Procedure update

It is almost noon on Thursday, Aug. 11 and I am here again at the Rush library for this post.
We left home this morning around 4:05 am; my wonderful sister picked us up and drove us here. Earl had some distressing nausea & vomiting on the trip, but it only took around 1 hr. & 10 minutes to get here. The procedure was scheduled for around 7:30 am; they want you here 2 hours before.
I talked to the doctor around 9 am and by 11:00 or so, Earl was in his room. Dr. Warren said he "got a good burn", meaning he was able to open the esophagus. He will have to stay at least overnight and will have to do a swallow (barium) test this afternoon. Hopefully, we will come home tomorrow, but are tentatively scheduled to have the stent put in next Thursday.
I will try to update more often.
Thanks again to everyone for their prayers, cards and help.
Gayle