That is why I have not been here. Jackie has known it but not how bad sick I am until today.
I been hurting really bad. I have been having this problem a long time, months. I been going to the doctor but they couldn't find anything. Well I had a cat scan done. They called me that day and said I had gal stones but did not think that was the cause for my pain. The doctors words were "The stone is just sitting there doing nothing" They been just sending me home with meds for infections. The day I had the cat scan I also had they took a urine sample and was sending it off for testing. I got a letter though the mail dated Thursday just got it today, said that my test came back abnormal. That to call his nurse and make a appointment that he wanted to talk to me. That they had been trying to reach me by phone and couldn't get me. I been home all week they were calling on my cell phone, it doesn't work half the time here not one time did they call here. Oh well now I have to worry and wait til Tuesday to find out anything.
I have felt really bad, so bad that getting dressed and doing things have just come to a hault. Night before last I woak up hurtting really bad. So bad it made me cry, Buddy got up with me. I was hurting under my right rib and all in my back. Buddy rubbed my back and I drank some mils and it eased up enough I could go back to sleep.
I am really worried as to what is wrong. Oh last week the reason they did the cat scan was I found blood in my urine. Its going to be a long week end. I know darn well he won't tell me much just send me to some kind of special doctor and I will have to wait longer unless he wants to take my Gallbladder out. I am hoping thats what it is just they want to remove that.
I am sorry I haven't been here but I just haven't wanted to do anything. I been hurtting just to bad, to sit still long. I been so damn tired it hasn't been funny.
If you guys would could you send me some of those special prayers?
I am really scared ! Your my friends and I wanted you guys to know. Problem nothing, but the pain frightens the daylights out of me. I can take pain but if I cry its to bad. It makes me cry it hurts so bad.
Love you guys

Haven't you had enough, Miss E? Good GRIEF!
Now, there's not a thing you can do right now, and worrying will only exacerbate things, so I think what you need to do is STOP.......our mind tends to blow things right out of proportion and you just don't need that! Plenty of time to worry AFTER...and only IF you get a DX that points to bad news!
If I were there with you, I'd make you a cup of tea and we'd sit and tell stories and laugh till we cried!
Tell ya what..... for this weekend, how bout I do the worrying for you-take some time, get lots of rest, and on Tues, make that appt- it could be as little as a nasty bladder infection, y'know?
Here's one for you. I put my house on the market in our ever deepening slump. It's been 6 weeks now, but noone is looking at houses in this price range. NOT A SOUL has bee to even see it......now, ya wanna know the problem?? At least, if I had hired a Realtor, I could fire the lazy, scum-sucking useless battleaxe........ but I'M HER!
E-lady, I'm looking forward to an update, so please, remember what I said above, don't worry, but don't delay, please.........
Oh, and in case you forgot, you're loved around here!
:DCathi

All the love and prayers I can muster Lady Elaine.  [smiley=hug.gif] Everything is in His hands, let's see if we can all nudge those hands just a whisker. Love ya.

Joe

OH, yeah, well, I might've forgotten at first, but, OF COURSE you've got my vibes and prayers and good juju......and I'll even rub my boji balls.....if I can find em! (I have a pair, but they're actually brass, and I keep em in my purse)

Can't have enough good thoughts ,E!
:-*Cathi

Pain like that is always scary but 90% of the time it is nothing serious. Please keep us posted and I will be lifting you up Elaine...know that. :)

My daughter in law just had her gall bladder removed yesterday. They found over 100 small gall stones and the doctor is expecting this surgery to help stop her pain. My prayers are with both of you. I hope you can find some answers and relief soon.

Charlotte

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I had my gallbladder out and the pain was immediatly gone and I felt 100% better.  Ted and I will be praying that it is nothing serious and only something minor.  Remember the Lord is our healer and nothing is to big or to small for Him to handle.   Keep us posted.  All our love.

Vibes and prayers to you and yours, Elaine.

