going for surgery tomorrow and im so SCARED!
anyone please message me with any workds of wisdom, please no scary surgery stories
hi I had my gall bladder removed in 2000 and afterwards I was still experiencing the pain. my Gastroenterologist, at the time, said that sometimes stones can become lodged in the bile ducts of the liver and cause this. He said if I was really worried he could do a endoscopic examination. Now the local doctor just says it is probably a reflux problem due to a hiatus hernia. Has anyone had this problem?. I
HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED AS WELL. I HAVE A HARD TIME NOT UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE GALLBLADDER REMOVED,AN THE PAIN PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH. WHY ARE QUALIFIED DOCS HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING US TOGATHER THE RITE PAIN FREE WAY. I WENT IN AS A EMERGENCY PATIENT. SO I THOUGHT GREAT PAIN WILL BE GONE. (WRONG) WOKE UP TO PAIN. TOLD DOC SHE SAID U JUST HAD MAJOR ORGAN OUT.GIVE IT 3 MO. SEEMED REASONABLE. GO BK 3 MO LATER WITH PAIN. DOC SAYS U SHOULD OF TOLD ME RITE AWAY. GO TO PRI CARE DOC AN GET MORE TESTS. DOC GOT MAD SAID FIND NEW DOC. SO I DID. AN WENT TO NEW GASTRO DOC. NOW HE SAYS HE CAN'T GARENTEE THIS WILL STOP PAIN. BUT THEY CLAIM GALLBLADDER WOULD AT LEAST COLLECT STONES. NOW WHERE DO THEY GO? NEW DOC SAYS THERE SITTING ON SPINTER. AN IT`S STOPPIN BM FROM COMMIN OUT. SO HE WANTS TO CUT IT SO STONES WILL GO THROOUGH. BUT I HEAR U WILL LOOSE UR BM CONTROL.....AN QUALITY OF LIFE IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO ME. HAD MRCP TEST DONE. IN A DAY I'LL GO TO FIND OUT IF THEY SEE STONES IN THAT AREA. TO ME IT FEELS LIKE MY APPENDIX IS GOIN. I FEEL THAT WE REALLY HAVE TO WATCH AN CHANGE ARE DIETS. WITHOUT GALLBLADDER WE CAN'T PROCESS FATS AN SUGARS. WENT TO HEALTH FD STORE. THEY RECOMMENDED LECITHIN TO HELP WITH FAT IN FD. TAKE PILL B4 U EAT.DRINK LOTS OF WATER 8 BOTTLES A DAY.WHEN I GIVE UP DK SODA AN JUST DO WATER. AN EAT LIKE A DIABETIC NO SUGARS NO GLUTINS. I CAN SAY FOR A FEW SECONDS HERE AN THERE THINGS GET HOPEFUL. JUST DON'T WANT IT TO TURN TO CANCER. CLEAN COLON LONG LIFE. I ALSO HEARD IF POCKET WAS LEFT U WILL HAVE PAIN AFTER SURGERY. IT HURTS SO BAD AT TIMES U WANT TO LOOK FOR URSELF. GOOD LUCK LETS NOT GIVE UP.AN IF WE GET FIXED LETS HELP OTHERS