Question:
I have severe abdominal pain

I have severe right side abdominal pain, I do not have a gallbladder, I have elevated liver enzymes and the docs say what is a fatty liver ( I had this pre op) and the spot they see on a CT Scan is the same size. My pcp is puzzled saying that the spot should have shrunk if it were indeed fat and I've lost about 85 lbs. Now getting pain on the left. I've had an upper GI showing slow draining of my pouch, the stoma seems smaller than my last one 4 months ago but had a endoscopy for ballooning and the doc said when he got in there it looked okay. Now I've started to have seizures. Anyone else have any kind of wierd problems. Please reply to my email at [email protected] if you can searching for responses here daily can be difficult since there are so many questions to filter through. I appreciate any help or advice. Also looking for suggestions on a PCP(internist) in the Chicagoland area that is familiar with caring for post op patients and our unique needs. Prefer a female but will consider a male doc.    — Sara A. (posted on October 12, 2002)

October 12, 2002
Have you been tested for hepatitis? I would imagine you have with the elevated liver enyzmes. What type of "seizures" are you referring to? If they are epileptic they could be due to a metabolic imbalance from poor liver function. Your doc needs to have this checked out mucho pronto!!
   — LLinderman

October 13, 2002
Hi there, I am 9wks post op and this past week have had three days of terrible right lower quadrant pain around where my right ovary would be plus my back has been killing me for three weeks. They drew my blood and did a urinalysis and my bilirubin came back positive--which deals with my liver. They put me on Cipro and the pain is better--they think I may have had a kidney or bladder infection although I showed no other signs but some lab work is still pending--I should know tomorrow what's really up. You should know, as I have just learned, that your appendix can go bad after this surgery and the pain would be right where we have it. I am just praying it's not my appendix--I can't go through another surgery ever again. Keep us updated.
   — TP

October 13, 2002
I had the same problem, infact I still get it. Mine was GAS it caused me all kinds of pain. I never thought GAS would do that to me. Well I was wrong. You can try Generic Gas Relief gel pills for about $1.97 at any store. They wont hurt you if that is not it, but I would check with your doctor before you do anything.
   — lynbaby B.

October 18, 2002
I posted this question, I have been tested for hepatitis A, B, C all negative. I am 15 months post op which is why my former PCP thinks if I had fatty liver it should have improved some. I also tried the gas thing, no luck either. The pain on my left is getting so bad I had to go into the ER a few days ago. The doc there says it may be due to my 'sleeping' stomach. Also too much bacteria in the 'ghost' bowel. I just wish I had some answers. I had a lot of complications post op and they just never seem to have gone away.
   — Sara A.