Guest guest Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 khawakaqaiser I would have to agree in one aspect of this regarding the blind faith it takes to do the flushes and hope for the best results, but then too it would appear to be somewhat of a blind faith hope that a removal of the gallbladder will be the cure-all for the pain being suffered from a diseased gallbladder. It really is a tough choice and one that I decided I would do even though I could potentially die from making that choice. But, then too, I have a hospital only two mile from where I live. There are, for most of us, no easy choices when it comes to making life changing decisions. But, we always find we have some compelling reason for doing whatever it is that we feel may be needing done. Whether it be the decision to stop being a drunk, or seek medical advise when you don't have a pot to pee in, or whatever the case may be. We find a completing reason usually by a preponderance of the facts regarding our own knowledge of ourselves and the encouragement we may receive from others suffering just as we are. At least we have the alternative choice to make as adults. The use of the knife has proven to be the best move in many cases, and the avoidance of it the best in others. There are many who have survived by avoiding the knife by doing flushes, and after doing flushes have lived very happy and productive lives with little thought of the process they went through to get whatever relief they did. Others have had to go the route of the knife and can't be looked upon as lacking some moral character for not having worked through doing flushes of the liver and gallbladder to get relief. Many simply have problems with their bodies of which may be genetic in nature or simply too far along in the disease process to have the success that others may enjoy. I will note here too that it took me seven months to get to where I no longer have gallbladder or liver attacks. I was fortunate to have a doctor who would help me deal with the pain of the attacks and prescribed a pain killer for me to take if I had them. I went through over 90 tabs of roxicet in that time period. So, I did deal with a bit of pain for awhile, even going to the hospital three more times in that period because I would, like a fool, eat a meal that I hoped I would be able to handle because I hadn't had an attack for some time, and four tabs wasn't easing the pain. I still have three of those left and have had them since October of 1999. I can only wish the best for , and hope that the surgery and the after effects will be minor, and that there will not be a constant reminder of the loss. I hope for little thought of what had to be done. Dale >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. , you have given a just simple answer. My query was pointing towards lenghy message posted by the flusher. She has mentioned that she had severe attacks after flushes pointing the possibility of stones stuck in the bile duct. According to her, after two flushes, she suffered a life-threatening attack. She was willing to do more flushes but she was forced to go for removal of gb. We should not blindly favour flushes, though they may be very good, but should also taken into consideration its negative effects. We must be realistic and truthful. It is not the matter of choice, as you have stated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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