Wednesday I had the other procedure done. I had some diverticulosis, which surprised the doctor since apparently it's rarely seen in someone so young. Another area had a 'cobblestone' appearance to it, which is a common sign in Crohn's disease, so it...

Cross-posted at FB: Got initial all-clear, then got report with pics and details. Tummy lining was swollen, so a precautionary biopsy was taken; esophagus was inflamed and had rings up & down it that shouldn't be there, so that was biopsied to check...

I love that despite having dozens of local people I know on FB, and that I have shared about Friday and Wednesday's exploratory surgeries multiple times (quietly though, trying to keep my PTSD to myself; nobody can understand having survived...

The H. Pylori, bloodwork, CT w/iodine, and gallbladder ultrasound are all over. Strangely enough, though I've had iodine before, I am now officially allergic to it, having had a full-blown reaction to it in the machine while the IV pump was still...

Meet neurosurgeon in a.m. re: brain rejection (rephrase: brain/spine rejecting hardware, not rejecting brain) & shunt surgery. Also have H. Pylori testing. Days & tests will drag on to slowly rule out what Dr is worried about-cancer...