SDianneB Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 And feeling MUCH better - at last! Whew. I was SO sick - for a month. About to rebel against a handful of docs, but this gastroenterologist fixed me up Monday - ECRP. He put in a scope, found a BIG gallstone, took it out, and inserted a stent into the bile duct. He said when he did that, a LOT of bile gushed out. Ewwww. By the end of the day, my color was improving, and I was feeling much better. Still a little belly ache, but not so bad. I spent the night in the hospital because I had an infection from the icky stuff in my system, but by Tuesday, I was feeling a lot better. Yesterday, I knocked on wood all day wondering when my belly would start to rumble and ache, and it did NOT! Yay! Hasn't today either. (Knocking on wood again!) I can't remember feeling quite so bad from any other illness. I was really, really jaundiced, an almost constant pain/upset right in the middle of my gut, urine was really dark and smelly, stools pale (because the bile was being processed through my kidneys rather than my intestines as it should have been). The doc says it will take a week or 10 days for me to get back up to snuff. I'm still weak from not eating. (I dropped about 30 lbs in a month. Not that I couldn't stand to lose it, but not that way!) But, I'm all fixed up and on my way to recovering from this. Thanks to all of you who emailed and sent me messages -- I truly appreciate it. Di Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Welcome back, Di! Glad they were able to pinpoint the problem and treat it. Hope you are fully on the mend very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hey just think you'll be ready for Peggy when she posts her diet club stuff... Glad you are feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finster Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I'm so glad to hear that you are feeling better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Hi Di, Glad to see you posting and feeling better.That sounds like it was a mean dose of the nasties. Hope you continue to feel better each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Welcome back, Di! Glad to hear things are going better for you. Here's to a speedy recovery. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmaydee Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 ....great!!!!! .....s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindseysmom Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Di, Glad you are feeling better, WELCOME BACK!!! Best Wishes, Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remembering Dave Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 wow, I am really glad to hear you are feeling so much better. this might have been going on for a long long time, and now, well, it might take you a while to get to know yourself again! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDianneB Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 Karen, I think you are 100% correct -- it had been going on a while. The gastroenterologist thinks so too. He said it would take a while for bile to build up that much. One of his possibilities is that there was some scarring from radiation causing the occlusion, and it was last Sept. since I'd had radiation in that part of my body. He said the timing would be about right -- healing isn't that fast, as as it heals, the scar tissue builds, and gradually stops up the duct. Makes sense. Guess I'll find out soon! You and David & I need to write a book about scans, tests, and more scans and tests that only make more and more docs wring their hands. Ha. Di Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Yay, Di!! I escaped having the ERCP done on myself...barely. I am glad that he was able to get this unclogged for you! Now. Rest up and get your health back. I hope that you are able to eat again, normally, real soon. Looking forward to more of your wisdom in your posts... Love, Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharKats Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 My goodness - so glad they were able to get this terrible thing taken care of! I'm wishing you nothing but better days ahead - and they have to be after your long ordeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Di, Glad you are feeling better. Charlie and I could write a chapter of your book on autonomic neuropathy of the colon. Very interesting reading. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Di! So glad you are feeling better! Those gallstones can really make you feel terrible! Was with my Mother-in-Law when she had an attack; was miserable! I felt so sorry for her! Glad doctor was able to help you to feel better so quickly! Hope the rest of the healing goes quickly, too. Enjoy the spring! Love, Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Good news and very welcomed. all the best, Pat and Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Geez sure doesn't sound like a fun experience - Thank goodness you are on the mend! Welcome back, Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Wow! Di, that sounds horrible. You have really had a hard time. I'm glad to hear you are getting good skin color back. That is very frightening to read about something like that happening. It kind of made me shiver while I was reading about it. With everything else, you sure didn't need that, but I'm glad to hear that things are better. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Di, Great to hear you are feeling better. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmek Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hiya Di!! So glad to see a post from you, and to hear you are feeling mucho better!! You will be good as new before you know it. Welcome back Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Dianne, Feeling good is a good thing. Glad feeling good is back to stay. Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Alright, so glad for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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