Breast Bone Ball
Yesterday I finally broke down and called my GI doctor's office (no, his name is not Joe). He's the one who scoped my esophagus and colon five years ago (before I was 40) and diagnosed me with diverticulosis and Barrett's. A couple of weeks ago, the day after the last Lix, when I was coming down with some sort of cold/flu, there was blood — both new (bright red) and old (looked like coffee grounds) — in my vomit. Since then I've had a persistent (it used to be only occasional) feeling like there's a golf ball lodged beneath my sternum. So yesterday I called the GI guy and he definitely wants to give me another colonoscopy and endoscopy (already had in my chart that I was supposed to have at least the first one before he heard of the new symptoms). But since I've been having chest pain, he won't do it until my "family doctor" (who I've only seen once) checks me for heart problems. The same thing happened five years ago, and the experts who administered my stress test then said I had one of the healthiest hearts they'd ever seen. So I know it's not my heart. I'm far less "in shape" than I was then, but I can still run five plus miles, maybe ten plus, with no problem at all. I'm seeing the family doc this afternoon only because I have to before the GI doc will root around inside me. I don't really want to, but I'm tired of the discomfort and worry and finally less afraid to go than I am to let it go further.
Posted by Jesus Crisis at 10/6/2010 8:07 AM 
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: Barrett's doctor endoscopy diverticulosis colonoscopy
Categories: Miscellaneous
Tags: Barrett's doctor endoscopy diverticulosis colonoscopy
good luck. how frail this flesh.
my blog today is about a loose tooth i pulled out myself.
i'd rather be a spirit being, an energy being. i feel imprisoned by flesh.
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Thanks. At least I'm fortunate to have good health insurance through my wife and her State of Ohio job. They did a chest x-ray today, scheduled me for blood work tomorrow and a stress test on the 18th. An EKG showed no significant abnormalities.
I wish could kill this body and live on. But since that's not an option, I'll do my best to live on with it. Good luck to you, too.
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Hi! First time here. All the best with everything that is going on.
Just wanted to tell you this: "Our God is Mighty to Save!" Amen! He is!
When you have a moment please stop by for some Coffee with Jesus...
~NRIGirl
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Positive thoughts coming your way, JC. I remember having a really scary bout of ischemic colitis and about freaking out but all turned out well. Praying all goes well for you as well. At least the prep for the colonoscopy has improved over the years, thank god. Keep us all updated, please.
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Thank you, P! When I get the results of my chest x-ray, blood work and stress test, I'll post another update. The GI doc definitely wants to do me from both ends as soon as my heart is deemed healthy.
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Please take good care of yourself, my friend. This sounds quite serious. I wish you and your family the best.
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