Hi Flick,
I had my gallbladder removed 2 yrs. ago 3/22/00. I've
had nothing but chronic pain since. I was told I would
feel like new in 2 weeks! You can read my story on the
Adhesion Quilt under Rita Steele. It seems I'm one of
the few suffering from upper abdominal pain instead of
lower. I've been on disability since 10/04/01, but my
employer has fought me on this every step of the way.
Not working has helped keep my pain bearable most
days, nights are still very painful. When I was
working my right arm,hand,& side were constantly in
motion, this really kept my body inflamed. The pain
would radiate around to my back & into my shoulder
just like having a gallbladder attack. I was a
physical & mental wreck! Most Drs. have treated me
like I'm a lunatic. I recently went to a surgeon in
Phoenix he is sending me to a gastronologist on
6/12/02, he thinks I could still have a blockage in my
ducts or pancreas despite all my tests coming back
"NORMAL". If this is the case I'll probably have an
ERCP done. I'm currently giving myself a Liver Flush.
I did a different one before I had my gallbladder
removed & passed at least 40 stones. No Drs. believe
me, of course(except my chiropractor who gave me the
recipe). I'm hoping this will work & remove any
gallstones I have left in my liver & the pain with it.
I have similar symptoms except I get mid to upper back
pain. My ribs feel like I was in a boxing match when I
get up every am. I haven't found any medication that
helps with the pain, Drs. just want to give me
anti-depressants! I wish I could be of some help but
as you have read I'm still searching for my own
answers.
Rita in AZ
--- Flick Rahke <flick1@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello my name is flick and I'm new to this. I had > my gallbaldder > removed a year and a half ago and I've been in > constant pain since, > which the surgeon said would go away competely > wirthin 3 mos. after the > surgery. I t did not go away. I did have a > previous surgery in the > same area 35 years ago from a gunshot wound. I get > a constant sort of > inflamed and aching and burning i my abdomen near > where the surgery was > done and also radiating in my lower back near the > kidney. I also feel a > constant pressure and pulling in these areas and > once in a while get a > sharp and painful spasm in the area that can last an > hour. The pressure > and pain increases after eating and also after > exercise and stretching > even vigorous walking. this sounds like ARD doesn't > it? Does it sound > like I could be a candidate for the adhesion surgery > of Dr. Raden or > dr. Korrell of Germany and I have heard mixed > reports on the internet > about adhesion removal surgery, everthing from a > very low success rate > with jmuch reoccurance to a high success rate from > these experienced > surgeons. Has anyone with a similar condition to > mine had this > surgery[esp. from one of these docs] and had great > results? I don't > really want to have another surgery and it scares me > but I also don't > want to go on narcotics for the rest of my life > because of the side > effects and addiction[Iam still getting over the > effects of an addiciton > to a valium type drug from the anxiety related to > this chronic pain] and > I would like to get rid of the pain so I couold go > surfing and dancing > again and have a better quality of life. > thanks for any repies or info, flick > > -- > flick1@earthlink.net > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm