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Quick update:

Saw the GI specialist today. He reviewed Mick's records from the ER and asked about his symptoms. The doc seemed perplexed by the fact that solids (mostly scrambled eggs) are easier to swallow than liquids. He said that if the problem were solely esophageal inflammation, the pain level wouldn't be this severe. So there may be something else causing the problem. He did give Mick an additional rx that will hopefully make it a bit easier for Mick to consume liquids.

The doctor wanted Mick to get in for an upper GI endoscopy asap; we have scheduled it for Thursday morning. They will put a tube with a camera on it down Mick's throat so they can see what's happening inside the esophagus. After days of me telling Mick "I'm fine, I don't need the help - I can manage it all on my own," I finally gave in and asked my mom to come out for a week. She will fly out tomorrow afternoon and will be able to watch Jack on Thursday when I take Mick to the hospital for the procedure. He'll need to be sedated so it will be good to have someone here to take care of Jack.

Mick is sleeping now and has been for the past hour and a half. I think that, prior to this week, I've maybe seen Mick take a grand total of three naps in the last eight years. So whatever is wrong is really taking its toll. Mick has a good point though: the lack of food/water over the past six days is probably contributing to his fatigue.

We'll post again after Thursday's procedure. It's unlikely they will have a definitive answer for us at that point, but at least we're on the road to getting to the bottom of this. We also should hear back from Mick's general doctor tomorrow about the results of his blood tests. Hopefully everything is back to normal on that front.

Thanks for all of your thoughts. We appreciate them!