I have been really sick. While in Florida I got sick and I haven't gotten better. I went to the doctor Friday. I had blood work done. I have to have an ultrasound done Monday morning. It might be my gal bladder. I'm scared. I can't eat and can only seem to keep down very little liquid. I'm suffering from stomach pain and nausea. I also have and had chest and back pain. I have had some unpleasant symptoms. I don't understand what is going on and fear that if I can't get better soon I'll be in the hospital. :( I have tried to eat and when I do the pain is worse....

Wow Jenny, I'm so sorry. I'll keep you in my prayers and keep good thoughts for you. Keep us posted. I sure hope everything is alright. :(

Oh MY! Jenny I will keep you in my prayers. I know this might sound silly, but were you bitten by any mosquitoes down in Florida? The reason I ask, there has been a small outbreak of Dengue fever from mosquitoe bites down there.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,598762,00.html

I hope you feel better, very, very soon!!!

We're all praying for you, and for the doctors to find whatever is doing this so you can get rid of it!

God bless you, Jenny!! Get well soon. :bighug:

I can't imagine all the pain you feel right now. I pray for a speedy recovery, bud.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate it. :)

I think I was bit by a mosquito while in Florida, however, the symptoms described in that article don't sound like what I'm suffering from.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate it. :)

I think I was bit by a mosquito while in Florida, however, the symptoms described in that article don't sound like what I'm suffering from.
Maybe it's Lyme Disease? :confused:

Sorry to hear of this. Sounds like it could be the gall bladder. I think back pain and stomach problems are associated with it. Very much like what my wife experienced years ago before the new surgery they use now. If it is not diagnosed you still need to get it taken care of. Seek out a second or third opinion if necessary. As I recall she experienced jaundice which is a yellowing of the eyes. That all cleared up when her gall bladder came out back in the late 1970s. Still going strong.

I had some kind of stomach virus back in March and wound up going to the hospital when I got dehydrated. Just sick as a dog. Pumped me full of fluids and I was home and back in business in two hours. Don't hesitate to use the emergency room if necessary.

I have been really sick. While in Florida I got sick and I haven't gotten better. I went to the doctor Friday. I had blood work done. I have to have an ultrasound done Monday morning. It might be my gal bladder. I'm scared. I can't eat and can only seem to keep down very little liquid. I'm suffering from stomach pain and nausea. I also have and had chest and back pain. I have had some unpleasant symptoms. I don't understand what is going on and fear that if I can't get better soon I'll be in the hospital. :( I have tried to eat and when I do the pain is worse....

It sounds to me like you do have Gallbladder problems. I hope you are alright.

I will pray for you, Jennifer.

Jenny, you know you've been on my mind a lot. You've helped me as a friend when I've been sick so many times, and now it's my time to be there for you. I'll be anxious until I hear the GOOD NEWS tomorrow after your ultrasound. It was nice chatting with you earlier. I understand that you were sick and couldn't talk much. :wave:

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I'm so sorry you aren't well, Jenny. I imagine your trip is somewhat stressful and that can add to any physical problems you are having. Good luck of course and please keep us informed as to how you are. You know we are all rooting for you! :)

im sorry jenny i will pray for you

Aw, Jenny, that sounds awful. I hope you get well soon. You'll be in my thoughts!

Feel better Jenny - you're in my thoughts...

I hope you feel better soon :)

Jenny called me today from the hospital. They've admitted her for possible surgery. She has large gall stones. If they can't get rid of them non-surgically, she'll have surgery to remove her gallbladder. If it comes to that, she may be a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. She's undergoing more tests to determine the best route to go. She was in bad pain, and knew something was wrong. I'll be talking to her more, and I'll keep everyone updated.

Jenny called me today from the hospital. They've admitted her for possible surgery. She has large gall stones. If they can't get rid of them non-surgically, she'll have surgery to remove her gallbladder. If it comes to that, she may be a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. She's undergoing more tests to determine the best route to go. She was in bad pain, and knew something was wrong. I'll be talking to her more, and I'll keep everyone updated.

Thanks for the update. I hope she knows we are all praying for her and are anxious to hear how she's doing.

My sister (who's now married and pregnant) had bad Gall Bladder Problems. I don't know if she does now, but Jenny...hang in there and may God protect you!

