Hi guys,
Happy new year to everybody. I hope that Christmas helped some of you relax and forget about health and other worries.
I have been feeling a lot more positive lately thanks to this site, the feedback from people like Nell and Meg and Co. I've been taking walks and thinking about ther best holidays I ever had and where I'd like to take the family this year.
However, today I had been hoping to hear that I got the all clear after going through a barium swallow test. Instead they've asked me to do a CT scan and go back to the ENT Dept two weeks after that. The reason is that there is some kind of narrowing somewhere in my esophagus.
Apart from a tumour is there anything else that could cause a narrowing/ external compression of the esophagus?
I know there must be lots but I've had ongoing concerns about lung cancer, throat cancer etc. I'm a 37 year old with a 20 year history of smoking.
Despite some mild pain on inhalation (began three days ago) my breathing was examined by a Doctor today and he said nothing to worry about - just mucous/phlegm after a bad cold I've had.
It'll be weeks before I get an answer re the CT scan.... just looking for some positive vibes. I've accepted a promotion today but I'm scared that I'll be a failure due to worry.
Cheers for reading this,
E
Keep On Keepin On