Re: RE: For Craig

[Guest guest]

Hey Noella--

It's good to see the other side of things. Thanks for your input. I think I

said earlier that my mom had her gb out when she was 20, and never had a

problem since (she's 52). I, on the other hand, have been having problems

since I had mine out 3 years ago ( I am 31). I have stones in my liver,

which I am having removed by ercp on Wednesday. I spent three days in the

hospital a couple of weeks ago because I had an attack. I am on the list to

gleen some info on preventative treatments, in order to lessen my chances of

developing stones again. This battle between mainstream medicine and

alternative medicine is just mindboggling, and to tell you the truth--it's

hard to know who to completely trust. Seems like you have to choose one side

or the other......and I'm just not willing to draw that line.

Leah

> Craig,

>

> I added myself to this list when I first started having problems with my

gb... Looking for something that could help since I was pregnant... And

well i'm not seeking nothing! With all the pain that I was going thru and

having a new born baby at home, trying to breast feed while having an attack

etc... Like I mentioned I want more children and thiers absolutely no way

that I wanna go thru what I went thru... Spending most my time in the

hospital cause I couldn't bare the pain! Obvisouly if doctors are taking

them out, they must know what their doing... It's one of the most common

surgerys... and if so many doctors are doing it... must be something right

about getting it done! And since I haven't had any " side effect " problems

yet... (knock On Wood) other than a lil pain from time to time... I need all

the good health I can get to care of my son! and if everyone wants me off

this list so bad just let me know and i'll leave!

>

> Noella

[Guest guest]

Dear Ronna,

>>>I am wondering, Craig, if your gallbladder attacks are as painful as Noella

describes. For me, they are a close second to child-birth - and during that

experience I wished someone would shoot me -literally (sorry to any pregnant

members out there!) If I had attacks as painful and as frequent as Noella's I

think I would happily go under the surgeons knife<<<

Oh My! I didn't realise I had had it so bad. My attacks were certainly way, way

worse than childbirth and lasted for many, many times longer than my labours

too! And so were my SIL's. I also exclusively breastfed a new baby through my

illness, my first week alone in hospital I lost 22lbs, by the time I started to

get well again I was over 35lbs lighter than when I had conceived. It was a

great weight loss plan but not one I care to repeat ;o)

BUT, we are not here to compare how bad we had it. we are here to help each

other to heal ourselves so it never happens to us again. If one chooses to have

their gb out that is their perogative.

I've seen the devastation caused by that op and do not choose that path for

myself. I would far rather clean and heal my body and live a full and happy life

with all the parts that I was born with. After all they must have been put there

for a reason. From my research I believe I know their reason and I'm going to

fight to keep them all.

Mama.