Jenny called me today from the hospital. They've admitted her for possible surgery. She has large gall stones. If they can't get rid of them non-surgically, she'll have surgery to remove her gallbladder. If it comes to that, she may be a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. She's undergoing more tests to determine the best route to go. She was in bad pain, and knew something was wrong. I'll be talking to her more, and I'll keep everyone updated.
Thanks for keeping us informed Janice. :)

Jenny, you are in our thoughts and prayers. I'm sure everything will turn out okay. Hang in there and God Bless You. :)

Jenny called me today from the hospital. They've admitted her for possible surgery. She has large gall stones. If they can't get rid of them non-surgically, she'll have surgery to remove her gallbladder. If it comes to that, she may be a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. She's undergoing more tests to determine the best route to go. She was in bad pain, and knew something was wrong. I'll be talking to her more, and I'll keep everyone updated.
thanx for the update Janice.

Jenny, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and hope you're well and back with us soon:) :) !!!

Thanks for the update, Janice. Let Jenny know we are all rooting for her and hope she comes out of this good as new!! :wave:

My thoughts and prayers are with you, Jenny. Rest and heal.

Thanks for the update, Janice. Let Jenny know we are all rooting for her and hope she comes out of this good as new!! :wave:

My thoughts and prayers are with you, Jenny. Rest and heal.


Amen and Amen.

And thank you for the update Janice. That's scary stuff, but the good news is, they know what's going on.

Jenny called me today from the hospital. They've admitted her for possible surgery. She has large gall stones. If they can't get rid of them non-surgically, she'll have surgery to remove her gallbladder. If it comes to that, she may be a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. She's undergoing more tests to determine the best route to go. She was in bad pain, and knew something was wrong. I'll be talking to her more, and I'll keep everyone updated.

My thoughts and prays are with Jennifer, Janice. Thanks for being her friend.

Amen and Amen.

And thank you for the update Janice. That's scary stuff, but the good news is, they know what's going on.

Yes, it is a very serious condition. But Gallbladder surgery has fortunately
become very routine and quite safe.

Gallbladder Inflammation is usually caused by a stone obstructing the common
Bile duct leading from the Gallbladder to the Liver. Symptoms typically include:
Moderate to severe pain in the upper right quadrant of the Abdomen that
typically radiates to the Chest and or Back
Nausea
Vomiting
Possible Fever
Jaundice(Yellowing of the Skin and Eyes)

I spoke with Jenny earlier. She had a procedure done called ERCP which stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. She sounded tired and nervous because she was having her gallbladder removed in a few hours, at 5pm. I told Jenny that everyone here had her in their thoughts and prayers. That made her feel good. :)


Here's a link to the procedure ERCP, that Jenny had done.

http://www.gicare.com/endoscopy-center/ERCP.aspx


Here's a link to the surgery that Jenny had, via the Laparoscopic Method.

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/114.html

I'm so glad to hear she made it out of surgery OK. Hopefully, she'll be up and around again soon. Thanks for the updates, Janice!!

I imagine it's all over now. We're wishing you a speedy recovery Jenny. Our prayers continue to be with you. :)

Jenny...

we still think about you and we hope for a full recovery very soon.

Jenny called me last night, a few hours after her surgery. She was out of sorts, as the anesthesia hadn't worn off yet. She was also in pain, and the nurse brought her pain medication while we were talking. I'm going to call her in a while, let her get some restful sleep. The worst is hopefully behind her. She told me to thank everyone for their kind words. It means a lot to her. :heart:

Just now caught this thread:

Get well soon, Jenny, you're in my prayers.

Jenny called me last night, a few hours after her surgery. She was out of sorts, as the anesthesia hadn't worn off yet. She was also in pain, and the nurse brought her pain medication while we were talking. I'm going to call her in a while, let her get some restful sleep. The worst is hopefully behind her. She told me to thank everyone for their kind words. It means a lot to her. :heart:

That's so sweet of her. God willing, there will be no complications.

It's a good sign that she's able to call people. Please extend to her my heartfelt wishes that her recovery continues to go well.

I spoke to Jenny today. She's still in the hospital. She's hoping to go home tomorrow, but more realistically, she's looking at Saturday. She needs to be able to walk on her own before they'll release her. She's very weak. She had guests today, so I'm going to call her in a little while, when she's alone.

I just read this thread. Gall stones are a very painful thing, and I'm glad Jenny is doing better. Sounds like the worst is behind her.

I spoke to Jenny today. She's still in the hospital. She's hoping to go home tomorrow, but more realistically, she's looking at Saturday. She needs to be able to walk on her own before they'll release her. She's very weak. She had guests today, so I'm going to call her in a little while, when she's alone.

We'll all be sure to welcome her back when she arrives, hopefully Friday but maybe Saturday.

