Re: I got the liver biopsy done and mri... Lynne

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Lynne:

Wow, you really went through a lot, but it sounds like

the doctor, nurses and hospital were very responsive

to your needs, and took care of you well. I am

sending prayers that all the biopsies are problem

free, and they will find a way to treat your enlarged

liver and spleen, and your celiac disease. Take care

-

Kathe in CA

--- Lynne <momof6incfl@...> wrote:

> I wanted to let you know it went well. It did hurt

> thats for

> sure,but both my liver and spleen are enlarged and I

> have a lot of

> health issues. They took all necessary precautions

> and had large

> signs on my bed and on my wrist stating severe latex

> and iodine

> allergies. They listed my food allergies also on a

> writst band. I

> didnt have any problems at all. I did during the

> initial visit to

> register since it was near the er, I coughed a lot

> and was sick for

> the day,but where I had the pre-op appt and asked

> questions,and told

> the surgical nurse my allergies,all went well and

> she took it very

> seriously and made phone calls there to reassure me

> it would be

> latex free. They did take a number of biopsies from

> the liver and

> the next day I had an mri of the 'golfball'under my

> chin in the

> salivary gland. I was diagnosed with

>

sjogrens,fibromyalgia,rheu.arthritis,osteroarthritis,restless

> leg

> syndrome,asthma,mcs,and a few others. I think I got

> this sick though

> from the celiac going undiagnosed for 37 yrs.Each of

> my 6 kids has

> it too and multiple various food allergies,including

> latex with 2

> girls. I did receive ativan for the rls and it did

> its job,also a

> local anesthetic and clear wash/disinfectant. They

> were all very

> kind too. I was told there were 2 large masses in my

> salivary gland

> which will require biospies. Thank you all for

> listening and

> helping me through these things. I greatly

> appreciate it,the kind

> words,prayers,encouragement really help a lot.Take

> care everyone.

> Lynne

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>

Kathe

" To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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