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Hopefully the First and Last Health Update of 2012

A update about the results of my Supercharged Jejunum Esophagectomy, Cancer CT follow up, and what 2012 has in store for me for 2012. The hope is that this is the last health post I need to do in a while.

Health Update – The Short and the Long of It

The Short I am having esophageal reconstruction surgery on November 16, 2011. This surgery is similar to the one I had in June of 2010 except that it is going to be in Houston with a different surgeon. The reason …

My Son’s iPad Was Delivered and I Get to Play with It

My son’s iPad was just delivered and I am “testing it out” to make sure that it is working properly. The reason my son has an iPad is that he is speech delayed due to autism. He was able to …

The “Long Term” Stent Ended Up Being the Shortest of Them All

Yep, I am without a stent once again. It was not planned this way but with what my doctor saw in my semi-emergency EGD yesterday he thought it was the best thing. What he saw was that the area of …

5th Stent Out and the 6th “Long Term” Stent is In

I had my latest procedure to swap out stents on Tuesday and everything went great. It was the best procedure so far from both the doctor’s and my prospective. I was eating that night and have literally had no pain. …

Safari Champ Kids Indoor Play Center Opens in Round Rock

Safari Champ, a kid’s indoor play center, has opened up in the location previously occupied by Jungle Java. Our kids were disappointed when Jungle Java closed but now hopefully they will be happier now that Safari Champ has taken its …

Clean Tests, But A Lot of Pain

As mentioned before I had my stent in my esophagus replaced last Wednesday. Aa a part of every EGD to replace the stent my GI doctor does biopsies to make sure the cancer has not come back. He also checks my small …

4th Stent Out, 5th Stent In

I am out of the hospital after having my 4th stent taken out and my 5th stent placed in my throat. The hospital stay was not planned on but I was not feeling that great after the procedure so I …

I’m Now Officially Addicted to How Stuff Works

While searching through the most popular podcasts on iTunes the other day I stumbled upon the Stuff You Should Know podcast. Right off the bat I found a segment on Should You Eat a Gluten Free Diet. It was a …

Un-melting A Resee’s Peanut Butter Cup in Your Car

I had just gotten out of a meeting and wanted to enjoy the Dark Chocolate Reese’s Butter Cups I left in the car. Unfortunately they where starting to melt and things in cars tend to do. At home I had …

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