Re: ((KRISTY)) (((BELLE))) (((LAUREN))) - Back from my tests..harrowing!!
From: B.Browne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 6 06:46:38 2001
Dear Keri,
I am glad you survived all your tests and I hope you will be able to
rest and get over the trauma your body has endured. I have also been
having problems with pain in my right upper quad and am due in for an
U/S of my Gallbladder as I also am having similar high rib pain but
didn't you know that 50% of Gall Bladders are taken out and the pain
still persists, just as bad as endo in a certain type of way.
I hope you are feeling better soon Keri and I look forward to you
feeling a bit better or a lot better and one day we will get the time to
catch up. Afer awareness week will be better for me.
To Lauren, I hope you are doing well and its great to see you have been
a tower of strength to so many ladies here. I send many who visit my
website to alot of the forums and this is one of them and I am grateful
they have all been welcomed with open arms...its not difficult when they
are nice angels...who are looking for love and support and a friendly
face who will understand and help them through and by your support for
them. Thanking you all for being the wonderful angels you are. Some of
You Special angels are worth your weight in Gold and I thankyou all for
your being the great endo sisters you all.
With Best Wishes to you all,
Always,
Belle
At Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Keri wrote:
>
>Hi ladies,
>
>Just wanted to thankyou all for your friendship and support.
>
>Am back home after an extended round of tests. I was only supposed to
>be in Birsbane for two days but its now Friday..so as you can see its
>been 4 full days of tests.
>
>They've been trying to find out whats going on with this pain under the
>rib..so this is what happened.
>
>Firstly have been diagnosed with an enlarged pancreas with two cysts on
>it. Found that out a few months back but since this weeks tests have
>further updates.
>
>OK DAY 1. Nuclear image of ribs via bone scan. injection of
>radioactive material and 40 minutes of laying still. NOTHING!!
>
>DAY 2. Knocked out....and camera and tube down the throat...biospy of
>stomach lining while they were there. NOTHING!! Slept all day and all
>night so drugged up..!!!
>
>DAY 3. CT Scan....more radioactive crap injected into me...had a bad
>day physically and emotionally..side effects of radioactive
>stuff..severe migranes and nausea. This found that the pancreas and
>cysts have not gotten any bigger and it seems that the cysts are
>currently benign. GOOD NEWS!! BUT...am due to go back in 6 months for
>another ct scan and then each year UNTILL there is a change or in
>otherwords when it turns cancerous...(You have to smile..) He won't
>operate now as it is a bit risky. the pancreas is situated right next
>to the spinal chord and so really does have major risks.
>
>DAY 4. HIDA SCAN ...MORE radioactive crap injected...@ full hours of
>lying still on my back..(could hardly sit up I was so stiff.) They were
>checking my gall bladder function. RESULTS the gall has thickening of
>the walls and MAY be the cause of the pain tho he is not certain.
>
>The end result is that he gave me these options.
>
>a) Laprosocpy and probable removal of gall bladder even tho it may be
>for nothing as he can not guarantee that it is the cause of the prob
>
>b) try MORE DRUGS - to stop the pain spasms as it MIGHT be bowel
>probs...still not certainties.
>
>I opted for the drugs first am on a trial for 2 weeks..if no better I go
>back with my decision of to operate or not to operate...
>
>He still also said that it MIGHT be endo on the diaphram..until a lap I
>just won't know...
>
>Am currently really tired and low in energy...nauseated..the works..and
>still coming off the SYNAREL...
>
>BUT...I AM STILL SMILING!!!!! *LOL*
>
>anyway ladies thanks for your love support and friendship...one day we
>all WILL get over this horrible existence.
>
>love ya all
>
>Keri
>
>I
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