The Stupid Gallbladder is STILL HERE!

Jan 28, 2010

The HIDA Scan was a bust.  Well, not really - my function percentage is 39% and normal is anything 35% and up.  However, being so close to 35% makes mine BORDERLINE. 

So I have had a CT Scan, Utrasound, MRCP (fancy MRI) and TONS of bloodwork - all normal.  Surgeon thinks it's Sphintcer of Oddi Disorder.  This is not a good thing because the test for it has to be done by a specialist and there isn't one in the great City of Hell Paso.  I suppose I could go to Juarez, everyone else seems to go there for medical stuff, but I think I'll pass.  I guess if it comes down to it I will end up in Dallas or Houston for this stupid test.  Oh - but here's the best part of this news - most docs that do the test won't do it unless the gallbladder has been removed first!!  I can't win!!

Next Tuesday I go in for an EGD.  I met with my Gastro doc today and went over everything - he says finish the tests and then as long as I know the risks he will talk to Dr. Johnson and he thinks he will remove the gallbladder.  He is not convinced that removing the stupid piece of shit will alleviate the symptoms and that there is still a chance that it is the stupid sphintcer.  Whatever.  I can't do anything until they take the damn thing out even if it ISN'T the gallbladder - so....

NA NA NA NAHHHH - NA NA NA NAHHHH - HEY HEY HEY - GOODBYE!!!

We shall see what Groundhog's Day brings....

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