by rickg | Jul 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Gastro-Guy has been on vacation for the last couple of weeks and just returned to work today to find a somewhat hysterical message from me waiting for him. I’m not really hysterical but anxiety level is creeping steadily upward and I sort of needed a familiar...
by rickg | Jul 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Smokehouse in Burbank, California, July 15th. In attendance: LeeAnn, Chuck, Wes, Nettie, Diana, Steve, Laura, and Steve (different one). Consumed: 7 or 8 pieces of the cheesy garlic bread; onion rings; a cup of the French onion soup; a 12 ounce Filet Mignon; a...
by rickg | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I had kind of a bad reaction after I met Dr. Frenchy, which I was chalking up to him not being a teddy bear of a man. Today I met with the oncologist and now a lot of stuff is starting to make sense to me. I realize that my reaction to Dr. Frenchy was not because of...
by rickg | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Before we go any farther it is important to have a brief digression into the various types, stages, and potential outcomes for esophageal cancer. This will become key soon for reasons that will become obvious. There are two types of esophageal cancer. Squamous...
by rickg | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
As mentioned, what I will be able to eat after the surgery will be severely limited. See, my stomach will be partially cut out and then the rest of it will be pulled up to be attached to what’s left of the esophagus. This means the stomach looks more like a...
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