We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary by going out to eat and exploring the Snake River. I'll have to post those pictures later because I forgot to download them. It was very pretty and we're excited visit during the summer.
We ended up having to put the truck in the shop to get the ball joints fixed on both sides. That was a pretty penny and always a damper.
Then I had my doctors appointment for my throat. I've been having trouble for the last couple of years swallowing my food. I usually just force it down with water. I couldn't stand it any longer and went and saw my Gastroenterologist. The results could have been one of four.
- Cancer
- A narrowed esophagus
- Scar tissue from my multiple anaphylactic shock moments
- Or an inflamed esophagus that creates rings in your throat
The visit was quick and painless. More painless for me then for Jake. I was sedated. Jake had the fun job of repeating himself a million times. A good time had by all I guess! The results were immediate. I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis (or #4). The doctor also said that I was allergic to more then just nuts and shellfish and the biopsy would give us the answer to that. So here are the pictures of my esophagus.
Top Left: Your esophagus should not have rings in it.
Top Right: Your esophagus should not have stretch marks or blood vessels showing. This is a result from my many times of eating nuts.
Bottom Left: a closer picture of my esophagus while swallowing and the stretch marks/blood vessels.
Bottom Right: A look from my stomach up my throat. The black tube thing is the camera.
My esophagus was so narrow that they had to give me a steroid shot to open it to get the camera in.
The good news is this can all be fixed. I will be taking a drug that will be opening my airway. It is called Fluticasone Propionate it is the same steroid like drug used for those with asthma. I will drink it instead of inhale it.
So there you have it. I'll take it over cancer any day.
And last but not least. You may all be jealous for this reason and this reason alone.
What else is there to do in a small town!
