Diagnosis: I'm Special

I saw the doc today and she told me I was a very special person. I had to laugh because I knew what was coming...ta da! I have an autoimmune disease that is so rare I can't even find any good information on it! Diagnosis:  Chronic ulcerative duodenitis with duodenal stricture. Translation: Ulcers most likely caused by food allergens (gluten) with the result being my intestines are closing in on themselves. How nice for me.

So, rather than rushing to cut me open in that area, this will be treated through diet and non-invasive steroids (hooray!) In 3 months we'll meet again to see what's what. That's the good news. I still have to have surgery to remove the big apple in my bum, however. The docs afraid there may be cancer hiding behind it but I'm not too worried. I'll see the surgeon next week.

In the meantime I have to visit a nutritionist who is going to tell me "Do not eat flour".  As well I will visit the geneticist who will tell me "You have Lynch Syndrome". (A genetic propensity to have cancers of the bowel and/or endometrial cancer before the age of 50). Needless to say, it's a "been there, done that" moment.

End. Of. Story.