Medical update

Seht
on 5/18/10 7:06 am

Good News:
Well I finally got the clearance to swim again. They can see signs of healing on the clavical fracture. It isn't fully healed, but the doctor said go ahead and try to swim. So I'm jumping in the pool tonight.

Now the Bad news
So when I was having the gallbladder issues, they did an ultrasound and found some varices on my liver. They think it is being cause by portal hypertension, but they don't know what's causing it.
They are also seeing varices in my G.I. tract leading down to my stomach and areas indicating gastric reflux. I haven't had any noticeable issues with gastric reflux since the surgery. I used to get it all the time but I haven't felt is since losing all the weight.

They sent me to UCSF to see the head of the liver disease and transplant department. The specialist does not know the cause of this portal hypertension. They think it may be related to my weight loss and or the surgery, as there was no evidence of it in an ultrasound that was taken prior to my surgery. He does suggest we start some medications to lower the pressure in the varices and to treat the acid reflux they found. In addition he wants some special angiography xrays . I'm waiting for them to contact me now to schedule an appointment.. In addition they will want to do annual ultrasound and endoscopy. So I get to go let them stick a needle into my neck so they can inject the dye into me. I'm not looking forward to that. It makes me queasy to think about it... Ugh

If the Angiography shows that the varices are real bad, they will want to put a shunt in to divert the bloodflow and relieve the pressure.

The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!

Kathy P.
on 5/18/10 11:14 am - Port Orchard, WA

RNY on 02/09/09

Wonderful GOOD NEWS!!

As for the "bad new"... will keep my fingers crossed for good test results. Sounds like a bit of anxiety producing crap! Hang in there and take care of yourself!

Kathy

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;

MacMadame
on 5/18/10 2:32 pm - Northern, CA

VSG on 09/24/08

Congrats on being cleared to swim.

Hopefully the tests will find something minor and easily fixed.

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Sue M.
on 5/19/10 2:09 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

Hope the swimming went well last night!

Bummer about the bad news - hopefully it's all stuff they can easily clear up - at least they are catching things and not missing them!

Keep your chin up!

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First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
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Seht
on 5/19/10 2:23 am

RNY on 01/22/08

I'm a big subscriber of the head in the sand I don't want to know school.

hahah

I know it's good that they are catching stuff, but now I'm going to fixate on this and it's going to be a big downer. It put me in quite the funk yesterday. I instantly wanted to go back to food for comfort. I managed to avoid doing that, but it's scary how that was my first thought. I want some food.

Food is my drug of choice, always has been, and apparently it always will be as experienced by yesterdays reaction.

Scott

The first time you do something - It's going to be a personal record!

Sue M.
on 5/19/10 3:16 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

i feel ya. i use food in unhealthy ways still sometimes. 10 mile runs end at the ice cream shop. At least i order a small.

Read my blog, BARIATHLETE I run because I can.

First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash

mcarthur01
on 5/19/10 8:33 pm - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

thrilled for the good news, bummed about the bad. hopefully it turns out to be nothing. i know that the testing phase does nothing but cause anxiety, i hope things work out for the best.

Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??

right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.