Health Update
Well, last Wednesday I went to the specialist (a gastroenterologist). All my symptoms appear to point in different directions. I could potentially have mononucleosis, diabetes, a gall bladder infection, any number of liver diseases or a combination of all the above. If this were a multiple choice exam I might choose gall bladder problems since it’s very easy to remove. In around breakfast, home in time for a lunch you probably shouldn’t eat yet. 
Anyway, the doc wrote up a lab order consisting of 20+ different blood tests. Yea! The nurses took out eleven (11) vials of blood. Yea, again! Plus, I won wants behind door number two. A nuclear scan!!! Ding, ding, ding! Actually it’s called a HIDA scan. I’m not exactly sure what it reveals other than gall bladder problems and possibly some liver problems. My doctor’s a very smart guy so I’m sure he knows what he’s doing.
My doctor’s nurse called me this morning to verify the date of my lab work because they haven’t received the results. I told them last Wednesday. They were going to call the lab at the hospital and give them an ear full. Ha! I really wish I would hear something very soon (like tomorrow) because I’m not getting any better, in fact, I think I’m getting a little worse.
Pray for me. It’s been a rough two weeks.
Thanks.
As far as your gall bladder, until the doctor’s can do something for you, eating and not eating certain foods will help. Eat the good fats, fish oil, olive oil, and stay away from fried foods. Also stay away from white sugar and white flour. Basically eat a healthy diet. It is hard when the supermarkets are stuffed with unhealthy food, but for me it made a big difference and my cholesterol levels became normal.
I believe that food can help you or hurt you.
Blessings!
Comment by Helen — August 12, 2005 @ 7:48 pm
The weird thing about this whole thing is that my blood sugar levels and my cholesterol levels are very normal. We’ll get to the bottom of this illness eventually.
I fully agree, Helen. In our “I want it now” culture, fast food is killing us with obesity and everything that accompanies it. “Would you like to super-size it?” should be our country’s new motto.
Comment by Larry — August 12, 2005 @ 9:33 pm