--- In gallstones@y..., Diane Patterson <usanalife@j...> wrote:
I don't post much anymore but when I read the list today I had to
respond.
I had the surgery back in October when I was 32. I don't think that is
very old. I had the Keyhole surgery. As most members of this list
remember it was a horrid experience. I only had the surgery because
they
couldn't stop the pain. They had me on pain meds and hooked up for
about
12hrs until they got me into surgery with no relief.

The main problem I've had since surgery was my liver. I didn't know
it at
the time but couldn't figure out why my right lower side hurt so much
that I had to take lots of pain med until they wouldn't give me
anymore.
I've learned since then that the pain was in my liver and it's most
likely that they bruised it severely from surgery. The MD's wouldn't
take
any responsibility for it. I had never had this pain ever in my life
until I woke up from surgery. I was even told that it wasn't surgery
related because I took to long to recover.

They told me I would feel great in a few days. It took me 6 weeks to
recover. I don't have my old life back.

The fact is age doesn't make you recover better from surgery. Having a
very good surgeon gives you a fighting chance.

There are others on this list that I believe have had help with
calcified
stones. Dale is a pro with cleansing his GB. I sure wish I would have
met
him 6yrs ago when I first started having problems.

There have been others who have left this list after surgery and are
not
doing well at all. One of them is still in lots of pain and has every
major test imaginable. REALLY.

If there is any possibility to try some drastic alternatives first I
would try that. I only had the surgery because after 12hrs of having a
massive attack we still couldn't get rid of the pain. At least having
gone through that much pain first I feel the surgery was right at the
time.

I'm not trying to scare you just giving you some facts from
experience. I
to have talked to others that have diarrhea after every meal/snack. it
happens to a percentage of people. I've had bowl problems since. It's
not
fun.

I don't have much heartburn/indigestion now and I really try to eat
healthy. I haven't really had the attack feeling since except a
couple of
times but I do know someone on the other list that still had all the
same
symptoms after surgery and is still very sick. It has been nice not to
have major attacks anymore but I've had to permanently give up some
things. They are things that are better to live without any ways.

Just know that surgery isn't a means to an end for everyone. Just do
lots
of soul searching and research and check out all your options first.
Surgery is a final. Once it's gone it's gone.

If you want to e-mail me off list you're welcome to. Also if you put
Dale
in your Subject post on this list and ask him if he can direct you to
where to find more ideas especially for calcified stones, I'm sure
he'll
get back to you. He's been a big support and help for me.

Diane usanalife@j...
Good luck in which every choice you make.
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