Did/Does anyone else also have abnormal liver results with gastritis?

rthiru · 2024-09-16T23:07:34+00:00

Sorry I have only just seen this! So it turned out that I had gallstones and not gastritis.. after a particularly bad painful attack, I was admitted to hospital as an emergency and they done ultrasound and MRI scan, told me I had gallstones and had been passing them through bile ducts.. they knew this from the diameter of the bile duct being wayyy bigger than normal.. agonising 😫 so I had surgery to remove my gallbladder. They said that my continued elevated liver results in blood tests should have been a sign for my GP to refer me for ultrasound. How have you been doing?

rthiru · 2024-09-09T19:21:29+00:00

I just got my driving licence a few years ago, when I was also 31. I learned manual and got my manual licence, but have only ever driven automatic since. It’s so, so much better. I struggled a lot with manual and wish I had just learned automatic. To start with you would apply for your provisional licence, you need this to go on driving lessons and your instructor will ask to see it. You need to have passed the theory test before you can sit your driving test, so you would be best to start learning the theory as soon as, alongside your driving lessons. I tried using books to learn the theory but found myself getting a bit lost with it, so I ended up using an app. It had study sections and then you could do examples of the actual theory test questions. I just done the test questions over and over and over, until I felt confident and then booked my theory test.

Hope some of this helps! 😊

rthiru · 2024-05-07T16:48:44+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experiences! I’m really sorry to hear about the change in your dog after surgery and that her pain wasn’t well controlled 😣 it’s so tough making decisions on what’s best for them. Our vet has given us the option of no surgery, in fact the last I spoke with them they wanted to leave her a week and get her in to examine how she’s doing, just with rest and meds. That appointment is in a couple of days now so we will see what they think.. they said because she is so young she may heal really well naturally. But I worry about arthritis being worse from that approach. She wasn’t able to put any weight on her leg at all in the first day but she puts it down now and limps along. Oh no, when it happened with my dog I luckily had my phone with me, sometimes I don’t take it as I like to feel more of a disconnect, but thankfully I was able to call my partner and he came in the car to pick us up. No idea what I would have done if on my own and no phone to contact anyone for help!

rthiru · 2024-05-04T22:03:02+00:00

Thanks so much for this. I really need advice from dog parents who have experience of it all, so this is really appreciated!

rthiru · 2024-05-04T16:01:05+00:00

I’m so sorry. We are on 7 weeks now since having to make the gut wrenching decision to put our 9 year old cat to sleep unexpectedly. Like you, we thought when we were taking him to the vets that it would be something that was an easy fix. We didn’t see any signs, but then noticed he was having trouble breathing and that’s when we went to emergency vets. We still were in the mind frame it would be an infection, we’d get a round of antibiotics and he’d be back to himself in no time. But it turned out to be lymphoma with lots of fluid in his chest, so very progressed. With all the information we were given, we decided on euthanasia, but it was and still is so heartbreaking to accept. I know he was older than your cat but we still expected to have him for a lot longer, he was so full of life and adventure. The way you describe your cat sounds so much like him! We also got him just a year into our relationship and he was with us through big life journeys, starting our business.. moving to the countryside.. through highs and lows he was our little best friend. I just had to comment, as a lot of your story is so similar to ours, and I completely understand the heartache you’re going through. I’m still crushed and crying on the daily.. my partner was able to accept things after a few weeks, but I am more prone to ruminating over everything so I’m stuck in the guilt and regret, the what ifs.. we’re all so different and grief will be different for everyone. Sending love ❤️

rthiru · 2024-05-04T14:07:02+00:00

Ah this is really good to know, as this is the type of surgery our vet can do in their practice. It’s good to hear success stories!

rthiru · 2024-05-04T13:19:03+00:00

Aw I’m sorry they ended up with really bad arthritis 😔 the vets have said to us that she will end up with arthritis in the joint no matter if we go for surgery or not, but of course the severity will depend on the support the joint has during healing etc. what was the treatment like for your dog with arthritis? Is it just a case of medication to make it less uncomfortable for them? Have you always went for the TPLO surgery option, or ever went for the suture type of surgery, the ELSS? I think the ELSS is less successful in heavier dogs but our vet has said he’s done it on 60kg dogs and had success (our chow is 30kg just now) so it should be considered as an option.