Thanks for the updates.

Glad to hear Jenny's coming along and wish her a GREAT BIG welcome back and KEEP GETTING BETTER!

Glad to hear Jenny's coming along and wish her a GREAT BIG welcome back and KEEP GETTING BETTER!
What Rich said!!! :D

I just talked to Jenny. She and her mother are waiting on the doctor to see if she can go home today. She's been there since Monday, so she wants to go home. Her mother is a nurse, so that's a big plus. She'll love to read this thread when she can.

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Thanks for letting us know the latest Janice!

Thanks for letting us know the latest Janice!
Ditto!! We're all so glad she's OK. I sure hope she'll be well enough to go home tomorrow.

Hope you're back soon, Jenny! We're all waiting to hear from you!

Get well soon Jenny. We miss you. :)

Please get well soon, Jennifer!

Jenny's home and glad to be home. She's feeling better, but has a while to go. I'm sure she'll post soon.

Welcome home Jenny! :heart:


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Jenny's home and glad to be home. She's feeling better, but has a while to go. I'm sure she'll post soon.

Welcome home Jenny! :heart:


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That is GREAT news! Thanks for the good reports! :)

Jenny's home and glad to be home. She's feeling better, but has a while to go. I'm sure she'll post soon.

Welcome home Jenny! :heart:


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That's great news Janice. :)

Welcome Home Jenny. :woohoo:

Jenny's home and glad to be home. She's feeling better, but has a while to go. I'm sure she'll post soon.

Welcome home Jenny! :heart:


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Nice to hear Janice. Can hardly wait to see her on the bds! (Thanks for being such a good friend and mentor to so many of us here)

Thank you so much!. I really appreciate all the kind words and thoughts. :)

A special thanks to Janice for posting updates on how I have been. Thanks for calling me and checking on me. :hug: You're such a great friend! :)

I'm glad to be home. It's been a long week for me. I never knew that I was so sick. It's a good thing that I found out. It could have been much worse.

im glad you are feeling better jenny welcome home:)

It's good to see you back Jenny. :)

Thank you so much!. I really appreciate all the kind words and thoughts. :)

A special thanks to Janice for posting updates on how I have been. Thanks for calling me and checking on me. :hug: You're such a great friend! :)

I'm glad to be home. It's been a long week for me. I never knew that I was so sick. It's a good thing that I found out. It could have been much worse.
glad you're back home Jenny, hon!:clap: :bighug:

Thank you so much!. I really appreciate all the kind words and thoughts. :)

A special thanks to Janice for posting updates on how I have been. Thanks for calling me and checking on me. :hug: You're such a great friend! :)

I'm glad to be home. It's been a long week for me. I never knew that I was so sick. It's a good thing that I found out. It could have been much worse.
Yay Jenny!!! It's great to see you back on the boards - we missed you!! We're all so glad you're OK - you had us worried!! You just get all the rest and relaxation you can. God bless you!! :bighug:

Thanks everyone. :)

Welcome home, here's to a continued recovery!

:cheers:

Welcome Home, Jenny!

Thanks.

I have to go in for a check up on Wednesday.

I also will soon have to have the stint removed that was put in to hold the place of one of the gall stones.

Thanks.

I have to go in for a check up on Wednesday.

I also will soon have to have the stint removed that was put in to hold the place of one of the gall stones.
Keep us posted!! Hoping & praying for the best!!

Jenny I just got home from holidays and found this thread. You've been through quite an ordeal. I'm glad the doctors were able to diagnose your condition and able to give you the proper treatment. I will keep you in my prayers as you recover.

Thanks.

I have a sore throat. I'm going to mention that to my doctor (the surgeon) tomorrow during my check up appointment.

I went to the doctor yesterday. He told me that it will take two months for the scar tissue caused by the surgeries to heal. The incisions and such will be sore and sensitive.

I asked about my sore throat. The doctor said it's most likely due to the trauma I suffered from having a tube put down my throat twice.

I will have a call-in doctor appointment in two weeks. If there's any problems I'll go in for a doctor appointment.

I still have to have the large stint removed. That will require another stay at the hospital, but thankfully that will be an outpatient procedure where I will go home the same day. I assume the procedure will take place around the beginning of Sept.

Thanks for the update Jenny. I will continue to pray for you as you go through your recovery.

I'm very glad you're on the mend and that so far all seems to be going well, Jenny. I hope your life gets back to normal as soon as possible.

