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Rebecca I'm so happy you got that gallbladder out and you're on your way to feeling so much better! I had liver enzyme problems - back when I was readmitted to the hospital for difficulty breathing (day 7 after my Diep surgery). A cat scan showed a gallstone - and elevated liver levels - and they started to blame that for my fever. The surgeon was all set to operate on me when the gastroenterologist looked over the report and said the enzymes in question were NOT suggestive of a blocked bile duct and that the stone in my gallbladder was just quietly minding it's own business. (Thank God for this very intelligent man!) My liver enzymes were high due to a staph infection in my abdomen. So I was spared the gall bladder surgery, thank God! I was in enough pain from the Diep surgery!
ANYWAY - when it rains it pours, right? They told me once my abdominal incision heals, they want me to remove the gallbladder. I'm in no hurry - but I hope I never get a bad attack like you did! I've had enough pain the past 2 months to last me a lifetime!
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Kathy
2/5/08 - dx age 53, post-menopausal;
IDC Stage 1, Grade 1
ER+ 90% /PR+ 90% /Her2++++, BRAC1 & 2 neg
3/5/08 - mast with muscle-sparing free tram;
0/7 nodes clear; Stage 1 lymphedema in right arm
3/11/08 - MRSA infection in abdomen causes large hernia
4/11/08 - Oncotype DX score 22 (intermediate)
4/12/08 - Muga score 67%
4/23/08 - Chemo, Navelbine and Herceptin every 2 weeks
8/20/08 - Last Navelbine infusion! Yay!
1/22/09 - First mammo since dx - unaffected breast CLEAR!
1/30/09 - Second Muga score 63%
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