This is my first drip line (2nd year gardening) and I’m having trouble with water pressure. Too much pressure at the start of the line and no output at the end. Any suggestions?
Hey guys, I just wanted to share what happened with my father-in-law last week. (FYI I've been in this sub for a while because I'm dealing with my own GB issues.)
After 2-3 weeks of discomfort/trouble eating my FIL went to the ER. Scans showed it was his GB. He had to be off one of his meds for 5 days before they would do surgery. 5 days passed (in hospital) and he got okayed for surgery. During surgery they had to open him up and when they did they found his gallbladder and surrounding areas were covered in GANGRENE. Yes, you read that right. He's 80yo and has diabetes which are 2 major factors but still, WTH????? They removed as much as they could and sewed him up. They plan to go back in once he stabilizes but they're not sure if that will happen. They did end up sending him home yesterday (this is America) because he started to improve but he still feels terrible, and is still very, very sick. 😞
We're all in shock. No one in the family knew it was even possible to have gangrene INSIDE your body.
Personally, I was waiting for the green light to have my gb removed. MY GI wanted to wait but my grandma has been pushing me to get a second opinion. Safe to say, I'll now be getting a second opinion.
I'll (35f) try to keep this short.
Stomach issues started after 3 bouts of alcohol induced pancreatitis in 2019 (I'm now on naltrexone for alcohol abuse and it has been a miracle drug). Last summer my stomach issues got much worse, however no pain near the gallbladder so it wasn't even on our radar. After a negative ultrasound in August 2025 and normal labs we started treating for BAM. Fast forward to April 2026, I had another big flair.
April 2026 ultrasound showed enlarged gallbladder and distended bile duct (also a nodular liver). That was followed by a negative MRI. My GI has decided not to move forward in any direction, she is going solely based off of the MRI.
My grandma is pushing me to get a second opinion. Any thoughts?
Just here to vent.
My (35f) life has now turned into a cycle of 4-5 "okay" days followed by 10-15 awful days. I used to have more "okay" days but that window has shrunk drastically over the last 6 months and I'm sure it will get even smaller.
Aside from the pain and bathroom troubles, the exhaustion is what really gets to me. I'm good for about 5 hours tops then my brain turns to mush. If I laid my head down on my desk I would fall asleep. I have sleep apnea and use my cpap machine consistently so I know I'm getting quality sleep, it's just never enough.
There are so many things I want to do but I just can't. Even basic, everyday things are draining. I keep falling behind on housework (my husband is a great teammate but I can be a little anal about some things and I refuse to nag him or put my burden on him when it comes to those little things), quality time with my husband is minimal, and I guess I can forget about having children. My hobbies? Collecting dust.
This can't be the rest of my life.