I'm very glad you're on the mend and that so far all seems to be going well, Jenny. I hope your life gets back to normal as soon as possible.
So do I. Plus, it's only same day surgery, which I'm sure helps put your mind at ease. Take care, Jenny!! :bighug:

Thanks for updating us Jenny. It won't be long now that everything will be back to normal. I'll keep you in my prayers. Good luck with your recovery. :)

Tomorrow monring (Friday) I go into the hospital for day surgery to have the stent removed via an ERCP. I'm hoping that will go fine.

Tomorrow monring (Friday) I go into the hospital for day surgery to have the stent removed via an ERCP. I'm hoping that will go fine.
I will be praying for you tomorrow Jenny!

I'm sure everything will work out well, Jenny. Those people are well trained professionals and I'm sure they've done this many, many times. You are in good hands! :)

But please let us know how things progress. Best of luck as always.

Due to being without my computer for the past 5 months, I've only been able to check in sporadically and somehow I missed this thread. I'm glad you're feeling better Jenny and so glad the surgery went well! :hug:

Will be thinking of you, Jenny.

Tomorrow monring (Friday) I go into the hospital for day surgery to have the stent removed via an ERCP. I'm hoping that will go fine.
Hoping and praying for the best, Jenny!! God bless you and send His angels to watch over you. :bighug:

Thanks. :)

I had the ERCP this morning. I had blood drawn and an iv put in first. I was pretty nervous. It went ok. I got home just a little bit ago. They told me to take it easy today and that tomorrow I should be better again.

I have to schedule a follow up appointment for one to two weeks from now.

So glad things are going well. Keep us updated, Jenny!! :bighug:

I'm glad things went well, Jenny. We'll have to chat this weekend. Now you have no choice but to get well. When Mickey Mouse gives orders, that pretty much says it all.


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Thanks. :)

I had the ERCP this morning. I had blood drawn and an iv put in first. I was pretty nervous. It went ok. I got home just a little bit ago. They told me to take it easy today and that tomorrow I should be better again.

I have to schedule a follow up appointment for one to two weeks from now.
I'm glad everything went ok! Take it easy and get lots of rest!

Thanks everyone. :)

I'm glad things went well, Jenny. We'll have to chat this weekend. Now you have no choice but to get well. When Mickey Mouse gives orders, that pretty much says it all.


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Thanks Janice! :) I'll listen to Dr. Mickey's orders. What a cute picture. :) It will be great to chat on the phone this weekend.

Better get to bed as I've been up since 6:39am.

I'm glad things went well, Jenny. We'll have to chat this weekend. Now you have no choice but to get well. When Mickey Mouse gives orders, that pretty much says it all.


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Such a cute picture. :D

This might sound unusual or unlkely, but I wonder if it's a possible side effect. I don't want anyone to think I'm crazy by wondering about it.

I am having abdominal pain. It started Sunday. Last Thursday I was put on new eye drops called Azopt for my Glacaucoma pressure. I started having continous abdominal pain Sunday afternoon/evening. I didn't say anything about it to anyone as I was hoping the pain would just go away on it's own.

The pain continued so Monday I decided not to use the eye drops. The pain was finally better and somehwat gone by mid day today (Tuesday). However, I decided that I needed to go ahead and use the eye drops so I did. The pain came back this afternoon. Is it possible that the eye drops could be causing the pain? I tried to look up the information online. The paper that came with the medicine doesn't list abdominal pain as a side effect of Azopt medicine.

I'm, of course, concerned since last year I ended up in the hospital for five days because of abdominal pain.

It seems like the pain started when you started taking the drops and stopped when you stopped taking the drops. And when you started taking the drops again the pain came back. So it seems at least possible that there is a connection. You should probably discuss this with your doctor.

Yeah I'd make a quick call to your doctor to find out if the eyedrops are related to the pain. You need the drops to help with the glaucoma, so I'd be wary of stopping them. However, if they are causing you pain, there's a good chance another medicine can be substituted.

Either way, good luck, Jenny, and please keep us posted.

It's probably best to call your doctor. WebMD lists the following as possible side effects. side effects: eye or eyelid swelling/pain, stomach/side/back pain, persistent nausea or vomiting, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual tiredness, signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills, persistent sore throat), chest pain. Good luck.

It's probably best to call your doctor. WebMD lists the following as possible side effects. side effects: eye or eyelid swelling/pain, stomach/side/back pain, persistent nausea or vomiting, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual tiredness, signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills, persistent sore throat), chest pain. Good luck.

Wow, that's a lot of side effects. Thanks for looking it up.

Thanks Marvo and Retro4life also.