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You can say that again. Today I was on a phone call to get some assistance with a store card - and the urge came. I carried the phone with me, and while I was on the throne, the rep asked me a question that required me to look at my computer. I told her that I wasn't in front of my computer, so I couldn't answer the question. I didn't tell her why I wasn't at my computer....
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
I'm lucky enough to work in healthcare, x-ray, so we are VERY open about our bodily issues! It's nothing to announce to everyone in the room, "I gotta go #2 then I'll help you with that chest x-ray." I'm with ya though, if there's no need to explain, then why go into details?!
Diarrhea, nausea, abd. pain 3/31/11. Confirmed gallstone/sludge 4/15/11. Confirmed Lymphocytic Colitis 5/6/11 via colonoscopy. Started Pepto 5/21/11 & stopped 6/21/11. Stopped Cymbalta 6/9/11- D stopped temporarily. 7-19-11- lap chole
Well, here I am, gallbladder-less. Doing well so far. I've got that awful right shoulder blade pain from the surgical gas. Anesthesia went absolutely great. 100% improvement from the sedation for my upper & lower scopes. I picked a great week for recovery. We're in the middle of an awful heat wave here in the midwest!
Diarrhea, nausea, abd. pain 3/31/11. Confirmed gallstone/sludge 4/15/11. Confirmed Lymphocytic Colitis 5/6/11 via colonoscopy. Started Pepto 5/21/11 & stopped 6/21/11. Stopped Cymbalta 6/9/11- D stopped temporarily. 7-19-11- lap chole
That was fast. I'm glad that everything went so well, and I hope that the healing goes smoothly.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks Tex! forgot to mention how the surgeon came in before hand and mentioned that my GI doc was a pretty smart guy and that he agreed that a lap chole could possibly help my chronic diarrhea. I had to giggle of course b/c it was my idea that it could possibly help my LC. Who knows, with this lovely disease huh?!
Diarrhea, nausea, abd. pain 3/31/11. Confirmed gallstone/sludge 4/15/11. Confirmed Lymphocytic Colitis 5/6/11 via colonoscopy. Started Pepto 5/21/11 & stopped 6/21/11. Stopped Cymbalta 6/9/11- D stopped temporarily. 7-19-11- lap chole
Andrea - I'm glad things went so well. I was thinking about you this morning. I hope the pain in the shoulder is better. I remember having that when I had lap surgery. Moving around helps.
Oh that's so nice Denise, thank you SO much. I've been getting up at least twice every hour. I have a feeling that tomorrow morning is going to be a bit rough!
Diarrhea, nausea, abd. pain 3/31/11. Confirmed gallstone/sludge 4/15/11. Confirmed Lymphocytic Colitis 5/6/11 via colonoscopy. Started Pepto 5/21/11 & stopped 6/21/11. Stopped Cymbalta 6/9/11- D stopped temporarily. 7-19-11- lap chole
I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well. Take it easy and stay inside an air-conditioned room. This midwest heat has been going on too long. Texans would think we can't take the heat - and they're right.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Post surgery update:
So had surgery last Tuesday. Had a Norman Thursday. Then had 3-4 bouts of what I would say is the dumping syndrome that post lap chole patients have Saturday & Sunday. Then Norman today- 9 days post-op. Pretty excited about that!
I've started keeping a food/BM log, for better or worse. I'm still keeping to mostly bland foods. I haven't particularly had an appetite either. This is WAY different for me. I am constantly snacking. I don't eat mass amounts and maybe that's why I was always snacking, but now I'm still eating small amounts, but not snacking. I'm up to about 4 and a half pounds lost. I'm kind of in a hard spot as far as figuring out, Is this my new norm, or is it just post-op and will go away?
This week, the start of the 2nd week post-op I've had a lot of rib/diaphragm pain, which I can totally understand would be from the surgery. I've also had a lot of RUQ and epigastric- between my sternum & my top midline incision. I have no explanation for the RUQ pain, there's nothing over there that they would have messed w/ during the surgery. (I've been in on these and surgery and know the procedure.) Could the epigastric pain maybe be heartburn? I've never experienced it but can imagine it maybe feeling like what I'm feeling??? Or maybe it's just post-op pain. My belly is still super soar. I went back to work 7 days post op, but I'm on light duty until the middle of next week. I can ABSOLUTELY understand why you would take 2 weeks off!
So, basically a lot of random questions that can be answered 1 of 2 ways: Yes it's post-op (It has only been 9 days since my surgery) or It's my new normal.
Diarrhea, nausea, abd. pain 3/31/11. Confirmed gallstone/sludge 4/15/11. Confirmed Lymphocytic Colitis 5/6/11 via colonoscopy. Started Pepto 5/21/11 & stopped 6/21/11. Stopped Cymbalta 6/9/11- D stopped temporarily. 7-19-11- lap chole
The epigastric/RUQ pain is very likely associated with acid reflux/GERD symptoms. I had significant problems with reflux after my abdominal surgery, until it dawned on me that it occurred when I was lying on my right side. Avoid eating for roughly 4 or 5 hours before lying down, (or at the very least, avoid eating any foods which promote reflux), and avoid lying on your right side, and the problem should slowly resolve after a few weeks or so. If you lie on your right side, your LES is below the top of your stomach, and that encourages reflux, if the LES is in a weakened condition. (Some of the satellite procedures during surgery often weaken the lower esophageal sphincter, (LES), it takes time for the LES to heal). PPIs also weaken the LES.
You'll slowly reach a state of homeostasis as you heal, but some such cases take as long as 6 months, (or more), to reach a "normal" condition, (homeostasis).
Thanks for the update,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
It's nothing to announce to everyone in the room, "I gotta go #2 then I'll help you with that chest x-ray." I'm with ya though, if there's no need to explain, then why go into details?! 
