Day 10 in the hospital, time to scope things out....

[WCGreen]

Couldn't sleep yet couldn't bring myself to stay up right and post all night long.

Did a lot of thinking most of it of the kind "If you had the Cancer, don't you think they would have found it by now?"

Silly boy.

The reason they are going to scope me is because I haven't stopped bleeding since coughing extra hard on the morning of the 14th and looking down at a palm full of blood.

I called the doctor right then and there and he told me to see if it continued. Well, on and off until now.

The antibiotics had slowed the blood down to a trickle but they were starting to get worried in the middle of last week when it just wouldn't stop.

Didn't get worse, didn't get better.

But it was yesterday when the weekend guy, someone I hadn't developed any kind of relationship with told me they wanted to scope me that I started to, of course, jump to conclusion X which of course set me off on all sorts of what if crazy scenarios.

Now I realize that what is probably going to happen is that they will look to find out which part of the infection is causing the trickle trickle trickle of the blood and they will cauterize it. They will also look around to see how much mucus is being produced and why.

Had the same procedure late in 2006 and it was that scope that eased me off the transplant list.

All and all I would say my rational thinking is spot on for a monday morning.

We shall see.

I do hope they finish quickly because I want some egg and bacon bagel sandwiches from this great little deli about two miles away from here.

Did I mention they put swiss and Tabasco sauce on the sandwich?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Good morning!

I think your thinking is definitely spot on. I do believe they would have discovered if it was cancer by now...

And you're not being silly. All of us jump to crazy conclusions when we're told what will happen next. It's just plain human nature.

I would expect, that in addition to the cautery, they will also take some specimens to check out just what kinds of cells are living at your expense!

The sandwich sounds great...but Tabasco sauce?

I look forward to hearing that your procedure went well, and that it is over!

[JCMach1]

2. I feel for you... spent 8 days in the hospital last week

with my kidney stone and stent.

Hoping for the best for you...

[WCGreen]

3. Well they delayed the scope until 2:00....

I quess that is okay. I can eat something and maybe get some sleep...

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

4. I've been reading your threads

and enjoying your introspection on what must be one of the scariest experiences you have ever gone through. I feel at a loss for words to you other than the trite "get well soon" because I can't imagine what you are going through. I'll keep reading your wonderful posts and hoping you are going to be ok and get the hell out of that hospital soon.

[NJmaverick]

5. Take good care of yourself. Good vibes for good health

[Pool Hall Ace]

6. I wish I had something profound to say.

I thought about you last night, and I'm glad you are still able to post another day. And it's nice to see that you still have an appetite!

Here is hoping that your medical team can cauterize the bleeding site and put you back on the recovery path.

[crim son]

7. You will be in my thoughts - hell, you have been in my thoughts.

Also that sandwich will be in my thoughts.

Hoping for a quick and easy procedure that neatly resolves all your health problems. Tonight, we dance!

[WCGreen]

8. Now that would be loverly....

[bridgit]

9. Peace & Ease on'ya, WC...