Evan is relieved that, for this year, his first endoscopy with biopsy is over, and he won't have another for at least 6 months. Always thankful when all goes well, as they have to adjust his general anesthesia due to his allergies, and leave out the nitrous oxide, since he had a strong reaction to it in the past. They did an additional new procedure with endo-flip, which gives some more information about his esophagus. He is also participating in a new EGID research study, so they took 6 additional biopsy specimens from his esophagus. We are still waiting on the biopsy results, but the photos taken with the camera show that he has increased swelling and inflammation in the lower third of his esophagus, so severe that it is almost closed. This explains why he’s been refusing to eat more and more of the foods that are on his ‘safe’ list His new GI is going to wait for biopsy results and consult with another colleague before deciding whether to double the dose of Evan’s steroids he swallows daily, or to change treatment. Glad for this new GI who is Lurie’s expert in Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and who is passionate about helping his patients. In the past, Evan sometimes had bleeding after these procedures. Appreciate prayer for smooth post-op healing and that he does not need to vomit any blood this time.
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