Sending all the special prayers we have for you E, may they get this figured out quickly, hate it when one our own is hurting. :'(

 Hugs B&A [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

Thanks everyone we will see what its about Buddy and I will be outside their office and waiting for them to open Tuesday morning.
Till then I am not going to worry, We are going to stay busy. Wish we could work in the yard, but it is doing nothing but raining here.
It has rained for the last month, another reason I haven't been on the computer. Storms have been bad HERE.

Cathy you made me laugh that is for sure.

Well Buddy wants to go walk around this little outside Mall we have down the road, so I guess I best get ready and get out of here.

Thanks for the prayers.

Elaine,

Sending all our prayers to you!!!  Get feeling better soon!!!

Love ya lots!

Steph & the boys

Hope you get to the bottom of it on Tuesday, will be thinking abouto you.

Oh Elaine, the waiting is the hardest part!!

Big huge HUGS, lots of prayers and healthy wishes headed your way.  

I love you bunches,
:-*melly

Elaine,
prayers are on their way! Keep us posted. [smiley=hug.gif]

Sanna

Elaine,
Sarah had all kinds of tests run and for gallbladder problems and they all came back negative.  The surgeon that she went to see told her that he would guarantee that she DID have problems.  He did the surgery and sure enough, her gall bladder was damaged.  She had her gallbladder removed and voila, her pain is gone.

Thinking about you.

Carolyn

Oh Elaine, my paperback swap sister, I'm so sorry to hear you've got this going on.

Vibes, hugs, prayers have already been sent to you.

Try to put everything out of your mind this weekend.  Let the rest of us do the worrying for you.

When Tuesday comes, then you'll know.  Until then, try to relax, we've got your back.

Sandy

I had my Gall Bladder removed  a  year or two or three ago, best thing ever the pain just went away.

I hope this is all thats needed for you

Sending you love and light

Tanya

Praying!

Jerry

I'm praying for you too Elaine.

You have beat every single that has come you way my friend ever since I've known you.  The waiting is the crap part....but everything is going to be o.k. and you'll be reporting back to us that it's something you ate.   ;D  

Now stop worrying...o.k.?

Rats, Elaine.

Prayers and vibes that it's the gallbladder. My stomach/gut hurt like hell until the thing was yanked out in 1983. An aside: It's gotten to be a much easier thing to do over the years.

Good luck Kid.

Charlie

Sending prayers and good thoughts your way Elaine.

Hugs
Carol

All the best I can send, Elaine.  

Hope you're feeling better very, very soon.   :-*

All the best,

George

Elaine..
Sorry you've been feeling so bad!  Will be praying for you that it's a simple solution, and you'll be ok.  I know it's hard not to worry, but keep yourself busy if it doesn't hurt too much.

We'll be thinking of you..
Pepp

So sorry to hear that you have not been well Elaine.  Sending big hugs and prayers your way.  

Good luck tomorrow Elaine.  I'll be thinking of you...

-Dennis-

Today is the day I find out. Boy am I nervous. I made Buddy go on to work he is more nervous than me, figured he would go nuts if he didn't get out of here and work. Deveny is staying home with JD. I will be there when the doctors office opens.
Thanks for all the prayers. I am sorry I haven't been around, but life never stops around here. Funny how I use to be here 24/7 now I can't hardly spend 10 minutes here. I don't know where time goes any more.
Every time I sit down at the computer some kind of life happens and I have to leave.
Ya'll are still the best.
I believe in your prayers.

E, you will have all of us with you at the doctors today, not physically but in spirit. Prayers continue that all will be good!

 B&A [smiley=hug.gif] [smiley=hug.gif]

Just got a call from Elaine...... :)

She's going to be just fine once they remove her HOT gallbladder.

Needless to say she gave them hell for sending the letter and not calling her home phone.  Plus letting her suffer with this for 3 years.  She whopped the doctor on the arm for the error of his ways   ;D  He said it won't happen again.

Whew.....what a relief!

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Thanks for the update Jax!

