![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 2 to 26 of 34. Go back in thread:
Posted by Phillipa on August 8, 2013, at 10:06:10
In reply to gastroenterologist, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 9:13:03
Phil I did google your symptoms and sounded to me like it was from smoking and an isolated incident. Are you a heavy drinker? Did anyone suggest cancer? I don't think you have it. Make sure you post the results of your docs appointment. Good luck. Phillipa
Posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 10:14:33
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Phil, posted by Phillipa on August 8, 2013, at 10:06:10
haven't drank in 30 years. There are tons of people online that got a cancer dx. My father died at 58 of cancer, brother at 63. I'm not making any long term plans. I'm 60.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 11:35:06
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 10:14:33
> haven't drank in 30 years. There are tons of people online that got a cancer dx. My father died at 58 of cancer, brother at 63. I'm not making any long term plans. I'm 60.
>It's a winning streak in my family too. I would probably contemplate the same, or find my way to a kind country in Europe for the ending.
PC
Posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 17:02:38
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Phil, posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 11:35:06
health update per doctor. 1 mallory weiss tears(look it up )
2 acid reflux even though I don't feel it
3 bleeding ulcer don't feel it either
4 tumor
I get scoped Monday
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 19:17:32
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist..the verdict, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 17:02:38
> health update per doctor. 1 mallory weiss tears(look it up )
> 2 acid reflux even though I don't feel it
> 3 bleeding ulcer don't feel it either
> 4 tumor
> I get scoped MondayOh, Phil. My heart is with you every step of the way. Know that you are not alone on this journey. I knew there was a reason to coming back to Babble.
PC
Posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 19:42:41
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Phil, posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 11:35:06
My mom was an alcoholic. By the time I was ten I was telling myself that will never happen to me.
I was drinking and partying back in the old days. I found that I was waking up terribly depressed after drinking and it would last a week or so. I said no more. It was very easy to kick. It's way overrated.
Posted by Phillipa on August 8, 2013, at 20:29:06
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist..the verdict, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 17:02:38
I truly didn't feel you would have tumors. Did the doc indicate what he thought they were? Phillipa
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 20:35:55
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Partlycloudy, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 19:42:41
> My mom was an alcoholic. By the time I was ten I was telling myself that will never happen to me.
> I was drinking and partying back in the old days. I found that I was waking up terribly depressed after drinking and it would last a week or so. I said no more. It was very easy to kick. It's way overrated.Yeah, it sounds like it is reserved for the drinkers and "rinse and repeat" type. Not ever my style. I hope it can be repaired or allowed to heal. Not much kick felt for us fogies, eh?
Still with you, Pal. Oh, and I think I made the same promise to myself. Pffffft!!!!!!!!
Posted by Phil on August 9, 2013, at 6:54:18
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist..the verdict » Phil, posted by Phillipa on August 8, 2013, at 20:29:06
No. I think the three most likely places are the liver, stomach, and pancreas.
Posted by Phil on August 9, 2013, at 7:15:02
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Phil, posted by Partlycloudy on August 8, 2013, at 20:35:55
thanks pc. i haven't had symptoms in a week or so. Last night, bam, nausea. It just hits.
I went to my mantra, please don't throw up blood. I remembered i had one dose left of nausea meds, Took them and straight to bed. It took about 40 minutes to kick in. This morning is borderline. Very borderline.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 9, 2013, at 8:40:15
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Partlycloudy, posted by Phil on August 9, 2013, at 7:15:02
> thanks pc. i haven't had symptoms in a week or so. Last night, bam, nausea. It just hits.
> I went to my mantra, please don't throw up blood. I remembered i had one dose left of nausea meds, Took them and straight to bed. It took about 40 minutes to kick in. This morning is borderline. Very borderline.Does ginger tea or ginger ale help you? I get queasy on new medications and always have ginger something to hand. I find the anti nausea pills just slow down the digestive process.
Quick, summon your butler to attend to you.
(That was a very weak joke.)
