Biopsy Results

Chad got a (very uninformative) call from the doctor today. Brief re-cap. During his endoscopy, Mr Finch (Gastroenterologist) discovered what he thought to be Barrett's Esophagus.  It was my understanding they were sending that away to determine at what stage it was to determine follow-up care.

Options:

• No dysplasia, if Barrett's esophagus is present but no precancerous changes are found in the cells.
• Low-grade dysplasia, if cells show small signs of precancerous changes.
• High-grade dysplasia, if cells show many changes. High-grade dysplasia is thought to be the final step before cells change into esophageal cancer.

The doctor's office called today to report that Chad did test positive for Barret's Esophagus (Boo - but expected). They also reported that it was benign for cancer. (Great News!!) That's all I know and since they called Chad, he didn't ask any further questions. They never mentioned a treatment plan or anything either. I know there isn't much to do for treatment other than monitoring it and reducing acid reflux, which Chad does anyways with his various medications and removal of gallbladder, etc.,  

I put a call in with the office. Once they get back to me, I will update this post. x

Thanks for your love and support <3 


Post Update:  The doctor's office has phoned me back and confirmed there is no dysplasia. His esophagus presents features of Barret's Esophagus but there are no precancerous changes. We will continue to control his GERD and follow-up with routine endoscopies! This is our best case scenario with a confirmed diagnosis. Thank God and this beloved Universe <3