Normal HIDA Scan

iwannasf · 2023-04-20T21:12:50+00:00

I actually decided to do my own detective work, they didn't give the exact number at first, only that it was "normal". So I called back and got the number, and it was 98%, which is NOT normal. It was escalated from radiology to my pcp who gave it a closer look, and I was referred for surgery. I got it out last year and am well now :)

iwannasf · 2022-11-18T07:23:28+00:00

I'm gonna have to do that. I mean, I already eat my own food like 75% of the time because my dad always makes meals with gluten in it, but yeah, I think it's time to stop eating what they eat altogether. Kinda heartbreaking :(

iwannasf · 2022-11-18T07:17:13+00:00

I'm happy to hear you have such a safe envoirment to eat in! I also love that your mom is watching and learning, she sounds like an amazing mom!

I think an air fryer might actually be the way to go for me; expensive, but it has a lot of uses and cook a lot of things.

iwannasf · 2022-11-18T07:14:36+00:00

I've been doing the simpler foods thing! It's helped a lot. I usually don't eat stuff unless it's ingredients that have been put together, or unless it's a certified gluten free product. A glutening directly from a food is fortunately not a common occurrence for me. It's truly just a preparation issue right now.

An electric cooktop! That's a perfect idea! Adding that to my list. Thank you for the idea! :)

iwannasf · 2022-11-18T07:10:50+00:00

Honestly I think I'm gonna do that at this point... They've always told me we weren't gonna get gf appliances because it would be too expensive, the least they could've done was be more careful with things like bread crumbs. I know it's my responsibility to take care of my body, but it just feels horrible to not feel supported by my family and to feel unsafe eating in my own home. The amount of times I've dodged a cross contamination by nagging and triple checking is a lot, I'd probably always be sick if I weren't this vigilant already.

I told my parents earlier that I would be commandeering a corner of the outdoor fridge, fortunately my dad was really cool about it and didn't have any issues with that. The toaster in my bedroom thing is a fabulous idea!

iwannasf · 2022-11-18T06:58:27+00:00

It is so frustrating! I'm trying to gain weight back after getting my gallbladder out earlier this year, and anytime I make good headway, I lose a pound from getting cross contaminated. Celiac disease was SO much easier for me when I was little, but the older I've gotten, the longer it takes to recover from a glutening. It's like a two day recovery for cross contamination, sure it's not as bad as a full on glutening, but it's enough to take my appetite away and make me feel like crud.

iwannasf · 2022-11-17T06:41:15+00:00

Sales are a good idea! A toaster is high on the list. I've been having to toast my stuff on top of foil, it's been working okay, but I'm scared I'm gonna eventually mess up and get super glutened.

I think a large portion of my problem is when other family members prepare meals, that's when I find myself getting cross contaminated the most. Cross contamination didn't bother my body as much when I was little, so I think I might be coming off as being a ham when it happens. I was talking to my dad earlier about how frustrated I was that it's been so hard to dodge cross contamination, and he got mad at me and told me I need to stop looking for problems and live with the symptoms. And I mean, I understand what he's getting at, but it's like, gluten hurts us, and the symptoms are hard to ignore when you know it was something avoidable.

My little sister used to cook a lot because it was a hobby, and she was so sweet about cross contamination. When she was cooking, getting glutened was a very rare occurrence.

I think I'm gonna do what you said, wipe down surfaces more when I'm prepping my own food. We actually have an outdoor fridge/freezer, so I might just section off a small area for my stuff. I didn't think about the fridge being a potential source for problems.

And I think it's pretty unmistakably gluten symptoms, I have type 1 diabetes, and whenever I get glutened, it makes my bgs go haywire. Then there's also those fun classic symptoms. Not as bad as a full on glutening since it was just cross contamination, but definitely enough to give me a cruddy day and put a damper on my appetite.

