Saw new GI dr Thur. Tests next week....

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Saw new GI dr Thur. Tests next week....
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Sat, 12-04-2004 - 11:26am

Hi Everyone :-)

Just a quick update. Saw another new GI specialist on Thursday. Very informative & impressed with him. He spent about 2 hours with Dh & I going over everything. Thinks I could possibly have Crohn's, IBD, or endo could possibly have invaded my colon especially because of my history of it. Does not want to rush in & do an ERCP because of the risks involved of getting pancreatitis. I am scheduled to have a colonoscopy on Monday, then an EGD on Thursday & a MRCP the following Thursday. Tomorrow, I get to do the fun bowel prep. He is planning on using Propafall for my sedation. Wants me to be very comfortable for it. Anyway, this is game plan for now. Not to sound gross, but last night, I had a lot of thick tarry like mucuous in my stool, some of it with bright red blood. What does that sound like to you?

Thanks for being here for me.

HUGS,
Tara S.

          

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Sat, 12-04-2004 - 4:49pm

Tara,


Glad you found a doctor you like and respect!!