Hi Again: Just an update-- the gall bladder is out and all went well with the surgery. My chest pain has subsided, but I still have some back ache-- especially after sitting at my computer for any...
Nancy: I will reply again next week. My gall bladder is scheduled to come out tyhis Friday (8/18). They discovered the need for its removal after diagnosing me with GERD. My symptoms were chest and...
I have not had my gall bladder out yet, but I am tentatively scheduled to have it out next week. The HIDA scan showed that mine is not working either. No stines-- just chest and back pain and...
Thanks again one and all for the encouragement. I saw the surgeon yesterday. He wants to wait at least one more week before making the decision to remove the gall bladder. He wants to see if my chest...
Results are in for the HIDA scan--their exact words were "Your Gall bladder is not working and needs to come out." I am very relieved that they found what is likely the source of most of the...
Hi all: My chest pains were the first thing that sent me to my doctor. After "ruling out" any heart or circulatory problems, I underwent the endoscopy (just yesterday, as a matter of fact). They told...
Thanks for your e-mail, Chris and others. It appears what you said in the first paragraph of your post os correct. My heart does not appear to be the problem, but it is effected by other concerns. My...
Thank you for your kind responses. I had the ultrasound on my abdominal area today-- pancreas, gall bladder, liver, kidneys. etc. The only pain I felt was when the sonorapher pressed down on my...
Hi: I am a 44 yoa 6'6" 200 lb male-- never had a health problem in my life. Over the past several months, that's changed. I began feeling really chlostrophobic, expeiencing difficluty breathing at...