Does anyone have a knife? LOL

I just called Dr. Mann because my gall stones are getting worse!! Of course he can see me this Friday but of course I will be in Las Vegas visiting a cousin and I get home on Friday. I cannot re arrange or postpone this trip.. its not going to be a leisure fun trip (long story family crap) anyways I got a appointment on the 10th so that is better then the 22nd!!! So does anyone have a knife? Im ready to do my own Gall Bladder removal The pain comes and goes and really fires up when I eat or drink something... wish me some pain free days till I can see him. Thanks everyone for listening to me rant on.. Ill see everyone on the 7th!

Darcie

Darcie,

I am so sorry you are having such pain - did Dr. Mann give you anything for pain??  And did he recommend a bland diet - absolutely no spicy or greasy foods?  Are they still planning to do the endoscopy?  I would think not since the problem is gallstones.

Hope things go well on your trip and you can be pain-free while gone.

Shelia 

Sheila,
Thanks for your post, no I didnt get to talk to him I talked to his nurse. I think once he saw the stones he is going to cancel the scope since he can see its gall bladder problem. No one told me anything about a diet, THANK YOU I guess its good Ive eaten bland foods all my life... totally plain and totally boring LOL and ewww greasy foods just make me want to hurl thinking about them!! Thanks for the well wishes on the trip... I also hope I can stay pain free while away for the few days!!

it sucks. i promise, i know. i am getting my gallbladder out wednesday with my lap rny. (oh joy!)

some tricks my GI (he is hindu and verges on homeopathic. this is my regular GI, not my surgeon) taught me that has kept my gallbladder drama at bay for the past couple months: flax seed oil!!!.... no yeast, caffeine and extremely limited amounts of carbs.

It has dramatically deminished the amount of intrusion i feel from my gallbladder since i changed my diet.

good luck and do some reasearch online in the meantime. a quick diet change can help you hold out til surgery.

Flax seed oil? ok Ill try anything right now!! I didnt know anything about the yeast or caffeine and eat some carbs but not a lot. I didnt have gall bladder problems till a year after my surgery.... so this is all new to me, thank you for the info and good luck to you on your big day!!

Darcie

Oh Darcie I am so sorry that you are going through all this pain.  I remember that feeling like it was yesterday and I do know you are miserable.  I wish you less pain on your trip while you are dealing with your family issues and I hope you will soon get some relief.  I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.       Love, Donna

Hey Darcie-

Would it be worth a trip to the ER or Urgent Care if for nothing else but to get some pain meds for the trip? I can't even imagine sitting on a flight for that long in as much pain as you are in!!!

      wishing you pain free days!!!!!!!


 

Hey Darcie....try to get in a little bit of fun on your trip!  What is Vegas without gambling?  Another thing to stay away from is liquor along with what everyone else already said.

Take care and hope the pain stays at bay while you are gone!

Pam

Well shoot, Darcie.  I was also thinking about Googling foods that help or worsen gallbladder symptoms.  So sorry you have to go on that family trip while feeling so poorly but hope you accomplish what you need to do.  The 10th is MUCH better than the 22nd...especially when you are in pain.  Hope you find a few tricks that help give you some relief in the meantime, even if it means some good ol' pain meds! 

Gosh I hope you can manage your trip without any flareups!  You have just been through the wringer!!!