrote:
Hi Lilac, lets just get one thing straight here YOU ARE NOT THAT OLD when you get to 99 then I will say "yeah you are getting old" so there glad you got some good news but sorry you have to change your eating around. But you do want to be around here at 99 don't you???? Take care and I wish you pain less hours.

Ha ha, cater, you made me laugh! And thank you so much for your "well wishes for painless hours."

Re: Endoscopy results

PamfromCT — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:21:12 GMT

Hi Lilac, I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope that you will get all the help you need. Sounds like you are on a challenging journey, but know that a lot of us are rooting for you!

All my best.

Re: Endoscopy results

LilacTree — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:36:11 GMT

@PamfromCT wrote:
Hi Lilac, I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope that you will get all the help you need. Sounds like you are on a challenging journey, but know that a lot of us are rooting for you!
All my best.

Thanks Pam, I do know that and it really helps to have such good friends here. I know that you have your challenges too. In one way or another, we all do. All of my best back to you as well !!