Finished my EGD

JimboC
JimboC Member Posts: 264
in Esophageal Cancer #1
I finished my procedure and was there a good bit of the day. The doc said he didn't see any signs of cancer but they took some biopsies to be tested. He did see a good bit of inflammation. All in all, a good procedure. UPMC, as always, treated me so incredibly. This really is one of the best places to be treated.

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  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
    #2
    Deep breath!
    WHOOPIE!!!!!!!

    Glad to hear that they believe all looks good. Have a lovely evening out on the town. Enjoy your night. And look very forward to returning to work soon :)

    Congratulations! I'm very, very happy for you!

    Terry
  • Wife of patient 50378
    Wife of patient 50378 Member Posts: 124
    #3
    Yahooooooooo Jimbo
    No worries!......I just knew everything was going to turn out right for you. Now, please try to de-stress, enjoy your evening. Take care.
    Sal
  • Wpturner05
    Wpturner05 Member Posts: 114
    #4
    Good to hear
    Glad to hear that nothing overtly showed on teh EGD. We look forward to the confirmation from teh biopsy!!! A good day indeed.

    Sincerely,
    Whitney
  • unclaw2002
    unclaw2002 Member Posts: 599
    #5
    Jim,
    Great news. Glad you
    Jim,

    Great news. Glad you had a good trip. As you, I was very impressed with the folks at UPMC.

    Best,
    Cindy
  • mardigras
    mardigras Member Posts: 215 Member
    #6
    Thanks for sharing
    Thanks for sharing your good news Jim, it was a joy to read.
    I pray that you will continue to go from strength to strength.
    Prayers and hugs
    Marci
  • jim2011
    jim2011 Member Posts: 115
    #7
    Good News!
    When searching for cancer...those folks know what to look for. I am optomistic that the biopsy's will come back with more good news.
    Did the inflammation you spoke about cause any problems swallowing? Have you had any dilations since surgery? I wish you the best.
    Jim
  • sandy1943
    sandy1943 Member Posts: 824
    #8
    The doctor can often spot
    The doctor can often spot cancer--so it sounds good. You will continue to be in my prayers, Sandra
  • jss2011
    jss2011 Member Posts: 132
    #9
    GOOD!!
    Hi Jimbo, I saw your early post and was a bit nervous for you. So glad the dr says it's just inflammation, whew!

    Julie
  • JimboC
    JimboC Member Posts: 264
    #10
    jim2011 said:

    Good News!
    When searching for cancer...those folks know what to look for. I am optomistic that the biopsy's will come back with more good news.
    Did the inflammation you spoke about cause any problems swallowing? Have you had any dilations since surgery? I wish you the best.
    Jim

    I had not had any problems
    I had not had any problems eating or swallowing at all which is why I was so surprised to learn of the irritation. I talked to the doctor and he wasn't too concerned and told me to be sure to follow my dietary restrictions.
  • JimboC
    JimboC Member Posts: 264
    #11
    They didn't get a biopsy of
    They didn't get a biopsy of the one node that we're most concerned about but we're going to monitor it. Not the completely clean bill of health that I had hoped for but it's the best I'm going to get so I'm not going to try to think too far ahead of it. My hope at this point is that it would have been too soon for a recurrance to have shown up since I am only 4 months post-op and I've been on chemo for 2 of those months. Hope and a lot of prayers. ;)

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