Guest guest Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 I've been having ongoing issues with anemia so my gastro is sending me to a hematologist. His nurse called today and said now my liver counts are also abnormal. I'm a bit overwhelmed because I've also been dealing with abdominal pain and have had a colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and this Friday, have an upper GI scheduled. I remember the doctor saying that even though my gall bladder was taken out in March, I could possibly have gall stones in the liver or pancreas ducts. I also think he said it can't be tested because of the gastric bypass. Anyway, has anyone experienced this kind of blockage in the ducts and if so, how do they treat it?? from Washington Lap RNY Sept 2001, Dr. Wittgrove Minus 205.5 pounds 333.5/128 http://www.wworw.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 , I can only address the enzymes: I had elevated enzymes on a test during my treatment with liquid iron. I was concerned because it seemed like everything was going to hell. However, the liver test was back to normal the next time. Perfectly normal. Liver enzymes can be raised temporarily as a result of things as innocuous/beneficial as strenuous weight-bearing exercise. So don't despair quite yet about the enzymes and wait and see what the next test shows. Good luck! in Austin RNY April 1998 Liver Counts > I've been having ongoing issues with anemia so my gastro is sending > me to a hematologist. His nurse called today and said now my liver > counts are also abnormal. I'm a bit overwhelmed because I've also > been dealing with abdominal pain and have had a colonoscopy, upper > endoscopy and this Friday, have an upper GI scheduled. I remember > the doctor saying that even though my gall bladder was taken out in > March, I could possibly have gall stones in the liver or pancreas > ducts. I also think he said it can't be tested because of the > gastric bypass. Anyway, has anyone experienced this kind of > blockage in the ducts and if so, how do they treat it?? > > from Washington > Lap RNY Sept 2001, Dr. Wittgrove > Minus 205.5 pounds > 333.5/128 > http://www.wworw.com > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 I remember the doctor saying that even though my gall bladder was taken out in March, I could possibly have gall stones in the liver or pancreas ducts. I also think he said it can't be tested because of the gastric bypass. ======================= : A few years ago my docs thought that I may have a retained common bile duct stone and I had a type of MRI called an MRCP where it just scans the biliary tract and such. Bypass or no bypass, you can have that test. Our staples are titanium so we are able to have MRI's. A friend of mine ended up with a collapsed common bile duct about three months after her wls. She was in a tremendous amount of pain and it took the docs over seven months of treatment to fix it. Ask him about the MRCP. Hope you're feeling better soon. Regina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Thanks to all of you for the great input! Come to find out, the nurse who told me my liver counts were abnormal was wrong. The doctor was quite upset that I was told this. He said that 2 of the 3 readings were elevated but not enough to be concerned about. I'm going to start taking milk thistle as a couple of you have suggested. Thanks again, from Washington Lap RNY Sept 2001, Dr. Wittgrove Minus 205.5 pounds 333.5/128 http://www.wworw.com > I've been having ongoing issues with anemia so my gastro is sending > me to a hematologist. His nurse called today and said now my liver > counts are also abnormal. I'm a bit overwhelmed because I've also > been dealing with abdominal pain and have had a colonoscopy, upper > endoscopy and this Friday, have an upper GI scheduled. I remember > the doctor saying that even though my gall bladder was taken out in > March, I could possibly have gall stones in the liver or pancreas > ducts. I also think he said it can't be tested because of the > gastric bypass. Anyway, has anyone experienced this kind of > blockage in the ducts and if so, how do they treat it?? > > from Washington > Lap RNY Sept 2001, Dr. Wittgrove > Minus 205.5 pounds > 333.5/128 > http://www.wworw.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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