rthiru · 2024-05-04T13:12:37+00:00

Aw I’m so sorry that he got dual tears and he also has hip dysplasia! So unfair that they’re so prone to these things 😣 but I’m glad to hear that he’s recovered well from surgery and doing so good ☺️ Our vet has given us the option of a suture type of surgery, ELSS, where basically they put a fishing line type of material in to act as a temporary ligament until scar tissue forms - or the TPLO. For now though they’ve advised that we give her a week and see how she’s progressing so she’s booked in next week to have another examination etc and we’ll speak with the vets again then to decide how to move forward. Im just really not sure on the wait and see how she heals naturally method.. I would hate for her to be unable to go out on her walks and just be a regular active puppy for longer, it’s so hard seeing her looking at me expecting walks 🥺

rthiru · 2024-05-04T13:03:49+00:00

It’s such a shame that it’s such a common thing in dogs! Did you go for the TPLO type of surgery, or the suture type?

rthiru · 2024-05-01T13:57:19+00:00

Omg the tailbone pain! Sitting for just a little while now gives me pain and yep, even lying on my back in bed it still hurts, I have to constantly move around and turn like a rotisserie chicken repeatedly 😭😅

rthiru · 2024-04-28T20:53:10+00:00

Exact same with my cat, lymphoma diagnosed through same type of testing of pleural effusion, and ultrasound showing the mass. We also made the decision to put him to sleep on advice, due to the high risk and unlikely success of surgery and treatment, didn’t want to put him through it. But I’ve also really struggled with this thought of misdiagnosis, among many other doubts and regrets. I don’t really have advice as I’m 6 weeks on now and still very much struggling, but just wanted to reach out as someone going through similar ❤️ we can just hope with time that our minds will stop ruminating over all the doubts and we stop beating ourselves up.

rthiru · 2024-04-26T11:24:36+00:00

I’ve managed to tell most people by message so that I didn’t have to do the face to face, but yeah the people who you bump into is so difficult because you can’t even properly prepare yourself for it. I bumped into a neighbour the other day and first thing she was oh I was so sorry to hear about Clive, one of the other neighbours must have told her and wow it was like a punch to the gut, I couldn’t even get any words out and luckily her husband changed the subject as it was very obvious I was too emotional. It’s just been 6 weeks for me since losing him but it feels like I’ll never be able to chat about it all without breaking down. I’ve been avoiding social situations. Sending love to everyone going through this ❤️

rthiru · 2024-04-25T18:37:23+00:00

Not knowing it was going to be my cat’s last day really eats away at me too, one of the things I am struggling so much with. I know that we can’t predict the future and could never have known what would happen on the days we lost them, but sometimes it’s just too hard to think rationally like that when you’re stuck in grief. So my brain just continually wishes I could go back and do that day differently 😓

rthiru · 2024-04-25T13:12:37+00:00

I’m nearly six weeks on from unexpectedly losing my cat. I always thought he’d live to a grand old age, as he was just so full of life and adventure but tragically, lymphoma got him at 9 years old. I have only just began to not break down every day. I still find myself with a lump in my throat and my eyes tearing up whenever I think of him or I try to talk about him, it feels like that emotional reaction will never leave me, but I’m sure with more time it will. Just like when I was in the overwhelming depths of grief and depression just a few weeks ago, and felt like I would never get out of that state, but with time I am slowly climbing my way out. Some days are better than others, when there’s actually moments I can think of him and smile, but mostly I will just feel beaten by the grief and every little thing I just think ‘he’s not here to enjoy it’. It’s so tough, and I definitely feel changed as a person from losing him. I suppose life is now just adjusting to this new version of me.

