Some days I miss doing a daily photo. Today would have been a great day. For almost a year now, my stomach and throat have been having spasms when I eat bread, meats or if I eat rice too fast. I keep forgetting to see a doctor about it. Well today at work, the problem took an unfortunate turn. Evidently my esophagus has a shrinking problem when it comes to certain foods. Today it shrunk around a piece of chicken and blocked the passage. Nothing went down, including my saliva. I kept vomiting my saliva. So I was rushed to the ER. I first got a medicine to relax my esophagus, but that only lessened the problem. Eventually I got to go to surgery. I was sedated and had a camera shoved down my throat and had the piece of food removed. Then I woke up and was told I was on a 72 hour liquid diet.And of course all I can think about is how cool a photo a day shot this would have made.
Thank you for sharing. So very glad you are doing much better. I wasn't being funny about what liquids ~ thought you might like me to make you a smoothie or something. Take care ~ glad Nick & Amy are there to help.
ReplyDeleteEek, very scary... glad you're ok. :)
ReplyDeleteExciting! As a young teenager I was lucky enough several times to be able to have a bronchoscopy - basically the same thing, except the camera goes all the way into your lungs......
ReplyDeleteFeel Better!
ReplyDeleteSo is everything resolved now???
ReplyDeleteNope. I have the joy of going through a barium swallow study in the coming weeks. And I'm still on a soft food diet.
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