Pepp

Jackie wrote on May 26^th, 2009 at 10:08am:

He said it won't happen again.

Well I sure as hell hope not.

You only have one gall bladder.

Get well soon, Elaine!

Great news! Now I can go back to being mean to her. I always thought that her gallbladder was hot. Now the doctor confirms it. ::)

Awesome! [smiley=grin2.gif]

I've been without my gallbladder for 10 years now.  Goin good!

Love you E!

:-*mel

There's a burst of sunshine to start my day! Great news. :)

Joe

LOL Jackie and Jim. My doctor said he never had anyone react like I did when he broke the news LOL.
He said he had good news and bad. The bad was the Hot gallbladder had to come out. The good news was a shock to the doctors as well as me.
The adrenal mass that we been watching for the last few years. It has shrunk in size. He said that doesn't happen a lot, that is a good thing. I think its all the prayers I have from my friends. God does great work.

I got to tell you guys this. I made Buddy go to work. Well when I came out of the room I was in and went into the waiting room, there sat Buddy.
He looked up at me and I started crying, I said I love you. Then he said whats wrong with you? I smiled and said its just my gallbladder. There we were hugging and kissing, everyone thought we were nuts LOL. Then the sweet man took me to breakfast.

Thank guys Ya'll are the greatest. Maybe after this surgery (I don't have a date yet) I will feel more like doing things. Sitting in one place just kills me so I am up and down. We are hoping for the middle of June. I see the surgeon Thursday I will know more then. I will keep Jackie updated if I can't get here.

Oh Jim, you don't have a mean bone in your body !!!

LOL! Well, see?? E, dear, we always tend to think worst-case scenario...."nature of the beast" and all that, BUT, fact is, what you DON'T  know will kill ya MUCH faster that what you DO know! Now, ya gotta rest up, build your strength so you can BREEZE through the surgery!
You have THINGS to do, woman!

Be well!

Cathi :-*
*although, I will admit, after a recent biopsy, I made sure my file included my land line#, my cell phone#, my 3 email addies, Gil's work and Cell#'s, and my daughter's number, and I said, once you know what's up, use these numbers, in that order, and let US know. Until we hear from you, we will be working this whole thing around in our heads, and we have just enough medical knowledge to be dangerous...the longer you wait to notify me, the more likely I am to be certain I have one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel!

Sheesh! Human nature....can't live with it..........well.....  :D

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No one really needs a gallbladder anyway. I haven't had mine for 26 years and look what a sweet old bastard I am...... :o

Charlie

And you will be up and at 'em in no time.  Out of all of Sarah's surgeries, I think this was the easiest on her.  You'll be fine.

Carolyn

HappyElaine wrote on May 26^th, 2009 at 1:28pm:

Well when I came out of the room I was in and went into the waiting room, there sat Buddy. He looked up at me and I started crying, I said I love you. Then he said whats wrong with you?

This brought tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat.  I'm so glad Buddy was there to "catch" you, just in case.  Even better that the damn adrenal mass is shrinking in fear of the "Powers"!  So glad you got to smile and celebrate.  

Patty

Great to hear that it's nothing more serious, Elaine.

By all accounts that I've heard, you'll feel better right away when the thing's done.

Good.   :)

Best,

George

Elaine is scheduled for gallbladder surgery tomorrow morning....around 10:30 am.

She'll go in early, they will pull it out and then she's home in the afternoon.  If she behaves that is..... :)

Thoughts and prayers are with you my friend.  Please, make sure Dev. or Buddy gives me a call....I'll be waiting.   :P

Much Love,
Jackie

Ya'll know what Jackie said today when I talked to her? She said Elaine if you have this operation you won't have any more Gall any more LOL.

Be talking to you guys come Maybe Saturday. Buddy will call ya Jackie, don't let Buddy mess with ya to much !

You will be fine, be a good patient. :)

 B&A  [smiley=engel017.gif] [smiley=engel017.gif]

Best wishes Elaine!