okay so had upper GI today. Results are:
Esophageal motility appeared normal and there was no evidence of luminal dilation or retained esophageal secretions. The gastroesophageal junction was located approx 36 cm from the incisors. The lower esophageal motility appeared normal and there was no evidence of luminal dilatation or retained esophageal varices that completely flatten with air insufflation. There was no endoscopic eveidence of esophagitis, diverticula, strictures, ulcers, barrett's mucosa, or esophageal cancer. The endoscope was advanced into the stomach where gastirc insufflation and motility appeared mormal without evidence of increased gastric residual. There is evidence of protal hypertensive gastorpathy. In the gastirc antrum there is evidence of a couple of clean-based ulcers. Biopsies were taken. The proximal fundus and cardia were unremarkable on retorflex examination without evidence of gastric varces. Careful inspection of the remaining gastirc numcosa, pylorus duodenal bulb, and duodenal C-loop did not reveal additonal mucosal.
So I asked the doc again about treatment. He still wants to monitor my alphapheoprotein to make sure no tumor. Blood results from last wednesday take are "staying stable" as he puts it. When I asked about starting treatment he said that he might want to wait for some new meds that should be coming out in about six months??? I wanted to know more about my the extent of my stage 4 cirrosis. He said, that since my liver was still compensated it is considered a "low mild score". He gave me meds for the the inflamation caused by the ulser. he wants to do another endo in eight weeks. I think it's time for a second opinion??