This whole thing started with a case of bronchitis, that turned out to be anemia, that was suspected to be a bleeding ulcer, that is now strongly suspected to be cancer of the esophagus.
On Monday we will get the results of the biopsy that will confirm whether it is cancer or not. The doctor who looked at the thing with a tube they stuck down my throat (the Valium they used was nice) is certain it is cancer.
Sometime this week I will go in for a more sophisticated test that involves taking some kind of high tech picture of the thing. This test should determine what we are dealing with and the best course of treatment.
At this time it appears the most likely treatment will be a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, but we won’t know for sure until the next round of test.
We’ll keep you informed.