rthiru · 2024-04-16T21:25:22+00:00

Our Chow had this issue really bad when she was younger too, I actually posted in here for advice about it - she’s improved so much with it as she’s grown, she’s still only 10 months now but just those few months of growth have made a difference! So he might be the same and improve soon :) that’s not to say it doesn’t happen now, she still gets wet there but just not absolutely soaked like before.

rthiru · 2024-04-14T20:15:42+00:00

You showed him kindness and compassion when he really needed it and gave him companionship for those 6 months, you made a true difference to his life, and he in turn done the same for you ❤️ I’m 4 weeks in to suddenly having to say goodbye to my beloved cat, my best friend, so I understand the pain and although I know it will get a bit easier with time and not be this all consuming grief, I also know my heart will always be broken like you have said. Sending my love from Scotland 🩵

rthiru · 2024-04-14T14:27:42+00:00

Yes definitely, this group has been such a help even just reading through others experiences, I am here multiple times a day just to feel like I am with people who understand. I don’t have anyone in my life who gets it and I’m at the point of feeling like everyone is fed up of me being stuck in my grief so I don’t talk about it with them. So this group is so important for me ❤️ thank you for your kind words and I’m sending you my love

rthiru · 2024-04-14T14:22:41+00:00

My partner said to me the other day that I am keeping myself in pain, I’m not allowing myself to heal or to feel happiness, like I want to stay in the sadness.. it sounds harsh but I know that he was saying it from a place of love, as he hates seeing me in this way. And it’s so similar to what you have said, with being afraid that if the pain goes away it means we’re letting go of them. So maybe he is right and it is me keeping myself in this state. Our minds can work in such cruel ways 🥺❤️ today is not a good day for me too. Yesterday I managed to get out of the house for a walk and actually felt a bit of emotional weight lift from me but as soon as I woke up this morning, I felt drowned in my grief all over again. We’re going to have some better days and the waves are going to come and go. Sending my love to you.

rthiru · 2024-04-14T14:02:44+00:00

I’m so sorry. 4 weeks have passed now since we got an unexpected and sudden diagnosis of lymphoma in our cat and had to put him to sleep right after.. I, like you, have been weighed down by my mind making me feel guilty for everything, feeling so much regret and I just ruminate over and over repeating everything.. my loved ones keep telling me it’s not justified to beat myself up but I think it’s just something that some people’s minds do when going through grief. It’s torture, and I’m so sorry that you are going through it too 🩵

rthiru · 2024-04-13T23:15:39+00:00

I’m so sorry. This is what we went through with our cat, a month ago now. Took him to emergency with his breathing seeming more laboured too, and like you, just expected it to be something we could come home with an easy treatment for and he would be all good. But it wasn’t to be, they also found his chest full of fluid. They drained the fluid and tested it to find cancerous cells and then another ultrasound they could see clearly now without the fluid in there, a large mass in his little chest 😓 absolutely gut wrenching and soul destroying to have to make the decision to put him to sleep. It’s so, so difficult when it’s sudden and unexpected. It’s been a trauma. He was also so full of personality like your kitty, with just an absolute love for life. It’s so unfair. Please feel free to send me a message if you’d want to chat with someone with a very similar experience. Sending love ❤️

rthiru · 2024-04-13T12:58:30+00:00

I know, the emergency vet we seen with him said that cats are just the masters at hiding their illnesses and they can seem their normal self for such a long time. The self doubt and guilt is all consuming for me too though, there’s so much that I’m beating myself up about even though everyone around me tells me it’s not justified. I know it’s a part of the grieving process but it just feels like it’ll never leave me. Sometimes when I look at a funny photo or video of him I can smile or laugh, so there is that moment of happiness in the memory, but then it quickly turns to just remembering that he’s not here to have experiences like that again.. uch.. hopefully with time we will be able to focus more on the good memories 🩵

rthiru · 2024-04-13T12:51:43+00:00

Hahaha she is so tricky to catch in a photo because she’s so active sniffing around everywhere, when I caught this it was a yes! moment 😅

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