The update is both good news and other news. The good news is that stent is in excellent shape and my labs look very good. That means that there is no extraneous build-up on the stent and it is doing its job very well after 2 and 1/2 months. There was no need to replace it. This is very good news in light of the other news below.
The other news is that my insides are pretty torn up by the radiation. Dr. Lee said my intestines and stomach are really inflamed and that to replace the stent would have been impossible if it had been required. So thank God that the stent is looking good and doing its job. In the words of Dr. Lee, "It's the Porsche of the stent world; a 2015 model in great shape and doing its job."
The next step is to let the inflammation heal/reduce for about 5-6 weeks and then try again. This will be the same week that I am down here again for testing in mid December. What's my Christmas present?? A new stent and a good-lookin' CT scan.
Thank you all for your prayers and positive thoughts. While the stent is still in there, it's in good shape and I don't have the tube!
The other news is that my insides are pretty torn up by the radiation. Dr. Lee said my intestines and stomach are really inflamed and that to replace the stent would have been impossible if it had been required. So thank God that the stent is looking good and doing its job. In the words of Dr. Lee, "It's the Porsche of the stent world; a 2015 model in great shape and doing its job."
The next step is to let the inflammation heal/reduce for about 5-6 weeks and then try again. This will be the same week that I am down here again for testing in mid December. What's my Christmas present?? A new stent and a good-lookin' CT scan.
Thank you all for your prayers and positive thoughts. While the stent is still in there, it's in good shape and I don't have the tube!
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