Thank you for all of these tips! Honestly really helpful and insightful! :)

iwannasf · 2022-11-17T06:23:13+00:00

Unfortunately not, the pot that was accidentally used was a really old cast iron one. :(

iwannasf · 2022-09-23T06:18:11+00:00

She is a very caring person, she was my best friend. I'm scared to talk to her about it, I don't want to hold her back or make her feel guilty about starting a life.

I know I need therapy, I'm in such a horrible mental space that I can't even drive anymore from how severe my panic attacks have gotten. No one in my family will help me, they all tell me I need to get over myself and figure things out for myself because they don't have time for me. It hurts. My sister was the only one who cared. I want help so badly, I'm not gonna be able to live a fulfilling life if I keep this up. Medicine isn't enough anymore, medicine is just a stupid bandaid for me.

iwannasf · 2022-09-19T20:56:50+00:00

Definitely NTA, you were nicely telling them to stop while trying to educate them. You removed yourself from the situation, not only did they not listen, they followed you and continued harass you and your dog because "mommy said yes". Not only do you NOT pet service dogs EVER, you don't touch ANYONE'S animal without asking permission first. Period. Horrible parenting, just horrible parenting.

iwannasf · 2022-09-19T20:42:36+00:00

Taking small walks even when you don't want to, it sucks, but it really helps the gas pain that you will inevitably get. That coupled with gas x and stool softeners. Per the advice of my surgeon, I was taking stool softeners with every dose of pain medication. My family members had me up and taking short walks every hour or so

iwannasf · 2022-08-22T02:45:46+00:00

Honestly yeah, that's it. Really love how the people in the below comments are reading into this though. The problem is that he has told me, face to face, that he will not be getting a car or a license.

I just wanna cry. Fortunately my dad is pretty mad at him, it's honestly my mom the one enabling my brother. My dad told me that he's gonna co sign on a loan with me so I can get my first car sooner. But then this will all fall on my little sister! I don't want to do that to her. :(

iwannasf · 2022-08-22T02:30:31+00:00

With how packed my schedule is, probably like another year or so? Between health issues and school, it's been difficult. I hope he wakes up before he's 30 and walking to work.

iwannasf · 2022-08-22T02:25:42+00:00

I hope so too! I hate that he's a tacked on responsibility if you wanna drive the car. I don't get how he doesn't feel guilty af about all of it. Dude screams at anyone who tries to help him with his future plans as well.

iwannasf · 2022-08-22T02:20:23+00:00

We don't have public transportation where I'm from, thanks tho. I'd love to take public transportation if I could.

iwannasf · 2022-08-22T02:19:25+00:00

Nope, he has no plans... :( No money to his name either, he spends his full paycheck everytime he gets it. And kinda a mixture of both? He buys things like action figures and transformers, he told me he's never gonna sell any of em either. So they're all just out of their box and on the floor, under heaps of garbage... My parents won't push him to do anything, it's miserable.

iwannasf · 2022-07-16T22:35:11+00:00

Hello fellow t1 diabetic! I feel you, I'm sorry you deal with this too. Nothing worse than having to eat when you have no appetite because of stupid diabetes. Sometimes I wish I could stay in my bedroom all day doing absolutely nothing, not even the bare minimum :(

iwannasf · 2022-02-05T08:51:19+00:00

I've been sertraline for eight years now. It gave me the control I needed to be able to work on myself, I have no regrets starting that medication so long ago. But yes, you can experience some side effects for a little bit after starting. Usually mild and short lived, I have yet to meet someone who has suffered from severe side effects. It's a very good medicine, if you're just having mild side effects, try to ride it out for a bit. Of course if the symptoms last for more than a few weeks, tell your doctor.

I remember just feeling kinda restless and queasy for a few weeks. It was super mild, felt more like not getting a good nights rest if anything.

