Endiscopy

Writing this five days after the fact...

So, besides the hiatal hernia, I have an ulcer. No more aspirin (not even the coated kind) or Nsaids. Good luck making my back feel better on Tylenol, but it is currently my only choice.

Dr. G wants me to see a specialist in NYC, but we said we will find someone more local. He did not see a twist in my stomach but I guess it is a concern. Either that, or he's the doom-and-gloom type. All I know is there is not f-ing way I'm going to the city, a two hour trip that is a big hassle and includes many subway changes or a lot of walking. You can't tell me there isn't a good doctor here on LI I can see if necessary. We aren't a backwater area.

Mike has a friend who had stomach cancer who asked his doctor, and I was given another name. Now I am waiting for them to send me the endoscopy report so I can schedule a consult with this guy.

I have doubled up on my omeprazole and it is really helping me. I feel much, much better. I have taken Julie for a walk several times and put in over 6,000 steps a day. (Yesterday I hit nearly 9,000!) I try not to think of the stomach twist thing, which can be fatal. Mostly because a)I feel better and b)it is very, very, very rare. Honestly, if I did think about it too much it would give me another f-ing ulcer.

(Next time, I'm putting the 'uck' in 'f-ing.')

I have to be very careful what and how much I eat, which means a lot of tiny meals. One egg, for example. I read that yogurt and honey are good for ulcers so I eat that.

On the good note, I finally had my eyes checked and should get my glasses this week. At least I will have them before we go to Ohio later in the month.