PC
Posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2013, at 19:24:59
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist..the verdict » Phillipa, posted by Phil on August 9, 2013, at 6:54:18
What color the blood? I ask as sometimes the color or consistency can kind of predict the source of? Phillipa
Posted by Phil on August 9, 2013, at 20:34:47
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist » Phil, posted by Partlycloudy on August 9, 2013, at 8:40:15
It takes 2 different big pills to calm this down. I like Ginger Ale. Always wonder why I don't drink it more often.
Sick today, 9 on a 10 scale of misery. If I'm like this in the morning, ER time. They will admit me and some doc I've never met will perform the procedure. back to bed, it's coming.
Posted by Dinah on August 12, 2013, at 11:58:28
In reply to Re: gastroenterologist..the verdict, posted by Phil on August 8, 2013, at 17:02:38
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 12, 2013, at 12:54:53
In reply to Thinking of you today (nm) » Phil, posted by Dinah on August 12, 2013, at 11:58:28
Me too.
PC
Posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 14:56:24
In reply to Thinking of you today (nm) » Phil, posted by Dinah on August 12, 2013, at 11:58:28
Acid Reflux!!!! Couldn't have come out better. I just take pills which I'm quite adept at.
I envisioned people pushing me to ICU. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. A hamburger. lodged in there since 1963. And a couple of 9V batteries.
Really like the doc even though I may have seen him for two minutes max.
Posted by Dinah on August 12, 2013, at 14:59:30
In reply to Results, posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 14:56:24
Hooray!
I'm glad, Phil.
I have troubles with it myself. One thing I've recently found I can't tolerate is carbonated beverages. They appear to wreak havoc on my stomach lining now. If you drink any, try to abstain and see if it helps.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 12, 2013, at 16:09:35
In reply to Results, posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 14:56:24
> Acid Reflux!!!! Couldn't have come out better. I just take pills which I'm quite adept at.
>
> I envisioned people pushing me to ICU. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. A hamburger. lodged in there since 1963. And a couple of 9V batteries.
>
> Really like the doc even though I may have seen him for two minutes max.
>
>That's how I feel about my gastro doc. His name, poor guy, is Dr. Glamour. Good thing he wasn't a proctologist (though he would not have been my doc, then, but...) Truly, the best of possible outcomes. I KNOW it's because I meditated on it. Yeah, right.
Happy happy, joy.joy!
PC
Posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 16:44:56
In reply to Re: Results » Phil, posted by Dinah on August 12, 2013, at 14:59:30
Yeah I read that earlier. I love this ginger ale.
The thing is I've never felt this, ever. Weird to me.
Posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 16:48:13
In reply to Re: Results » Phil, posted by Partlycloudy on August 12, 2013, at 16:09:35
I went to a proctologist in San Antonio named Dr Crouch. That was a bad bad day.
Posted by Partlycloudy on August 12, 2013, at 19:26:48
In reply to Re: Results » Partlycloudy, posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 16:48:13
Good name, though.
Funny I actually pay attention to these things. I knew of a periodontist named Dr. Gumm.(Big, cheesy smile.)
PC
Posted by Phillipa on August 12, 2013, at 20:46:04
In reply to Results, posted by Phil on August 12, 2013, at 14:56:24
What a relief!!!! Feel any better now? Phillipa
Posted by Phil on August 13, 2013, at 12:36:26
In reply to Re: Results » Phil, posted by Phillipa on August 12, 2013, at 20:46:04
Yes, no nausea.
Posted by Phillipa on August 13, 2013, at 20:48:57
In reply to Re: Results » Phillipa, posted by Phil on August 13, 2013, at 12:36:26
Phil is going to be fine Yippee!!!!
Posted by Phil on August 22, 2013, at 12:25:27
In reply to Re: Results » Phil, posted by Phillipa on August 13, 2013, at 20:48:57
The doctor took a biopsy just to be safe. His nurse called to say I have Barretts Esophagus. A precancerous condition that they will need to check every three years. For the rest of my life, take one Lansoprazole and do not run out or skip doses.
Go forward in thread:
Psycho-Babble Social | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.