Pam, I take darvocet all the time, but I break it in half. It really does the trick. I take prevacid which I can't live without, with my ulcer. I don't know about the other. Pain meds can be constipating, just drink more water. I hope they figure this out for you. If it is your gallbladder, you are better off. They can remove it almost painlessly with robotics now and then no after effects. Ulcers are more of a chronic problem. Anyway, I am hoping for the best for you and hope you have a good Christmas without pain. (take the meds!) Wendy

Pam, you were beautiful and gorgeous before WLS and you are now too! Beautiful pictures of you as well as your sister. You look so happy and sexy in your pictures. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Lucy

I have had both and it could be either one. They both hurt like hell and radiated under the ribs and around my back. I know that they fell like a heart attack! Either one is serious and needs to be addressed, so I am glad you are going. If it is an ulcer have them do the h. pylori test. You need antibiotics if that is the cause of the ulcer or you will continue to get ulcers. I know how much kids love their parents to be at their class things! All my kids had programs this year and smiled and waved at us, except my 16 year old, who couldn't see where we were and thought we didn't make it. She looks sad through the whole video and you can tell she was searching the audience the whole time. I felt so bad! She finally found us afterwards and said she was upset because she thought we decided not to come. She was happy after and I told her where we were sitting. At 16 you would think it wouldn't matter anymore, but it does. Kids need their parents forever. Wendy !

Hi Lucy~ Good to hear that things are going well. I've been wondering how you are. Life has been so hectic that I just haven't had any time to be on the boards. Isn't it amazing how the small things in life become so awesome after they've been taken away for a little while, like taking a shower? Have an absolutely treeeemendous Christmas! Hugs, Kerri

That pain came back. I have no idea what's going on. It came back starting this morning...and got worse as the day went on. It was realllllllllly bad around 1 this afternoon - but I was on my way to see my 7 year old sing in his Christmas concert - and I could NOT disappoint him - so I went no matter how bad it hurt. It's a good thing I did too because when his class came in and he saw me sitting there, he screamed "MOMMY!!" and almost ran out of the line to me and waved feverishly and was smiling so hard he about burst. It meant so much to him that I be there. When his group was up there singing, I was watching him and every once in a while I would look around the room at other kids and parents and my baby stopped singing and yelled (in the middle of a performance) "I'M OVER HERE MOMMY!!! I'M RIGHT HERE!!!!!" and waved his arm. THAT was funny. But you see how important it was for me not to miss this. That is the only thing that kept me from just driving straight to the hospital this afternoon. THEN they sent the kids home with the parents. So, I skipped the hospital and called the docs office and the best they can do is get me in tomorrow morning. (this is NOT my surgeon, it's my family doctor - my surgeon is 2 1/2 hours away). I'm just going nuts. I have no idea what this is. I was thinking it was my gall bladder, but the symptoms are so confusing. It hurts under my right ribs kinda in the front, but kinda in the back. MOST of the pain seems deep in the front. (Here's where it gets confusing) I drank plain black coffee this morning, which has always helped me when I had a gall bladder attack in the past - but this time it was instant PAIN and MISERY. That would make me think ulcer?? But I was also drinking alot because I didn't have an appetite. Ordinarily, this would mean several trips to the bathroom. But NO. When I did finally feel the urge to go (#1 - tinkles) the pain got way worse...but more in the front still under the ribs. I thought Kidneys were in the back???? Oh, and it gets real real bad, then backs off, then gets bad, then backs off - over and over... I can't stand this. I have no idea what's going on and I so dread dealing with the doctors down here because they are not at all up to speed on gastric bypass patients. It makes me so nervous. My surgeon won't be back in until Tues at the earliest I'm sure. I'm just freakin out cuz I have no idea what's going on or what to expect. I posted on the grad board to see if anyone has been in a similar situation. Anyone here ever deal with something similar???? I hate being so clueless. Hugs, Pam