Levenrack · 46-50, M
Ok. Thank you to all who follow this little medical adventure of mine. I truly appreciate you and your well wishes.
I just had the Pre-Op visit with my PCP and everything is copacetic. 🫡
I just had the Pre-Op visit with my PCP and everything is copacetic. 🫡
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@Confined Yeah I'm aware, how it CAN mess with your digestion. Now I'll see how it WILL mess with my digestion.
Also I left alot out. I went to the Urgent Care 3 times in that time frame. 1st time- I got the first ultrasound, no indication of abnormal gallbladder. (But, there's a impression of gallbladder inflammation and sludge) I'm told go low-fat diet to reduce the swelling and inflammation.
2nd time- CT Scan and bloodwork. Scan comes back unremarkable (so normal gallbladder?) and labs show spiked up liver readings. (Wtf is going on?) I see my regular doctor. She refers me to the GI Specialist.
Before that appointment happened. On another night I wake up in serious unrelenting pain. I drive 25 minutes to the closest ER (UC). I get something for the pain and they finally send me home with painkillers, other than telling me to take acid reducers and Ibuprofen every 4-6 hours.
I saw the GI and he basically said "ok well everything you've said and everything I looked over, shows there's something definitely hiding behind all these scans and bloodwork." I didn't say it, but you probably know what I was thinking.
He orders another ultrasound and the Hida scan. I go back to the clinic were I got the first US, and they do another one, but this time it takes them 30-35 minutes instead of 8-10 minutes.
I never had to go to the Hida scan. They found so many things wrong that, weren't the impression. It was factual now. ::sigh::
Also I left alot out. I went to the Urgent Care 3 times in that time frame. 1st time- I got the first ultrasound, no indication of abnormal gallbladder. (But, there's a impression of gallbladder inflammation and sludge) I'm told go low-fat diet to reduce the swelling and inflammation.
2nd time- CT Scan and bloodwork. Scan comes back unremarkable (so normal gallbladder?) and labs show spiked up liver readings. (Wtf is going on?) I see my regular doctor. She refers me to the GI Specialist.
Before that appointment happened. On another night I wake up in serious unrelenting pain. I drive 25 minutes to the closest ER (UC). I get something for the pain and they finally send me home with painkillers, other than telling me to take acid reducers and Ibuprofen every 4-6 hours.
I saw the GI and he basically said "ok well everything you've said and everything I looked over, shows there's something definitely hiding behind all these scans and bloodwork." I didn't say it, but you probably know what I was thinking.
He orders another ultrasound and the Hida scan. I go back to the clinic were I got the first US, and they do another one, but this time it takes them 30-35 minutes instead of 8-10 minutes.
I never had to go to the Hida scan. They found so many things wrong that, weren't the impression. It was factual now. ::sigh::
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
Damn. I went through that in summer 2022. No fun. Can't imagine waiting that long. I think it was 3 days from being in the ER with what I thought was food poisoning till I had it removed. I think I was in hospital for a couple days longer because i has just gotten out of the hospital a month before that for other stuff.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Thank you
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Musicman · 61-69, M
@cherokeepatti So what does all of this do for people?
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@Musicman I don't know if this is along the same lines @cherokeepatti is pointing out.
But I have hypertension, so one thing among meds, I take are Nitric Oxide supplements (in place of beets) for energy and lowers blood pressure. In turn, it helps me stay away from caffeine, which increases blood pressure.
But I have hypertension, so one thing among meds, I take are Nitric Oxide supplements (in place of beets) for energy and lowers blood pressure. In turn, it helps me stay away from caffeine, which increases blood pressure.
TurtlePink · 51-55, M
I don’t wanna get old 😢
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@TurtlePink Thank you 😊