Tests, tests, and more tests!!!!

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Hi all --

Thought I'd let everyone know how things are going.

I saw my new GI doctor last week and things are looking up. The upper GI series

showed everything normal except for a very serious case of reflux (which even

tho I told him I had it, he wasn't convinced - LOL!!). The lab did lose one of

my tests - for C-dificle; so I have to do that one again and am waiting for the

results. He think I may have a bacteria problem in my small intestine, but is

waiting for the C-dificle result as to which antibiotic I'll need. I am also

keeping a food journal and descriptions of how my gut feels which we'll go over

at my next appt in August. So far it seems that if I keep away from pasta

(which of course I love) and sugar, I don't seem to have the diarrhea as much.

Combined with the Lomotil, I have had actually had two or three days in a row

without the " runs " . This is definitely looking good to me!!!!!!!

Today I have my nuclear stress test and I think my cardiologist is going to give

me another monitor to wear -- he says I have too many small symptoms, and where

I get palpitations almost every day, he wants them recorded so he can make sure

that nothing is going on.

And I hope that is all the tests for the summer!!

For those going to the conference, I hope you all have a great time (wish I

could be there).

Love, Patti