Bopsy Test Results Not Available Yet

December 27, 2008

Hello All,

I survived the Endoscopy, EUC and biopsy done on Christmas eve. The

doctor told me his opinion was that it was not malignant, but I

wasn't thinking well enough to even ask him if that meantI did

actually have a mass on my pancreas. I wondered if he just said that

to make me feel better because it was Christmas Eve. What surprised

me was how nervise the male anethesiology nurse was about having to

give me general anesthesia. He ended up calling his boss down to the

pre room to talk to him and then talk to me. Turned out she is my

pain doctor. She told me that since they would put me on a

ventilator there is always the risk that they cannot get you off of

it. However, I told her my lung doctor had approved the general

aethesia so I felt it was going to be o.k. It was except it really

made my throat swell as well as my lips. I drank coffee Christmas

morning and felt like my coffee cup was pointed then realized it was

just my fat lips. :-) Jeff got me some sugar free popsicles after

work yesterday and that has helped, but my stomach is still upset. I

am hoping it is simply because I am on an antibiotic again. I have

never taken Ciprofloxacin before, and will be glan when I finish

taking it. From Jan. 2007(before my Aug 07 transplant)through my

lung collapse in Nov 07 I had lost 50 lb. then I had gained 25 back.

Now since this last rejection treatment in Sept. 08 and all these

digestive problems I've lost at least 15 lb. again (including 5 lb.

this last week). I don't mind losing weight but it certainly is not

a fun way to do it. :-( Anyway I am hoping I'll get the biopsy

results by Mon. and am still praying that all these digestive

problems are just all these meds.

Love and Aloha,

Judy South Lebanon, OH IPF 11/06 TX 8/07

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