Re: if my last two posts seem random...

[Guest guest]

Hi Kam...

I’ve known several people who had gall stone attacks and surgery shortly after their scoliosis surgery. Makes me wonder if there’s some connection. Maybe all the drugs that you get???

Anyway, I’m glad you got a DX and hopefully a fairly quick and painless solution.

--

On 8/9/06 9:34 PM, " advokam " <advokam@...> wrote:

I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit on Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at sticking needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor in my office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it wouldn't stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early lunch. I came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around my kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my neck to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so there were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front during lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it would make me feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom and I puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the office and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over to the campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a 1:30 appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I took it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me, so they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and said I needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we couldn't find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain and chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back while they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's not a happy choice.

So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They poked me four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to start the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this point ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice ) and started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my veins.

The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our local ER...could've been the Demerol.

So, the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)

Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease, possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney stones, but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super Bowl Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well (unexplicable pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER right as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3 little cuts...3 little half-inch cuts.

" Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine surgeon! "

(He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in and said gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice.

Someday, my life will be boring.

kam

[Guest guest]

Dear and Kam,

I too had all those test for Gall bladder stones about four weeks out from surgery due to vomitting, mine was med's not Gall Stones, but boy that sure throws you for a loop. Kam, girl you have been through it! I'm so sorry! Not fair! Please know I'm sending healing thought from Colorado!

Colorado Springs

Re: [ ] if my last two posts seem random...

Hi Kam...I’ve known several people who had gall stone attacks and surgery shortly after their scoliosis surgery. Makes me wonder if there’s some connection. Maybe all the drugs that you get???Anyway, I’m glad you got a DX and hopefully a fairly quick and painless solution.--On 8/9/06 9:34 PM, "advokam" <advokam> wrote:

I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit on Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at sticking needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor in my office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it wouldn't stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early lunch. I came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around my kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my neck to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so there were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front during lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it would make me feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom and I puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the office and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over to the campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a 1:30 appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I took it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me, so they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and said I needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we couldn't find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain and chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back while they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's not a happy choice.So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They poked me four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to start the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this point ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice ) and started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my veins.The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our local ER...could've been the Demerol. So, the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease, possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney stones, but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super Bowl Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well (unexplicable pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER right as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3 little cuts...3 little half-inch cuts."Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine surgeon!"(He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in and said gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice. Someday, my life will be boring. kam

[Guest guest]

Oh Kam – I’m so sorry gall

stones?!!! Don’t feel bad – my husband had neck surgery in May for

a pinched nerve and now he has sciatica!!! He went for an MRI this past

Saturday and has an appointment with the neurosurgeon Friday. He keeps saying

things are falling off right and left – he had a prostate problem (OK

now), hemmoriads last year, tooth problems and some other stuff. Me –

just my flatback surgery. When it rains it pours!!

Lorrie Snyder

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of advokam

Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006

12:35 AM

Subject: [ ] if my

last two posts seem random...

I

ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit on Super Bowl

Sunday in St. Louis.

They were a little better at sticking needles in me this time, but not much.

About 10 am, I got a sharp stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid

down on the floor in my office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I

thought I had tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it

wouldn't stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early lunch.

I came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around my kidneys

and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty awful, so I put an

ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my neck to try to calm my nausea.

One of my coworkers is on vacation, so there were only two of us in the office

and I had to cover the front during lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because

I thought it would make me feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to

the bathroom and I puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back

in to the office and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go

over to the campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a

1:30 appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I took it.

She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my kidneys (she was

guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me, so they decided to start an

IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV started. The urine test came back

normal, so the PA came in and said I needed to go to the ER. The Dean's

assistant came to get me (we couldn't find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I

was in excruciating pain and chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay

flat on my back while they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt,

that's not a happy choice.

So,

I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They poked me four times

and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to start the IV, but it

wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me something for nausea (I'd

thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this point )

and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice ) and

started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my veins.

The

lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I loved her. They

were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our local ER...could've been the

Demerol.

So,

the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)

Slightly

elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease, possibly GALLSTONES.

ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney stones, but different. This fits

perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super Bowl Sunday and with all the other

symptoms I've had as well (unexplicable pain and hardness in my abdomen on

occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

But

the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER right as we went

back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3 little cuts...3 little

half-inch cuts.

" Ain't

nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine surgeon! "

(He

says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

So,

I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then we'll know for

sure. I was completely floored when they came in and said gall bladder today.

But Demerol is very nice.

