RE: Esophageal Varices Bleed & other terminology

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Debby,

Not everyone gets esophageal varacies. My gastro has told me that he

has seen many level 3 (end stage) cirrhosis patients who never bleed out...

not even once. Its the placement of the scarr tissue that can causes

bleeding. I guess that my scarring, even in its early stage is near the

portal vein.

If things go well for you, you may never has to experience this nasty

side effect of liver disease. Hopefully with the info provided to you within

the group if you do ever suffer a bleed, you'll be more prepared....perhaps

even enough to save your life.

Jen

P.S. I hate vomiting also, I wouldn't have made a very good bulemic. When

one suffers from esophogeal varacies even an attack of coughing or sneezing

hard can cause a rupture (what about a good belly laugh)? <---don't know. I

was restricted from lifting aver 20lbs for about 4 months after each bleed.

With the placement of my TIPS shunt and no bleeds for over 10 months I have

ZERO restrictions for lifting or heart rate elevation. I'm joining a gym

soon and gonna start weight lifting, stair stepping and water aerobics to

get some weight off as fat can be hard on the liver.

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 18:53:18 -0800, wrote:

> ohhhhhhh how terrible! I am glad I don't have that part of it all yet!

> debby

> Re: [ ] Esophageal Varices Bleed & other

terminology

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>

> Signs and Symptoms:

>

> Black Stools not due to taking things like Pepto Bismal. Usally means a

slow

> bleed and a tablespoon of blood takes about 8 hours to reach the stool.

>

> Burgundy colored stool usually indicates your bleeds are more rapid

>

> Bright red blood in the stool....go to the ER or call 911

immediately...

>

> Also.....Vomiting blood, loss of mental status.

>

> My first major bleed was at a bus stop, I threw up after a tummy ache.

It

> wasn't messy, thought it was ketchup as I had a burger and fries about

an

> hour prior. It put me in the hospital for 5 days, blood transfusions,

plasma

> and a banding procedure was needed to stop the bleed. I didn't have

loss of

> mental status or changes for about another 2 hours when I verbally beat

the

> crap out of my former father in law in the ER later that night. I

remember

> it, just couldn't control myself.... did I have some explaining to do

after

> that.

>

> Jen

>

>

> On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 18:13:54 EST, wrote:

>

> > In a message dated 10/30/01 3:11:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> > suerivoire@... writes:

> >

> >

> > > Harper,

> > > What are the symptoms of esophageal varices bleeds?

> > > Sue (Oregon)

> > >

> >

> > Can someone else take up this discussion, as I'm not knowledgeable

on

> this

> > subject. I haven't had bleeds and am not a high-risk candidate for

them.

> > Harper

>

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I pray that is so Harper!

debby

Re: [ ] Esophageal Varices Bleed & other terminology

In a message dated 10/31/01 6:59:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, tdcc2000@... writes:

ohhhhhhh how terrible! I am glad I don't have that part of it all yet! debby And perhaps you never will. Harper

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Thank you for your information. It's helpful to know what to look for. Sounds like you've been through a lot. My best to you!

Sue (Oregon)

PS. Greg -- thanks for the offer to explain. I hadn't read 's reply before I asked more questions to you.

-----Original Message-----From: dagelo [mailto:dagelo@...]Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Esophageal Varices Bleed & other terminology

Sue,

Esophageal bleeds are indeed frightening, but so is this disease. I have had 4 bleeds (had a lot of nausea at night, felt like my tummy was full, could smell blood on my breath). It is a serious condition and requires admittance to the hospital for a few days to monitor blood values and get transfusions. My GI does my endoscopes routinely (without pain..he puts me in twilight sleep and when I awaken, he tells me what he saw and did). I, and others, have taken the betablockers at night as the bleeds seem to occur then. Part of your physical assessment should include an endoscopic evaluation. The varices can be controlled by medications or banding (it doesn't hurt). If you have a doc that you trust.....keep him or her.

I place my faith in the Lord and I pray for all of us everyday,