[at-l] [BULK] Re: Gall Bladders... Was: Mmm, Dilaudid

[Lilla Thompson]

I hear you on the pinched sciatic nerve; did that last spring.  Almost makes me cry just thinking about the pain…

From: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jim Bullard
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:13 AM
To: Bror8588 at aol.com
Cc: nightwalker.at at gmail.com; at-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [BULK] Re: [at-l] Gall Bladders... Was: Mmm, Dilaudid
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As it was explained to me the gall bladder stores bile, a digestive fluid, which is produced in the liver and when you eat the GB contracts to spurt the bile into your digestive tract. If there are 'stones' they can block the passage of the fluid or the gall bladder may be so full of stones that it is impeded from contracting. Either can cause the pain. If you don't eat at all it won't contract and you won't have pain. If the gall bladder is removed the bile just enters directly from the liver in a steady drip.

I fully expect that I am headed for surgery in the not too distant future. Maybe Frank and I can get a buy one, get one free deal on surgery (just kidding). I would not want to be on a long hike when I had that kind of pain either Skylander. That was one of the two worst pains I have ever had. The other was a pinched sciatic nerve.

Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:27 AM, <Bror8588 at aol.com<mailto:Bror8588 at aol.com>> wrote:
One of the blessings of hurting my knees and having to curtail my attempt to Thru-Hike the AT in 2004 was that I had a series of bouts of pain and wretching that drove me to the doctor's office.  Doc sent me to the ER for a Sonogram and it led to a DX of Gallbladder infection including presence of stones.  Admission to the hospital and consultation with a surgeon led to removal of my Gallbladder, which resulted in great relief.  However, my knees still hurt.  The removal of the Gallbladder has not curtailed my eating habits and I am happy that I was not on the trail when it became an acute problem.

Skylander

In a message dated 2009-01-14 15:21:23 Eastern Standard Time, jim.bullard at gmail.com<mailto:jim.bullard at gmail.com> writes:
Giving up eating is a great way to lose weight in the short term and it might help your gall bladder problem temporarily but...
My ER Doc said to eat 5 or 6 times a day, small amounts at a time. He also gave me some pills, stuff for irritable bowel, an antibiotic and some Vicodin in case it gets painful again. So far it hasn't. I see my regular Doc on the 20th for follow-up. I'm eating cautiously in the meantime.

Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Frank Looper <nightwalker.at<http://nightwalker.at/>@gmail.com<http://gmail.com/>> wrote:
Did an x-ray and sent me home. The crazies let me drive myself! Then I
slept for 12 hours. Doctor in 45 mins and ultrasound in the morning.
Maybe if I just give up eating, everything will be okay. :-)
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