Just got back from the doctor.

[TheMightyFavog]

He said either I've either developed a dietary intolerance or have gallbladder issues, possibly gallstones. I'll know more after my bloodwork is in tomorrow.

[BlueIris]

1. (((( TMF ))))

Well, it...could've been worse?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. It's good that now you have a much better idea of what's wrong!

Neither of those is fatal, last I heard...

There are things that can be done for both...

I hope you're feeling less anxious now...

:hug:

[TheMightyFavog]

3. If it is gallbladder issues, I am afraid of surgery...

Not only costs, but I have a really bad fear of general anesthesia.

[dawg]

4. I went under for the first time about 18 months ago.

I was really scared too, but it was so much easier than I expected. And they do gallbladders through tiny holes now.

Your results sound like pretty OK news to me. I always fear the worst, and that isn't nearly bad enough to be the worst.

[TheMightyFavog]

5. Yeah, kinda.

I'm hoping my bloodwork comes back OK tomorrow. But for now, the doctor said to have some beano before my meals. and see if that helps.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Good idea!

Hang in there...

[freshwest]

7. Good, you got back and it's not the Big C. Gallstones can be dissolved with ultrasound too, and the

Microsurgery isn't that bad. I had an uncle who was so weak that he could not be put under general, so they gave him local and removed the stone that way.

Be grateful that you caught it before it burst; I've had a couple of relatives had that happen, and the clean up surgery is very bad and takes months to heal.

Now you get all the enzymes you can get to take with everything. If the tests don't indicate an infection you might escape the surgery. I have friend who was under the gun for that and her doctor let her try a month with eating a lot of vegetables, hydrochloric acid tablets and giving up all dairy products for a while.

The darned thing reduced to a level it finally passed on its own. I'm glad you got this over with. Don't forget to keep hydrated and I"m hoping chances of an infection, eruption or surgery are minimal.

Thanks for letting us know, I was wondering if you'd finished today. Take great care of yourself.

[TheMightyFavog]

8. Thanks freshwest for everything

And to everyone else here! Thank you. Hopefully I won't have to have surgery!

[IMATB]

9. Think positive

don't "if" it to death. It's not worth the stress.

Hope it's something simple you can do to make you feel better.

[TheMightyFavog]

10. Just got off the phone with the clinic. My blood work is back

High White blood cell count indicating possible infection. I will be running over to the pharmacy soon to pick up antibiotics!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Yay for antibiotics!

Feel better shortly!

:hug:

[freshwest]

12. Terrific! After that's killed off, get your probiotics going. No surgery, huh? Thanks for the update

[freshwest]

13. ... duplicate...

[bigwillq]

14. Well, at least you know what it is

and now you can deal with it. Feel better. :hi:

[TheMightyFavog]

15. I still have to go back next week for a follow-up.

Hopefully things will have cleared up by then.