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  • Donuthole
    Official Outgayer
    • Nov 2008
    • 25303
    #46
    Originally posted by Jarid in Cedar View Post
    If the pain is constant now, you may want to head to the ER. Sounds like you are developing acute cholecystitis and I would be worried about pancreatitis as well.
    Ugh. My father nearly died from pancreatitis stemming from a gall-bladder infection about 5 years ago. It hospitalized him, and he ended up intubated and in a drug-induced coma for 3 months, during which time he developed ARDS. At one point we were told by the treating internist that he was all but gone, as he had never seen a survivor of such a severe case of ARDS.

    Somewhat miraculously, he made a full recovery over the next 3 months, and returned to the hospital to have his gall bladder out about a month after he went home.

    All of this stemmed from my father's refusal to go to the doctor when experiencing regular and repeated gall bladder pain.
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      • wuapinmon
        Soul Plumber
        • Dec 2008
        • 30711
        #47
        Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
        Ugh. My father nearly died from pancreatitis stemming from a gall-bladder infection about 5 years ago. It hospitalized him, and he ended up intubated and in a drug-induced coma for 3 months, during which time he developed ARDS. At one point we were told by the treating internist that he was all but gone, as he had never seen a survivor of such a severe case of ARDS.

        Somewhat miraculously, he made a full recovery over the next 3 months, and returned to the hospital to have his gall bladder out about a month after he went home.

        All of this stemmed from my father's refusal to go to the doctor when experiencing regular and repeated gall bladder pain.
        I'm going in two hours. I don't want this to go on anymore.

        camelish, well, the doctors won't operate either because my symptoms were coming and going. I had a second opinion from a different surgeon in Columbia even. Apparently, in cases like mine, often they do the surgery and the pain doesn't go away. However, my symptoms have changed now, and I'm going to be Insistent Mac.

        Insistent Mac gets what he wants. That's not always a good thing.
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          • Indy Coug
            Heartless Bastard
            • Dec 2008
            • 18747
            #48
            Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
            I'm going in two hours. I don't want this to go on anymore.

            camelish, well, the doctors won't operate either because my symptoms were coming and going. I had a second opinion from a different surgeon in Columbia even. Apparently, in cases like mine, often they do the surgery and the pain doesn't go away. However, my symptoms have changed now, and I'm going to be Insistent Mac.

            Insistent Mac gets what he wants. That's not always a good thing.
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              • wuapinmon
                Soul Plumber
                • Dec 2008
                • 30711
                #49
                My ejection fraction was 50%, so it's not my gallbladder.

                I'm going for a CT with contrast tomorrow. My bile duct is dilated all the way, so there's a high possibility that there is something lodged therein, possibly a stone.

                Other theories include kidney stones that are stuck in the kidneys and cancer.

                As my pain is sometimes related to when and what I eat, and the anti-spasmodic drug seems to help the pain, then cancer is the least likely possibility.

                I'm frustrated and scared and pissed at the world right now. I need a Dr. House.
                "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                  • Jarid in Cedar
                    CS Institutional Memory
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 13234
                    #50
                    Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                    My ejection fraction was 50%, so it's not my gallbladder.
                    I'm going for a CT with contrast tomorrow. My bile duct is dilated all the way, so there's a high possibility that there is something lodged therein, possibly a stone.

                    Other theories include kidney stones that are stuck in the kidneys and cancer.

                    As my pain is sometimes related to when and what I eat, and the anti-spasmodic drug seems to help the pain, then cancer is the least likely possibility.

                    I'm frustrated and scared and pissed at the world right now. I need a Dr. House.

                    pain with CCK=still your gallbladder, esp with a dilated duct. Get a new surgeon.
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                      • wuapinmon
                        Soul Plumber
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 30711
                        #51
                        Originally posted by Jarid in Cedar View Post
                        pain with CCK=still your gallbladder, esp with a dilated duct. Get a new surgeon.
                        He said that if he can't tell what's wrong after the CT that he's going to send me to a gastroenterologist. Also, he gave me an Rx for Lorcet 10/650. Isn't that the same thing as Vicodin with a touch higher dose?
                        "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                        The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                          • Jarid in Cedar
                            CS Institutional Memory
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 13234
                            #52
                            Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                            He said that if he can't tell what's wrong after the CT that he's going to send me to a gastroenterologist. Also, he gave me an Rx for Lorcet 10/650. Isn't that the same thing as Vicodin with a touch higher dose?
                            Pretty much the same thing.
                            "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

                            "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

                            "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

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                              • wuapinmon
                                Soul Plumber
                                • Dec 2008
                                • 30711
                                #53
                                Originally posted by Jarid in Cedar View Post
                                Pretty much the same thing.
                                I told him the vicodin wasn't really doing anything and that I needed something stronger because I was taking 3 vicodin at a time. I guess I'll wait and see if these work better.
                                "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                                The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                                  • SuperGabers
                                    aka... UtahDan's Wifey
                                    • May 2009
                                    • 2182
                                    #54
                                    Thinking about ya wuap and sending messages to the Gall Gods to ease off on you a bit.

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                                      • hostile
                                        lollygagger
                                        • Dec 2009
                                        • 5736
                                        #55
                                        Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                                        He said that if he can't tell what's wrong after the CT that he's going to send me to a gastroenterologist. Also, he gave me an Rx for Lorcet 10/650. Isn't that the same thing as Vicodin with a touch higher dose?
                                        Basically the same-higher narcotic dose but the 650 means it also has a higher acetominophen (Tylenol) dose as well. Typically drug companies will increase the narcotic without increasing the Tylenol to avoid potential acetominophen toxicity. Increasing both doesn't allow you to take any more pain medication in a 24 hour period.
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                                          • wuapinmon
                                            Soul Plumber
                                            • Dec 2008
                                            • 30711
                                            #56
                                            Time to go get tomographed (computed,even)!
                                            "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                                            The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                                              • wuapinmon
                                                Soul Plumber
                                                • Dec 2008
                                                • 30711
                                                #57
                                                My creatinine levels were good, so I was able to have the IV contrast. My kidneys are working properly.

                                                Waiting the weekend for results SUCKS.
                                                "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                                                The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                                                  • wuapinmon
                                                    Soul Plumber
                                                    • Dec 2008
                                                    • 30711
                                                    #58
                                                    My CT showed no issues anywhere in my abdomen or chest. I'm going to have to go to a specialist.

                                                    How can I have so much pain and there be nothing wrong?


                                                    Don't get me wrong, I'm elated that I don't have any visible cancers, but my level of frustration knows few bounds right now.
                                                    "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                                                    The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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                                                      • DU Ute
                                                        RIP CUF
                                                        • Dec 2008
                                                        • 7393
                                                        #59
                                                        Originally posted by wuapinmon View Post
                                                        My CT showed no issues anywhere in my abdomen or chest. I'm going to have to go to a specialist.

                                                        How can I have so much pain and there be nothing wrong?


                                                        Don't get me wrong, I'm elated that I don't have any visible cancers, but my level of frustration knows few bounds right now.
                                                        Hang in there, you will get some answers soon. I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with you.
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                                                          • wuapinmon
                                                            Soul Plumber
                                                            • Dec 2008
                                                            • 30711
                                                            #60
                                                            Pain was so bad tonight that I cancelled class and went to the ER. All my blood work was normal, so they refused to keep me and sent me home.

                                                            My friend, who is a pathology resident, agrees with JIC, that acalculous cholecystitis sounds like a logical diagnosis given all the data.

                                                            SON OF A BITCH!
                                                            "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
                                                            The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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