Someday,

my life will be boring.

kam

[Guest guest]

oh, man, gallstones can hurt extremely badly. one of the first

times I had horrible pain from them, I was almost thinking about

getting out a kitchen knife and cutting them out myself. I was glad

I had some flexeril, but even that didn't really cut the pain.

even more amazing, my doctor said there was really no need for

surgery -- just figure out what foods set off the attacks and quit

eating those foods! I must have still had an HMO at that point.

once I got a PPO, I had the surgery. in at noon and home by the end

of the day. I did scare the nurses, though. My son left for camp

that morning, and I was up all night packing his stuff and making

sure he had everything on the list. I didn't get any sleep at all,

so when they were trying to wake me up after surgery, I didn't wake

up. they were quite concerned until they finally talked to my

husband and he told them I had been up all night. They couldn't let

me go home until I had gone to the bathroom, and they were in a

hurry to go home since it was July 3. They kept telling me that I

needed to go pee. They finally got me up and to the bathroom, where

I fell back asleep on the toilet until somebody yelled through the

door NEVER MIND!! Apparently, when they kept telling me that I

needed to pee, I just peed in the bed. They somehow managed to get

me out to the car and my hubby got me in bed at home and I slept

very well.

I slept very well yesterday, after getting the nice drugs. Once

again, I hadn't gotten very much sleep the night before.

>

>

> I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER

visit on

> Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at

sticking

> needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp

> stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor

in my

> office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had

> tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it

wouldn't

> stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early

lunch. I

> came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around

my

> kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty

> awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my

neck

> to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so

there

> were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front

during

> lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it would make

me

> feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom

and I

> puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the

office

> and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over

to the

> campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a

1:30

> appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I

took

> it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my

> kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick

me, so

> they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the

IV

> started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and

said I

> needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we

couldn't

> find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain

and

> chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back

while

> they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's

not a

> happy choice.

>

> So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They

poked me

> four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to

start

> the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me

> something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this

> point [:- & ] ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice [] )

and

> started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my

> veins.

>

> The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I

> loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our

local

> ER...could've been the Demerol. []

>

> So, the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)

>

> Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease,

> possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney

stones,

> but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super

Bowl

> Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well

(unexplicable

> pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

>

> But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER

right

> as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3

little

> cuts...3 little half-inch cuts.

>

> " Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine

surgeon! "

>

> (He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

>

> So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and

then

> we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in

and said

> gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice. []

>

> Someday, my life will be boring. [(:|]

>

> kam

>

[Guest guest]

Bless your heart, Kam! Are they going to removed your gallbadder? Mine was removed two years ago, and I can barely see the little incisions! It does HURT, though! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! After all you have been through with revision, maybe this won't be too bad, relatively speaking! It is great though, the way you keep your sense of humor. You are an excellent writer, though. You described gallbladder discomfort very well! Hang in there. Martha Anneadvokam <advokam@...> wrote: I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit on Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at sticking needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor in my office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it wouldn't stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early lunch. I came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around my kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my neck to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so there were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front during lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it

would make me feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom and I puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the office and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over to the campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a 1:30 appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I took it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me, so they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and said I needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we couldn't find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain and chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back while they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's not a happy choice. So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They poked me four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to start the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this point ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice ) and started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my veins. The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our local ER...could've been the Demerol. So, the verdict is.... (drumroll,

please.) Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease, possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney stones, but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super Bowl Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well (unexplicable pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.). But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER right as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3 little cuts...3 little half-inch cuts. "Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine surgeon!" (He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.) So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in and said gall

bladder today. But Demerol is very nice. Someday, my life will be boring. kam

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[Guest guest]

Kam, I am so sorry you are going through this. My Dad had his gall

bladder removed this past March. He has recovered quite well and is

back to all normal activity and work too. He is 68 and if he can

bounce back so well, you will too. I know it does not seem fair. You

have already been through so much. But your husband is right.....3

cuts ain't nothin. I'll keep you in my prayers.

-Joanie

[Guest guest]

Oh my goodness! *hugs* Fingers crossed that whatever it is, they can get to the bottom of it and fix it asap, and that the fix is as minimal as it can possibly be!

titch

-- The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling - a Poundstone

[Guest guest]

Kam, Sorry to hear about the gall stones, I had mine out also after

one of my surgery's..I wonder if there is a connection somewhere..I

hear you about not needing that now we have had enough already.. I am

also going to a dr. this afternoon cause I went for my physical and I

have a hernia in my belly that is growing and I had it repaired

before and it's back..I really don't want to deal with this or any

other operation right now so I know what your saying..I'll see what

the specialist says and go from there.Hopefully it can wait awhile

till I get stronger. Kam hope everything works out well with you..

Now what would you do with a boring life? LOL I don't think we will

ever see that not with our bodies..lol Take Care,Vonnie -

-- In , " advokam " <advokam@...> wrote:

>

>

> I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit

on

> Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at

sticking

> needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp

> stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor

in my

> office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had

> tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it wouldn't

> stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early

lunch. I

> came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around my

> kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty

> awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my

neck

> to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so

there

> were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front

during

> lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it would make

me

> feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom and

I

> puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the

office

> and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over to

the

> campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a

1:30

> appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I

took

> it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my

> kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me,

so

> they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV

> started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and

said I

> needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we

couldn't

> find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain and

> chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back

while

> they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's not

a

> happy choice.

>

> So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They poked

me

> four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to

start

> the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me

> something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this

> point [:- & ] ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice [] ) and

> started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my

> veins.

