Gallstones

[LiesaAnna]

thanks for the advice, will see whats to be said and done on the 16th of jan i think, must look it out!!!! and see if they will take it out when?

[CarolAnn]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Newhomebuyer
Liesa I was on my way to Orlando just a few weeks after having mine removed. I had a letter from the consultant to say I was fit to travel, no extra charge on insurance and no problems after any meals.
I had a laparascope not open surgery and it was such a relief after suffering the pain beforehand. Don't hesitate if you are offered the chance to have one.
[/quote]
Absolutely Angela Here Here!!

[chrisflowers]

I am sure you will be offered a lap(orascopic) Chole(cystectomy). The old fashioned op with an incision under the right ribcage is still sometimes used, but only if Lap Chole is not possible or there are complications.

The standard op caused problems for up to 6 months after, but Lap Choles(pronounced coleys) allow you to recover within a few days. One of my GI coleagues who did mine, said that he had a businessman who had the op and was back at work in the afternoon. When I had mine, I developed hiccoughs which drove me mad (the CO2 that they pump into your tummy to lift the abdominal wall away from the liver and bowel irritates the diaphragm and causes the hiccoughs).

I was off work for a couple of weeks and then plunged straight back in with no problems.

Any questions - just ask.

[LiesaAnna]

Thanks Chris, are you our "new" Ov medic??? (nostromo was before) [msnwink][msnwink] bit worried about having it out, no problems again now since arriving home! have had 2 bouts including the one last sept as we were leaving the plane after landing in florida, being taken off to hospital its as weird as how it started!! i only seem to have trouble once in a blue moon, so feel reluctant to have surgery, but i do remember wanting to die the pain was that bad!! oh well will just wait and see whats said on the 16th after my appointment with digestive diseases[msnscared]

[orlandobabe]

While you are waiting Liesa you can do a gall bladder flush.

I've done 4 now since having gall bladder pain 2 years ago and got rid of loads of stones.

It's very easy and is an old fashioned remedy and does work. Stones can form in the liver even if youhave your gall bladder removed.

The day of the flush eat organic apples and loads of water-(the pectin in apples help the stones to soften)

Then at 6pm juice an organic apple and mix with a tablespoon of epsom salts (can be bought at boots)

8pm-do the same.

The epsom salts open the bile ducts.

You'll probably find you need to visit the toilet.

Then at 10pm juice an organic grapefruit and get a cupful of the best organic olive oil you can buy. Mix up and drink through a straw-then put your liver to bed!

I often put a warm hot water bottle on top of my liver.

When you wake up-do the epsom and apple mix again.

You should find that you pass quite a few stones or chaff even.

If you wish-you might want to do the epsom-apple mix again several hours later.

I find the three doses enough as I probably have slightly more than 1 tablespoonful.

I usually do this when I have an attack. Ideally you should do it monthly until you stop getting stones out.

It also helps me with fluid retention in my legs. I last did it in November and have been great since.

You can read more at
www.curezone.com

[LiesaAnna]

very informative site OB, i then went on to look at other sites for gallstones and there are some very sceptical people out there, they dont believe in this "flushing" i will leave well alone until i have seen the Digestive people next week and see what they have to offer me, everything i have read says about pain under the right ribs, when i had my terrible "turn" i was in agony under the left side, but had had a bad lower right back for a few weeks and was being treated for a kidney infection, so i guess this is the pain in the back even tho it wasnt quite the right shoulder blade, it was diagnosed by ultra sound scan 2 years ago and since that scan it had been so quiet it was "forgotten" about then on re scanning in florida after being taken ill, they said my gall bladder was packed with stones, not sure what this Dr will do to me next week[msnscared]

[orlandobabe]

See what the doctor says Liesa-but I've done it 4 times and my daughter about 8 times and for a 28 year old-she had literally hundreds and hundreds of stones.

I want my mum to giveit a go too-but she's a bit scared.

Florida 3883 on here's wife is a nurse and she said it was very popular years ago and they used to get patients to do it while waiting for their surgery.

[LiesaAnna]

no think i will leave well alone for now, thanks anyway!![msnscared]

[ahagan]

Had mine out in April 05. Agree it was the worst pain ever and by the time I got to A&E at 5 am on a Monday I was on all fours! It was taken out the next day.

Prior to having it out I had so much tummy discomfort and pain. It was frequent - after every meal. Have had relief since it was taken out.

[LiesaAnna]

thing is with mine, not sure i should say this as i dont wanna tempt fate but i dont have a lot of trouble with mine, it was a few occasions before i had the first scan, then a tummy ache or two in 2004 then all hell let loose last sept 29th (will never forget it) so apart from a spell on the way home from florida as well havent had any problems since so not sure what to do now, nobody wants surgery!