Endoscopy

I may be out of touch for a bit. At midnight I have to stop taking food and water for the next 15 hours, and then go under for gastrointestinal endoscopy. Optical fiber tube down the throat, through the stomach, and into the pancreas. Look around and see whether a stent is needed; if so, put it in. (I think between the two lobes of the organ.)

If all goes well it will be an outpatient procedure, though I'll be pretty dopey after it. Doc says only 5% cause trouble, usually pancreatitis. W...