>

> The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I

> loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our

local

> ER...could've been the Demerol. []

>

> So, the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)

>

> Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease,

> possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney

stones,

> but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super

Bowl

> Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well

(unexplicable

> pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

>

> But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER

right

> as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3

little

> cuts...3 little half-inch cuts.

>

> " Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine

surgeon! "

>

> (He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

>

> So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then

> we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in and

said

> gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice. []

>

> Someday, my life will be boring. [(:|]

>

> kam

>

[Guest guest]

Kam,

i read your post and almost cried myself. Sorry life has to be so

hard. I hope your results are in fast and are not severe. Sending

hugs..it is the best I can do.

>

>

> I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER

visit on

> Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at

sticking

> needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp

> stabbing pain in my ribcage area (back) and laid down on the floor

in my

> office for a minute trying to get it to calm down. I thought I had

> tensed up suddenly and cramped or spasmed a muscle...but it

wouldn't

> stop. Then, I got really nauseated and decided to take an early

lunch. I

> came home and laid down for a bit and Adam rubbed my back (around

my

> kidneys and my waist). When I got back to work, I still felt pretty

> awful, so I put an ice pack on my back (thoracic region) and on my

neck

> to try to calm my nausea. One of my coworkers is on vacation, so

there

> were only two of us in the office and I had to cover the front

during

> lunch. I wanted to throw up so bad because I thought it would make

me

> feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom

and I

> puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the

office

> and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over

to the

> campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a

1:30

> appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I

took

> it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my

> kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick

me, so

> they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the

IV

> started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and

said I

> needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we

couldn't

> find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain

and

> chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back

while

> they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's

not a

> happy choice.

>

> So, I get to the ER and they got me back amazingly fast. They

poked me

> four times and finally got an 'Intima'? butterfly needle in me to

start

> the IV, but it wouldn't draw (of course). She immediately gave me

> something for nausea (I'd thrown up on 3 separate occasions at this

> point [:- & ] ) and some Demerol (man, that stuff is nice [] )

and

> started pumping fluids in me to see if that would help to plump my

> veins.

>

> The lab tech came in and got blood on the first stick. I told her I

> loved her. They were all wonderfully nice...which is odd for our

local

> ER...could've been the Demerol. []

>

> So, the verdict is.... (drumroll, please.)

>

> Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease,

> possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney

stones,

> but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super

Bowl

> Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well

(unexplicable

> pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

>

> But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER

right

> as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3

little

> cuts...3 little half-inch cuts.

>

> " Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine

surgeon! "

>

> (He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

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> So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and

then

> we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in

and said

> gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice. []

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> Someday, my life will be boring. [(:|]

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> kam

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[Guest guest]

Kam,

If it's not one thing, it's another. Hang in. Think about how great you'll feel when this is all over!!!

Bonnie

Re: [ ] if my last two posts seem random...

Bless your heart, Kam! Are they going to removed your gallbadder? Mine was removed two years ago, and I can barely see the little incisions! It does HURT, though! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! After all you have been through with revision, maybe this won't be too bad, relatively speaking! It is great though, the way you keep your sense of humor. You are an excellent writer, though. You described gallbladder discomfort very well! Hang in there.

Martha Anneadvokam <advokam> wrote:

I ended up at the ER today. I basically had a repeat of my ER visit on Super Bowl Sunday in St. Louis. They were a little better at sticking needles in me this time, but not much. About 10 am, I got a sharp stabbing pain would make me feel better. Finally, about 12:55, I had to run to the bathroom and I puked...didn't feel the slightest bit better. Went back in to the office and tried to keep working, but decided I should probably go over to the campus clinic and make sure it wasn't anything serious. They had a 1:30 appt. with the same PA I had seen for my kidney infections and I took it. She did a urine test and wanted to do a blood test to check my kidneys (she was guessing another UTI), but they couldn't stick me, so they decided to start an IV to rehydrate me, but couldn't get the IV started. The urine test came back normal, so the PA came in and said I needed to go to the ER. The Dean's assistant came to get me (we couldn't find Adam) and off we went. Mind you, I was in excruciating pain and chilled this entire time. Also, they made me lay flat on my back while they tried to start the IV and when your 'kidneys' hurt, that's not a happy choice.

So, I ge please.)

Slightly elevated liver enzymes and suspected gall bladder disease, possibly GALLSTONES. ARRRGGGHHHH. They are sort of like kidney stones, but different. This fits perfectly with the 'attack' I had Super Bowl Sunday and with all the other symptoms I've had as well (unexplicable pain and hardness in my abdomen on occasion, skin breakout, etc.).

But the good news is (according to Adam, who showed up at the ER right as we went back to the exam room) gall bladder surgery is just 3 little cuts...3 little half-inch cuts.

"Ain't nuthin' to somebody who's been run through by a spine surgeon!"

(He says the quotes make it look like a movie reference.)

So, I'll go have an ultrasound of my abdomen in the morning and then we'll know for sure. I was completely floored when they came in and said gall bladder today. But Demerol is very nice.

Someday, my life will be boring.

kam

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