Just wanted to give an update post-surgery. I had my upper endoscopy of my GI yesterday. Celiac disease was ruled out, although, the doctor said I might actually be developing a slight wheat allergy. Hence, that would be the cause of symptoms mimicing some of the celiac. I am very pleased with that answer.  However, my lower esophagus was inflammed and irritated, so the physician did a biopsy of it. Also, it was discovered that I have a hiatal hernia in my lower/side of my stomach along with the lining being flaky. Hence, why I am not breaking down foodstuffs or why somethings make me ill after taking them, since my stomach is not able to do what it is supposed to. I am pretty pleased with the results, but don’t actually go in for my follow-up visit until next week. Until then, ttfn!

Well, I am having a minor surgical procedure this Wednesday.. an upper GI scope to look for A) an unknown bleed that could be causing the anemia or B) and the most likely cause for dead/flattened villi due to Celiac disease. The gastroenterologist did not exactly come out and say B.. but he IS doing a scope.. which will either confirm or deny it, and did do a blood test for it. Also, turns out a cousin of mine has it and both of her parents are carriers. . one of her parents being my great granddad’s 1/2 brother’s child. So, at least I know where it actually came from.. the British side of my family.. DOH!

I did not even know what Celiac disease was after the doctor kept asking me about it, and a friend looked it up and was shocked to see that I pretty much have every single symptom except for 1 for the disease, which would be the reason I would not be absorbing iron, hence the severe iron deficient anemia.. that caused the way too high platelets and low RBC counts. I stay very tired these days.. in fact, I am beginning to wonder if a certain author got into my head somehow when writing her vampire series.. so many weird coincidences LOL.  Along with this latest round of testing, I do still have to have a teratoma removed within about 2 years time, but can’t until the anemia is resolved. I could bleed out on the table is why, so that has caused me a slight nervousness about this upcoming surgery.

I know an upper GI endoscopy is no real big deal.. right? It is just that all of these, “what if..” warning bells keep going off in my head. I am honestly worried about the doctor doing any biopsies because of having trouble with easy bleeding at the moment.. or to developing a blood clot in my leg and it deciding to break off and go for a ride of its own. I am also worried about being so tired right now that I just am simply afraid I guess that I will not come back out of it. Simply said, it would be so easy to let go because I feel soo tired and worn out these days, and am not sure I really care too much. I suppose, what I am trying to say is, I am not afraid to die, but more afraid of what it would do to my family and friends. I am sure things will be fine, but it never hurt anyone to be prepared, so in that saying.. it has been fun, and I’ll see ya at the end of the week… until then.. “I think to myself, what a wonderful world…” -Louis Armstrong