I have surgery today. Anyone else on the surgery trenches today?!
It’s my first surgery ever! I have postpone it once. A few years ago when I had dental work/root canal to close to the surgery date & I overall have just put it off. So today is happening 😅
I made a few posts on this subreddit. Thankful for this subreddit tips & shared experiences. Wishing surgery date buddies, good luck! We got this!🫡
Did anyone else feel better after an upper endoscopy?
I had an upper endoscopy last Tuesday. My results: MILD CHRONIC INACTIVE GASTRITIS. They also found Fundic gland polyps, which they removed.
Since then my pain has gone done from a 5-7 to a 1. Previously to the endoscopy I was in a high dose of Omeprazole cuz of how bad my pain was. I am now to only one 20mg in the evening.
I’ve had very mild nausea (like 1 out 10), but overall feel so much better after.
First surgery ever. I have my gallbladder removal scheduled this Thursday. I know physical activities are off limits. My assumption is that I just sit around & walk around here in there to help with recovery/prevent clots. I also know recovery’s pain will vary but just wanting to hear from folks experience. Ive unemployed for a while so my limit to just sit around is hard😅
I’ve been following this subreddit for a minute.
I’ve had history of really painful episodes of gas trapped after eating specific foods. These episodes landed me in the ER with always being told, it’s most likely your gallbladder/gallstones. I was supposed to have surgery before as a preventive approach but had to cancel due to dental work. Now I am finally having surgery next week, May 21.
Any surgery twinies out there?😅
This is my first surgery ever. I’ve been dealing with stomach pain in my upper area. Might be gastritis. Been taking Omeprazole and that has helped. I had done tests & procedures including an endoscopy this week which went pretty well. I had an HIDA scan three weeks ago. Results came back: 7% functioning. The HIDA scan made me actually have pain in my gallbladder area hence why I am having it removed.
Sending good vibes to anyone else awaiting surgery!💖
TLDR: Currently dealing with stomach pain in my upper abdomen that is most likely gastritis after bringing up in therapy related to family stress & trauma.
Been in therapy for years. I am an eldest daughter. I finally addressed my family dynamics particularly related to one of sibling relationship. We are one and half year part. I grew up in a very conflict avoidant family, the relationship is very much a one way and there is a history of emotional bullying incidents through teenage & young adulthood. We are in our late 30s. We live in the opposite side of California and I am now practicing low contact.
These similar symptoms happened years ago when I first started to talk about in therapy. It was really frustrating to deal with the pain that I stopped talking about it in therapy. I adjust it my diet to bland food and did meditation related to gut issues helped. This round I decided to through it despite the initial pain, worked through the anger, resentment & grief… Processing these feelings has brought relief & joy in my other relationships, particularly, I show up so much more secure in my friendships. It made sense at the beginning that I was having the stomach pain cuz of these feelings. I am at a loss cuz it feels like I have felt/processed my feelings to a great extent and yet I am left this physical pain.
This was three months ago and since then it has gotten worse. Going through a bunch of GI tests (SIBO, stool sample, HIDA, endoscopy). I am taking Omeprazole 20mg in the morning and evening each. Other symptoms increased flatulence & some nausea particularly this week. I have gallstones & I did a HIDA scan last week. Saw the surgeon the next day who said “we can monitor since you are not having pain where your gallbladder is located.” It does feel like the HIDA scan made the pain worse. The pain is more consistent, like the meds are
not working and I am getting pain on my right upper abdomen after meals now. I have an upper endoscopy in three weeks.
The longer this goes on the more I am internalizing that is not safe to bring up strong feelings & I am not trusting that food is not gonna upset my stomach.
Has anyone gone through mental health triggers? How did you work through it? Meditation? Specific type of therapy? How do you literally trust your gut again?😭
I’m continuing to do therapy and will be doing EMDR which has been super helpful in other instances.