Re: Fat Intolerance & Pain

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Marjie - Even though the ultrasound may show NORMAL, have her ask the Dr. to do

a HIDA scan. I had multiple ultrasounds which showed normal as did my blood

work, but the HIDA scan is a type of xray which injects you with a contrast and

this in turn shows the rate to which your gallbladder works. Mine showed a

slowing in the rate in which it absorbed the contrast and the rate in which is

released it. I also, unfortunately, imitated the pain, but that was enough to

justify the gallbladder removal, which cured my pain immediately.

I hope this information helps.

Tina

Fat Intolerance & Pain

OK my group of experts...

All of a sudden one of my post op friends is sufferring with terrible pain

and intolerance of fat. She is about 2 years out of a lap RNY - proximal...

Gall Bladder ultrasound is NORMAL!

Any thoughts???

Marjie

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When I had my gallbladder removed, the HIDA scan came back normal and my

blood work was normal and the sonogram showed one big stone. Doc refused

to believe that all this was not being caused by the gallbladder and

sent me to a surgeon. The surgeon said that sometimes these things

happen and scheduled me for two weeks later. The night before the

surgery I had a 12 hour gallbladder attack where I was praying for a

coma. When I finally had the surgery, the surgeon told me that he hadn't

seen a gallbladder that " angry " in years. Said it was terribly inflammed

and had I waited any longer, there would have been a major problem.

To the day I had it out, all the tests were normal. Make sure you have a

doctor that listens to you. Thank God mine did.

There is also a type of MRI that you can have done called an MRCP that

just images the biliary tract/common bile duct area, you may have some

luck with that. Could possibly have a stone stuck in the common bile

duct.

Regina

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I did this Debbie. Impresses the dickens out of the docs. I have had 11

surgeries too...wow...what did we do to deserve all that? And I broke down and

counted all the medications + supplements that I do...and not counting pain

meds...sinus meds...and the incidental this or that...I take regularly 70 pills

a

day. Most vitamins. UGH....

Regards~

Jacque

> What a GREAT idea! Putting my surgeries in writing. I mean, there have been

> 11 of them!!!! That way I could do it in chronological order (which I

> usually can't do...as I go by body parts!). My best friend teased me one

> time and said that I was leaving body parts all around the world! I told her

> I just like to leave a little bit of me where ever I go. <grin>

>

[Guest guest]

> What a GREAT idea! Putting my surgeries in writing. I mean, there have

been 11 of them!!!! That way I could do it in chronological order (which I

usually can't do...as I go by body parts!).

** I have a set of my surgical notes - all 8 of them. carry them when I

travel. provide them to new docs.

sue

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Something I need to do as I am trying to get reconstructive surgery. The Doc

at the University of WA that I have been referred to is HARD to get through

to. I have left three messages. Only one has been returned. I think if I

ever actually get to see him, I will come armed with my history all typed up

nice and neat.

Debbie in Gig Harbor (170cm medial)

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From: jacquemil@...

I did this Debbie. Impresses the dickens out of the docs. I have had 11

surgeries too...wow...what did we do to deserve all that? And I broke down

and

counted all the medications + supplements that I do...and not counting pain

meds...sinus meds...and the incidental this or that...I take regularly 70

pills a

day. Most vitamins. UGH....

Regards~

Jacque