ER doc diagnosis: "gallbladder sludge"... anyone relate?

(i apologize this might be the wrong place.)

I went in to ER with nausea/ vomiting on Thursday after not eating 4-5 days, (maybe a piece of fruit or bread once a day, no hunger)... ER doc ordered CT scan and ultrasound. Today is Sunday.

Result:

No biliary ductal dilatation. Layering hyperdense gallbladder contents. No discrete calculus appreciated.

No pericholecystic fluid/stranding

Layering hyperdense gallbladder contents, possibly sludge

GALLBLADDER: No gallbladder distention,

gallstones, wall thickening, or focal

tenderness. BILE DUCTS: Normal

CBD measurement: 4 mm

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I had very dull pain for almost a week. I was given a GI referral. No counseling... Saturday I ate 3 saltines and slowly monitored my right upper quadrant pain.

later on Saturday I had a small piece of pupusa. And Cabbage. & managed a normal BM. (Sorry yall)

Sunday i had family visiting, i had 1 small plate of cesae salad and 1/2 slice of a deep dish pizza (terrible idea? i didn’t want my 16yo to worry I'm not eating.)​

But I'm SO scared to eat now, but feel pain on empty stomach.

Appointment with GI doctor isn't until Tuesday.😭

Thank you for this community.

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u/AnonMom415 — 7 days ago

ER doc diagnosis: "gallbladder sludge"... anyone relate?

I went in to ER with nausea/ vomiting on Thursday after not eating 4-5 days, (maybe a piece of fruit or bread once a day, no hunger)... ER doc ordered CT scan and ultrasound. Today is Saturday.

Result:

No biliary ductal dilatation. Layering hyperdense gallbladder contents. No discrete calculus appreciated.

No pericholecystic fluid/stranding

Layering hyperdense gallbladder contents, possibly sludge

GALLBLADDER: No gallbladder distention,

gallstones, wall thickening, or focal

tenderness. BILE DUCTS: Normal

CBD measurement: 4 mm

*********************

I had very dull pain for almost a week. I was given a GI referral. No counseling... today I ate 3 saltines and slowly monitored my right upper quadrant pain.

I feel better now. I even had a small piece of pupusa. And Cabbage. & managed a normal BM. (Sorry yall)

But I'm SO scared to eat anything beyond this. ​

Appointment with GI doctor isn't until Tuesday!😭

Thank you for this community.

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u/AnonMom415 — 8 days ago

Birad 0, waiting for diagnostic.... this is my report. 52yo, no fam history of Breast cancer (Asian)

edit: I just looked at the images w a friend who is an MD. they said "HIGHLY suspicious" due to shape. (not radiologist tho... idk what to think)it is shaped like a star. i dont feel any masses palpable.

edit2: my doctor called in lorazepam for me. i feel like a zombie on it but it's fine. at least i can function as a human being. i guess ill just manage this way for 10 days. my diagnostic is 7/1.

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Report from Screening mammo:

INDICATION: Asymptomatic screening

COMPARISON: None available.

TECHNIQUE: Standard 3D tomosynthesis images with synthetic, tomosynthesisgenerated 2D mammography imageskim.

We obtained of the bilateral breasts in both the CC and MLO projections. Al 3D computer-aided detection and iReveal breast density analysis were utilized to evaluate this exam

BREAST DENSITY: There are scattered areas of fibroglandular density

FINDINGS: No breast arterial calcifications (BAC) are noted.

**Right breast: Focal asymmetry in the upper outer breast, middle depth. No suspicious grouped microcalcifications or architectural distortion**

Left breast: No suspicious grouped calcifications, architectural distortion, or mass is seen

IMPRESSION:

1.Focal asymmetry in the right breast.

  1. No mammographic evidence of malignancy in the left breast.

Diagnostic right mammogram with spot compression and ML views are recommended with US if needed.

There are no breast arterial calcifications

(BAC) in the vessels of the breasts detected by Al. Clinical follow-up to assess cardiovascular risk is recommended

BI-RADS 0 - INCOMPLETE: NEEDS ADDITIONAL IMAGING EVALUATION

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I can't eat sleep or function and I am so scared. Hugs to us ALL. its 4am.

thank you all for this community.

I'm in the bay area of California and my next appointment I could find was 7/1. <<--- date has moved up.

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u/AnonMom415 — 16 days ago