Misty
LNewman@milbank.com wrote:
>
> Oh man, I cannot be having this happen to me right now!!! I have my
> surgery scheduled for 9/25!!! For the last 3 weeks, I have been
> filling up on food (dinner at less than half of a small portion to
> begin with). I told my husband that I would be better off if I just
> got a child's meal considering how much of it I eat. I start and just
> fill up so fast I feel like I will pop. My pain is in the middle of
> the right side of my back. Considering the position, I thought it
> could be my kidney but after hearing you and you were speaking what I
> have been going through this last weeks!! I feel as though as I walk,
> I am going to pass out the pain can be so bad. the rest of the pain I
> have I know is due to adhesions especially in the lower part of both
> sides but it is the pain in my middle/lower back that has me
> concerned. I wish there was more I could find out about the
> symptoms. Can anyone tell me know this works; the start of the pain,
> what it is like when you have had it a while, can it be treated by
> meds or does it have to resort to therapy (physical that is)? Do you
> think it will interfere with my 9/25 "date" with Drs. Reich and Redan,
> and I am afraid that if I am having this, it will take even longer to
> get to the good Drs. R&R. Anyone's help on this will be greatly
> appreciated!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Misty Hoffman [SMTP:misty.hoffman@gte.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:09 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: Re: Has anyone had gallbladder trouble?
>
> Hi Sherry,
> I had gallstones in 1996 a year after I gave birth to my
> daughter. The pain
> that I experienced was on the right side and it was like a
> cramping sensation
> that radiated around from my side to the back. I went to the ER
> room and they
> did an U/S and it showed gallstones. I was released to go home
> but I became
> very ill and I was admitted to the hospital the next day. I was
> nauseated, ran
> a temp and I was vomiting. I think I was in the hospital for a
> week before they
> removed the gallbladder. Gallbladder attacks aren't fun and they
> do hurt. I
> had several stones, the surgeon said when he pulled the gall
> bladder out it just
> saged down from all the stones that were in there.
>
> Misty
>
> Jill wrote:
>
> > Sherry -
> >
> > Both my docs were also sure I had gall bladder problems - but
> all of my
> > tests ruled it out. I even had TWO ultrasounds just to make
> sure, plus a CT
> > scan.
> >
> > I still find myself nauseous quite a bit, and get full very
> easily - most of
> > my pain seems to center around the rib cage, and it is worst on
> the right
> > hand side near the top.
> >
> > I hope you find the answers you are looking for!
> >
> > Jill
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: adhesions@obgyn.net [mailto:adhesions@obgyn.net]On Behalf
> Of Sherry
> > Marie
> > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:45 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> > Subject: Has anyone had gallbladder trouble?
> >
> > I had my appointment with my surgeon today. I am still having
> severe
> > right sided abdominal and back pain, as well as intestinal
> adhesion
> > pain. My Dr. feels that besides my adhesions that I may have
> a gall
> > bladder problem. I was in the hospital in Aug. for similar
> pain. Due
> > to my fever, bloodwork was done and they will call me tomorrow
> with
> > results and also to set up my test at hospital for the
> gallbladder. I
> > had a ct scan of the pelvis and a hepabiliary scan in Aug. but
> he wants
> > another scan. I have lost 4 pounds because I can't eat much.
> I
> > struggle to keep weight on. Has anyone had similar problems
> with their
> > gallbladder? Any info would be appreciated. Sherry Marie
> >
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