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Shall try the grapefruit juice - Anything is worth a try as I hate
being on painkillers for any length of time.
They did the ultrasound and found only one stone - diameter 2.6cm and
it is still giving me some pain. Ouch!
I am on painkillers and have been advised to look into having the op
to remove the gall bladder. Got home from hospital today (second
time in 2 days) and George my three yr old fell off a wall and split his
head open. It needed glueing up so back to A&E we went - 3
times in 2 days. Just love that hospital! NOT! (they say
things run in threes - Hmm)
Thank you all for the advice and notes
The thing that seems to make mine "attack" is having an empty
stomach. As I get 'attacks' in the morning generally and it has played up
badly now after having tonsil problems and not eating much, I am sure this
was a factor as i often get pains int eh morning and had been putting it
down to being hungry!
I generally have a low fat diet anyway but will try to cut down more
now.
Lets hope that nothing else can possible go wrong. LOL
Merry Christmas to all - Thanks to you all for your support and
friendship throught the year!
Luv
Rhonda with her rather large troublesome gallstone and George with
his rather large headache!
-------Original Message-------
Date: Tuesday, December
24, 2002 13:50:19
Subject: RE:
[ozmidwifery] Bad week!
Drinking grapefruit juice has been
successful in reducing and alleviating gall bladder spasms, the pain
settles reasonably quickly
here's to pain free
comfort
Robyn
Hi Rhonda, sorry to hear you've been crook.
They will probably do an ultrasound to look for gallstones.
You will probably be advised of dietary precautions to avoid
exacerbating the condition if it exists. Surgery may be indicated
in the future if you continue to have 'attacks". Gall bladder
removal can now be done by 'keyhole surgery' laproscopically and if done
that way is not such a big op nowadays. I hope you continue to
improve, and have a comfortable, and happy Christmas. (Go easy on
the fatty foods, and rich puddings etc.). My observation over the
years is that there are increased incidents of gall bladder attacks and
appendicitis around Christmas time. I'm sure is associated with
the changes to peoples' diets. Kind regards, Lois
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002
9:28 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Bad
week!
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Does anybody know anything much about gaul stones? is
that how it is spelt??
anyway - I have had kind of a bad week....
On Tuesday i worked and it was really busy - i came home
very tired.
On Wednesday I was even busier in the shop and came home
extra extra tired.
Thursday my car broke down in the morning and I had to run
around a lot to get Geoff to the shop and Katelyn from
School - (her last day) and Georgre from Day Care (his last day)
and then pick geoff up - got really tired and a sore throat
started. A rather hectic day.
Friday throat became unbearable and got aches and pains all
over
Saturday aches and pains were worse and I went to the
DR. Hardly able to move. He said I had
tonsilitis.
My stomch pains especially in the right side got worse and
worse.
Sunday they wer worse but antibiotics had helped the throat
and other pains.
Monday the stomach pains were so bad I was in tears in bed
in the morning and got Susan to take me to the hospital (thought
it may be appendix)
Spent most of today in Hospital - not appenidisitis but it
may be gaul stones. I have to go to the hospital in the
morning to have an ultrasound to see.
Don't know what to expect in the morning or what they will
do??
any idea?
Rhonda
PS - Merry Christmas to all! |
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