Gall stones - Page 9

scaeagles · 05-18-2010, 08:33 AM

This really is a let down for you guys, I'm sure. I just have no pain at all (or very little) so I'm not needing any pain meds.

Any ISM, I wasn't even offered my gall bladder. Should I go in and demand it?

Ghoulish Delight · 05-18-2010, 08:36 AM

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This really is a let down for you guys, I'm sure. I just have no pain at all (or very little) so I'm not needing any pain meds.

Well sh*t, there IS a downside to living in Obama's new Socialist Paradise.

Snowflake · 05-18-2010, 08:44 AM

Yay, glad it went well. Recover soon!

It's been quiet on LoT, so please do take the pain meds, we could all use the entertaining distraction.

Not Afraid · 05-18-2010, 09:05 AM

Where do old gall bladders go after they are removed?

innerSpaceman · 05-18-2010, 10:24 AM

Demand it in writing, scaeagles. Paper trail.

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-18-2010, 10:28 AM

I find the bilirubin thing interesting, only because a buildup of bilirubin is what causes jaundice in babies. UV rays help break it up, and Theo had to get some sunlight. Once I googled this to see if sun helps adults as well, it seems there's some suspicion that sun raises risk of gallstones. Weird.

Anyway - so glad things went well.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-18-2010, 10:36 AM

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I have something called Gilbert's syndrome. All thi smeans is that my liver produces too much bilirubin, an enzyme that breaks down dead red blood cells after they die. Gall stones are usually from either high levels of cholesterol (mine is normal) or high levels of bilirubin.

CRAP! My last blood test showed both high cholesterol AND high bilirubin. I'm in trouble.

Not Afraid · 05-18-2010, 10:54 AM

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CRAP! My last blood test showed both high cholesterol AND high bilirubin. I'm in trouble.

Just watch out for problems. Gall stone to pancreatitis is a short journey. My friend who is still hanging in there, but not improving and still on life support went from one to the other in no time flat. Very scary and VERY serious.

scaeagles · 05-18-2010, 12:01 PM

Yeah, from what I understand these gall stones aren't to be ignored. Not that you really can when they get bad. I didn't relate them, but I'd had symptoms for about 6-8 months before I ended up in the ER.

With me, the symptoms were bloatedness after eating, along with nausea, and every once in a while I'd wake up in the middle of the night and start puking.

Disneyphile · 05-18-2010, 04:10 PM

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Yeah, from what I understand these gall stones aren't to be ignored. Not that you really can when they get bad. I didn't relate them, but I'd had symptoms for about 6-8 months before I ended up in the ER.

With me, the symptoms were bloatedness after eating, along with nausea, and every once in a while I'd wake up in the middle of the night and start puking.

That's how it started with me too. I originally thought that I was coming down with a stomach infection (H. Pyroli bacteria). That lasted about 4-5 months before I had my first stone attack.

Nasty nasty stuff. Definitely not something to ignore. (Like I did for so long.)

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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I find the bilirubin thing interesting, only because a buildup of bilirubin is what causes jaundice in babies. UV rays help break it up, and Theo had to get some sunlight. Once I googled this to see if sun helps adults as well, it seems there's some suspicion that sun raises risk of gallstones. Weird. Anyway - so glad things went well.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Yeah, from what I understand these gall stones aren't to be ignored. Not that you really can when they get bad. I didn't relate them, but I'd had symptoms for about 6-8 months before I ended up in the ER. With me, the symptoms were bloatedness after eating, along with nausea, and every once in a while I'd wake up in the middle of the night and start puking.
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