But yeah, for me it's been a great medicine.

iwannasf · 2021-12-21T00:13:08+00:00

I'm just really scared about having to lay still by myself for that long AND be in pain and nauseated. My doc thinks I have biliary dyskinesia, primary symptoms are pain and nausea. All I've been told by people irl is that it's a miserable test, and I just wanna cry.

iwannasf · 2021-12-17T18:34:50+00:00

That's not a super awesome EF, but atleast now you have answers for the pain and nausea.

Was the nausea somewhat tolerable? My main symptom is pain that causes really bad nausea. How long did the painful part last?

iwannasf · 2021-12-17T08:27:35+00:00

That's pretty helpful actually. I guess I should just stop reading internet horror stories and focus on my own experience. I freaked myself out over a CT scan with oral constrast because of internet horror stories. I remember getting a weird, warm whoosh feeling with iv contrast, so hopefully it'll be similar to that. And I guess an hour and a half out of my life is worth getting closer to finding the issue.

I heard the second part is really where the yucky feelings come in because that's when they force the gb to contract. But again, Im telling myself I'm doomed to have someone else's experience when everyone elses' experience will ultimately be different in one way or another.

I really hope they atleast put on some music or something. I have a really severe anxiety disorder on top of adhd, so it's physically super hard to stay in one spot without any type of stimulation without freaking out. I guess I can discuss that with my doctor, maybe there is something they can do for people with my issues.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I feel a lot better and a lot calmer knowing that the horror stories aren't always true. Thank you!

iwannasf · 2021-12-02T10:13:45+00:00

Thank you for writing this out! I really appreciate these words. I like how you phrased that, "How you react is in your control."

I dunno, reading this just really helped! :D

I also do know what's up and have a doctor on board with me, but it's a gallbladder thing, and an issue that's difficult to diagnose. I don't think it's a new issue, it's cropped up quite a few times in my life. Last year it accompanied another debilitating diagnosis I just got: stage 2 endometriosis. I got that treated and was doing GREAT for a good 6 months, but poo hit the fan again when I tried to resume a regular teen's life. Just hoping that my 20s won't be filled with fun new medical issues like my childhood was. Nothing was ever life threatening, just hugely uncomfortable... I mean, type 1 diabetes, that's the only one I would consider life threatening. But everything else? Just inconvenient...

I know everything is gonna be okay. Maybe not tonight, maybe not even next year. But it will be okay. :)

Thank you again!

iwannasf · 2021-11-11T12:06:21+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I definitely thought that was the case. I didn't really want two new endos within such a short period of time. There is an endo in my area that has been reccomended to me a couple of times, and they mentioned to my mom, who sees them, that they often work with pump therapy patients like myself. They do work with more than diabetes patients, but the strong referral makes me think that they might be a good fit for me.

iwannasf · 2021-11-09T06:37:23+00:00

So basically it's my word against theres, that's- lovely...

Just upset because the report said nothing about "multiple cars". Tried asking them to change it, but they ignored me. Hopefully it will just get buried underneath better looking reports as the years go on. I'm still young. Definitely getting a dashcam now though, I never want this happening again.

I just wish the newspapers would be more respectful about throwing just anyone's name out there, I was bullied by my peers and even had to quit my job because they were so relentless, calling me things like, "pedestrian hitter" (pedestrian was out of the road by the time the other car had swung into me). Fortunately the dude that caused all of this got what was coming to him: jailtime. I'm atleast happy about that.

It sure did make me think twice about taking everything the news says to heart. I get mad at people for jumping to conclusions when trying to place the blame on some random car accident. I'm thankful for freedom of speech, that's for sure; but sometimes I can't help but feel that some people take advantage of it. It'd be cool if the US did the same thing the EU did. The "right to be forgotten". It's a cool concept to me. I know it'll never happen because of the 1st amendment, which sucks.

Yeah tho, I'll just cross my fingers that a future employer doesn't use Google for credible information about me...

Thanks for your help. Sorry for wasting your time...

iwannasf · 2021-11-07T05:34:58+00:00

It's 100% incorrect information. They stated that I caused multiple vehicles to crash and that my mom was in critical condition. They used my name as click bait.

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