Re: Gall bladder?

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Dinah, I had mine taken out lap several years ago. I don't remember

what the attacks were first like, but as they got more serious, I

sought help. I got really sick to my stomach, and had pain under my

ribs on the right side. It was a sharp pain. At first the attacks

lasted only a few minutes. They progressed in pain and frequency over

the next few weeks. I went to ER three times and left the first two

times because the attacks were over before I got in to see a doctor.

In the end, I even had terrible pain in my upper back. The attacks

were worse in intensity than labor pain. I went to the emergency room

the third time and they did a blood test which showed my liver

functions to be off. I had ultra sound the next day and removal the

day after that. No problems since! You'll get really sick in a full

fledged attack. I don't know if Dr. R takes it out, but my stones

were caused by rapid weight loss while I was on a long term, crash

diet.

-- In MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com, " Dinah Boatwright " <dinah@a...>

wrote:

> Let me try this out on you experienced girls...For the last few

weeks

> I have been having like a " twanging feeling in my upper abdomen, a

> little off center of my breasts. Just barely under my right breast.

I

> told my doctor about it and she sent me for ultrasound of

> gallbladder, there are no stones, but she still wonders if it is

the

> start of gallbladder disease. Does Dr. R take the gallbladder at

the

> same time as mgb. Will he do it, if my doctor recommends it? Should

> I? Can anyone identify with this strange pain?

> Dinah in Alabama

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In a message dated 08/02/2000 10:04:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

dinah@... writes:

<< Let me try this out on you experienced girls...For the last few weeks

I have been having like a " twanging feeling in my upper abdomen, a

little off center of my breasts. Just barely under my right breast. I

told my doctor about it and she sent me for ultrasound of

gallbladder, there are no stones, but she still wonders if it is the

start of gallbladder disease. Does Dr. R take the gallbladder at the

same time as mgb. Will he do it, if my doctor recommends it? Should

I? Can anyone identify with this strange pain?

Dinah in Alabama >>

Hi Dinah,

I had my Gallbladder removed before the MGB, but, I think I

have heard of patients having their gallbladder removed at the same time as

MGB. You really should e-mail dr.R and ask him? It is a strange pain at

first, right where you said it was, then it gets MUCH worse?? check it out

and let me know K? Thanks! xoxoxo Margie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/2/2000 10:04:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

dinah@... writes:

<< Let me try this out on you experienced girls...For the last few weeks

I have been having like a " twanging feeling in my upper abdomen, a

little off center of my breasts. Just barely under my right breast >>

Hi Dinah,

I have been experiencing something similar to that. I tell my husband

its a twinge, toward my right side, right at or a tad above my waistline

(it's been so long since I've had a waist, not sure where it is) LOL LOL

Anyway, its not a bad pain, but enough of a twinge to get my attention, only

lasts about a minute. It just started doing this a few weeks ago and I was

wondering the same thing about whether it could be my gall bladder..

Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

5' 0 "

216.5 Lbs.

BMI 42

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