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HIDA scan and other results - new post
| Tue, 08-10-2004 - 1:46pm |
I decided to start a new string instead of adding to my other maniacal posting! I apreciate the patience!
Hi everyone, me again!
I got a copy of my lab results, all the blood work was ok, the U/S showed no gallstones, 12.8cm and 12.4 cm kidneys (whatever that may mean), and the HIDA scan showed no gall bladder emptying, no acute cholecystitis, and an ejection fraction of 1%.
Should I worry?
Dawn

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What did the doctor
Hi Dawn - I'll respond to both of your posts here - hope this makes sense.
Dawn wrote: My mom is ecstatic that the surgeon did not want to take it out (she is not a fan of surgeons). She wants me to take more Vitamin C to help .
I'm a big fan of Vitamin C also - what you don't need you pee out. When I was admitted to hospital 08/03 with an acute GB attack they wanted to do surgery right then and there. I was in shock about the diagnosis and also felt like I was being pressured. . . so I did not agree to surgery. I wanted it all explained to me when I wasn't in a Morphine fog (don't think that's too much to ask)
I made huge changes in my
Thank you for posting so much informative info. YOu al sure do come through for everyone!
My PCP called me late Tuesday night and was surprised by the surgeons response. He wants me to get a second opinion with a GI guy. He indicated that the gall bladder is not working (basically by seeing that 1% was ejected out when it was supposed to be the 35-75% ejection rate). I did not feel so bad about it all when he agreed at the lack luster help I got (the surgeon didnt even ask my history, poke around or anything else).
Since all this has started, I feel that dull pain under my right rib cage and get minor chest pain that lasts for hours. Not near as bad as it was (thank goodness). Maybe this will just "go away".
I have noticed that when the right side hurts, the left side under the rib cage starts to ache too. I am going crazy!
Thank you again ladies.
Dawn
PS Jo, I am still exhausted and sick. If I did not know better I would think I was pregnant! (I have a tubal and have had "regular" cycles!) I wish the tiredness would just go away. I love all the things I have to do each day!
thanks!
I have to agree
Dawn - so glad that you are seeing someone else. I hope you are feeling better soon.
Before my big GB attack (Aug 16/03) I was feeling washed out and just dreadful. For the month leading up to it I thought I had a flu - I felt tired and woke up feeling hung over. During the 2 wks before the attack the nausea and icky feeling I'd wake up with lasted all day long. I've never been pregnant - but I did have more than one person tell me that's what it feels like during the first bit of pregnancy.
Take care,
Jo
Hi and Welcome to iVillage, hmdoyle00,
I hope you will continue to post here.
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