NO CANCER!!!

Thanks for sharing the good news about the cancer!

That's wonderful news, Reece!!!!
I'm inclined to agree with your surgeon. While I've never experienced gall stones, I've known many people that have, and my understanding is that they are very painful indeed.
I wish you my best.

Beagle


Tests were NEGATIVE for cancer!!! WOO HOOO!  Praise the Lord!!!
 
Of course that means we haven’t gotten to the bottom of why I’m having the abdominal pain, but I’d much rather find out it’s NOT cancer than to have to deal with that. 
 
I am hoping that my pain is coming from the gall stones only.  My GI doctor thinks it must be more than that because of the severity of the pain, but the surgeon is pretty sure it’s just the gall stones and wants to remove my gall bladder.  I have a follow up with the GI doctor next week and I think at this point we’ll just look forward for gall bladder surgery and then see how things go from there.
 

Woot Woot!

Gooooooooooooooood!!!

So, basically you're all messed up and there's really no good reason why?

(Just kidding, GREAT news Reece!)

Have you been tested for worms yet?

Still thinking positive for you too

{throws stick}    Go boy,  fetch,   go fetch it..

So glad to hear the good news Reece.

I'm going to come down there this weekend and probe you for gall stones. It shouldn't take more than all day Saturday.

See you soon
Randy

Reece, do you fully understand the implications of gall bladder removal?

It's my understanding that once it's gone that the foods you describe as your favorite require a gall bladder to break down the grease.

I know a few people who had their gall bladder removed... they can't eat the foods they used to eat without getting nauseous from the excess grease.

The irony is that they end up having to eat the less greasy foods that they never became accustomed too.



I am not here to lecture you and I know you have been struggling with eating low flavor high fiber type food.

I am just trying to give it one last chance... maybe a thorough body flush and acceptance of the the low flavor high fiber foods can save your gall bladder and that way you can enjoy some of the good greasy food in moderation.

I have one particular friend who grew up on southern cooking who was scheduled to have his gall bladder removed  because of stones and at the last moment he went to a traditional Chinese doctor on a friend's urging. The doctor took one look at his tongue and got him on a high fiber diet... that was 15 years ago... and he still has a working gall bladder... which comes in handy.

I have another particular friend, a tough old Viet Nam combat Vet who had his gall bladder removed because everyone told him that it was a normal thing to do... and he has to be a more picky eater than I am with my veggie whole foods lifestyle. I like working with him because he has to eat healthy or he gets nauseous so it makes decisions about lunch easy.

The irony is that the guys that really like the becan end up forced to eat the lettuce.

I'm just advising you consider the option of keeping the organ that has become over used and begin optimizing the inevitable by assuming an ideal diet that has room for an occasional greasy treat.



all the very best,
mike

Randy - I didn't think you were allowed to fly again after "the incident" - has the "no fly" list been revoked in your favor?

Michael (spacey) - I've been stoned before!  That kind was not painful like this, tho!!!

Reece, This is awesome news! 

thanks guys!  I am a happy camper!!!

Heay Beagle!! Great news and I'm friggin' happy to hear that! Now, go out and enjoy your life. It sounds like you're up for a long one