Update.

cludwig · Post by **cludwig** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:01 pm

Hi Friends,

I meet with a surgeon in an hour to talk about removing my gallbladder. I also finally got an appointment with the breast surgeon..Feb. 23 and a surgery date of march 1. No more severe pain...just nausea. I'll keep you posted.

Love,
Cristi

Post by **tex** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:25 pm

Cristi,

Thanks for keeping us informed. You're really making progress now, and I hope that every step along the way goes smoothly.

Good luck with your meeting.

Love,
Tex

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:47 pm

Good Luck Cristi, and please keep us posted.

Love, Shirley

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:27 pm

Cristi---

Adding my good luck with your doctor visit--

Will be looking for your updating post too--

luve Barbara

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:43 pm

Hi Cristi....thinking of you kiddo....JJ

cludwig · Post by **cludwig** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:18 pm

Hi Everyone,

It's coming out at 4pm tomorrow.

He seemed like a very thorough and methodical man....like you want your surgeon to be. He didn't put a lot of weight into the HIDA scan since I had had morphine the night before. But what convinced him was the fact that I had had stones before when I had had a pelvic ultrasound to check my ovaries about 5 years ago. He said once a stone maker, always a stone maker. My family history ...my Mother and her Mother both had gallbladder disease was a factor in the decision as well.

They say I can come home 2 hours after the surgery if it's done laproscopically ....3 days if not.

Went to my son's basketball game afterwards and there was a woman there who had her gallbladder removed 10 years ago by the same surgeon and said he is very good. Always great to hear. Thanks everyone for helping me get through this. I can't believe I have been having these awful attacks for 3 decades and that there is a possibility of never having another one. I am nervous but can't help being excited to find a cure. I'll talk with you all later.

Love,
Cristi

artteacher · Post by **artteacher** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:45 pm

All my best Cristi. I hope you're feeling better soon . .

Marsha

JJ · Post by JJ » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:47 pm

Wow...tomorrow! Good luck...I'll be thinking of you...take care and good luck...he sounds like a great doc! JJ

harvest_table · Post by **harvest_table** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:16 am

cludwig wrote: I can't believe I have been having these awful attacks for 3 decades and that there is a possibility of never having another one. I am nervous but can't help being excited to find a cure.

It's been pretty unbelievable how this has played out and finally a long awaited diagnosis & possible cure for these attacks you have been suffering from from 30 years. Hopefully, some of your other issues will be fall better into perspective after the surgery.

It's amazing what good surgeons are doing in the operating room these days - I'm thinking they have literally been forced to take up the slack (because often the buck stops with them) for the lack of competent MD's diagnosing conditions before they get to chronic stages.

We all must be proactive about our health issues, and that's one of many gracious gifts you have brought to our forum Cristi. Thank you.

Hope your resting well, thinking about you and your family.

Love,
Joanna

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:27 am

Best of luck today Cristi. Had mine out a number of years ago after many problems and had to go to ER and it was so infected I was in the hospital 6 days before they would operate. Good for you being proactive and finding a surgeon that is on the ball.

Love, Maggie

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:18 am

I know you probably won't read this before the surgery, but I am definitely praying for the best. What a relief it will be for you. Hoping the recovery time will be very short with no complications at all.

:bigbighug:

Shirley

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am

Hi Cristi,

Just think......only a few more hours and NO MORE of those miserable attacks. Hooray! Good luck!

Love,

Polly

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:46 am

Thinking of you Cristi!!

Love
Dee~~~~

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:23 pm

Thinking of you Cristi and wishing you well! Take care and check in whenever you feel up to it.

Love,
Mars

Liz · Post by **Liz** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:00 pm

Good luck with the op Cristi, hope it all goes to plan & you are home recuperating after a couple of hours. Should make a fair difference to your quality of life.

Love

Liz