GB Pathology

[Guest guest]

--think pain is an individual thing--can't imagine it hurts more

after surgery than it does now. Maybe the nurse is talking about

people who weren't in the throes of an attack. A friend just had

hers out with that laparoscopy and can't imagine it was awful or

she would have said so. The only thing I know are laparoscopies

is the one for tying the tubes and the pain is due to the air they

pump into you--as him if they do that--still, you will probably be

so glad to be over this thing now that you won't find recuperation

painful.

Re pathology--sure they have an adequate pathology department

there for the gallbladder. If there is anything unusual it will say

so in the report--won't say why--but will say what they see.

If you wish to send it to another pathologist you can handle all

of that after the surgery. The pathology department is required

to keep it for so many years. I don't think you will want to do more.

Bet they get you scheduled next week, too. When are you supposed

to have that test?

Bonnie

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[Guest guest]

I've heard of women sending their BI to a special place to get an

accurate Pathology Report. I was wondering if I do have GB surgery,

should I send this to a special place?

AND-- How do I go about asking for it after surgery?

The way this hurts, this GB of mine HAS to be badly diseased. When I

called in for a pain med refill I was given a lecture by the nurse if I

just watched what I ate, it wouldn't hurt. She said there was no reason

for me to be taking Hydrocodone for this pain..And I should NEVER take 2

at a time..NEVER..LOL. I'm only eating 3 very thin pieces of Turkey(98%

FAT FREE) on Potato bread (100% Fat Free). She called back after the

conversation & the dr HAD refilled it. but said take no more than 2

every 6 hours. Gotta love some of these nurses.

I have pain in my right upper abdomen to my right shoulder. I am swollen

under my right arm(Lymph node swollen from infection possibly?) And also

have pain in my lower back at times.

I just hope I can have surgery right away. But the problem with next

week is, it's a holiday week & I'll bet most every good gen surg in this

town has been booked for this week well in advance. Perhaps this will

qualify as an emergency.

Say a prayer for me girls. I don't like what I've read about what

happens when a person has a very diseased GB. Oh BTW, that nurse told me

if I have the Lapro surgery, I'd be back at work in 4-5 days and there's

hardly no pain involved. I talked with 2 other people at work that had

this done & they both said to take 2 weeks off. The pain was pretty bad

the first 4-5 days then towards the last 2 weeks was minimal. This nurse

should go work for a p/s, by the way she describes pain..LOL.

Love,

[Guest guest]

I found out today that I do not have gall bladder disease or at least, I was

told that it is about a 1% chance that is what is wrong with me, he told me

he is pretty sure that my stomach issues are related to the massive amount

of antibiotics that messed up my system, so I was happy to know that, also

today I have been the best I have in awhile so hopefully that will be the

answer. I am taking prevacid to heal any irritation in my tummy.

I hope that you get answers to your issues soon. I also know many people who

have had the lap gall bladder procedure and they are usually fine in a week

or so I would think that is about average, they should give you vicodin to

go home with and demerol or morphine in the hospital for pain.

I don't know exactly why Dr's are so ignorant about pain meds, it takes a

good Dr to be compassionate about pain control these days, partly cause so

many people do in fact abuse them, and also because the DEA is a pain in

their sides.

Please let us know what you find out and what happens to you. If you are in

constant pain and your gall bladder is inflamed and not working I am not

sure why they are making you wait so long to do anything about it?

Anyhow hope you feel better soon girl.

hugs

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From: <shihtzusrock@...>

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Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:11 PM

Subject: GB Pathology

> I've heard of women sending their BI to a special place to get an

> accurate Pathology Report. I was wondering if I do have GB surgery,

> should I send this to a special place?

> AND-- How do I go about asking for it after surgery?

> The way this hurts, this GB of mine HAS to be badly diseased. When I

> called in for a pain med refill I was given a lecture by the nurse if I

> just watched what I ate, it wouldn't hurt. She said there was no reason

> for me to be taking Hydrocodone for this pain..And I should NEVER take 2

> at a time..NEVER..LOL. I'm only eating 3 very thin pieces of Turkey(98%

> FAT FREE) on Potato bread (100% Fat Free). She called back after the

> conversation & the dr HAD refilled it. but said take no more than 2

> every 6 hours. Gotta love some of these nurses.

> I have pain in my right upper abdomen to my right shoulder. I am swollen

> under my right arm(Lymph node swollen from infection possibly?) And also

> have pain in my lower back at times.

> I just hope I can have surgery right away. But the problem with next

> week is, it's a holiday week & I'll bet most every good gen surg in this

> town has been booked for this week well in advance. Perhaps this will

> qualify as an emergency.

> Say a prayer for me girls. I don't like what I've read about what

> happens when a person has a very diseased GB. Oh BTW, that nurse told me

> if I have the Lapro surgery, I'd be back at work in 4-5 days and there's

> hardly no pain involved. I talked with 2 other people at work that had

> this done & they both said to take 2 weeks off. The pain was pretty bad

> the first 4-5 days then towards the last 2 weeks was minimal. This nurse

> should go work for a p/s, by the way she describes pain..LOL.

> Love,

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