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Karen, it's great to hear an upbeat tone in your voice. How you're managing that with all of the stress you must be under right now, is beyond me. You and your loved ones will be in my prayers - I pray that you and hubby get great news on all counts and that your mom comes through surgery quickly and finds her life so much better for it. *hugs*

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Thanks everyone for your good wishes & prayers...we certainly need them right now.

Thank you Sparkling, the endorsement of Dr. Vorha is comforting. Not much in the personality dept, right? But I sensed a hidden one in there. His staff just raved about him, the all swear up & down he's one of the best lap-band surgeone around.

I still haven't had pain--I'm almost 100% positive it's not my gallbladder, but was related to the medication I was taking. Buy I'm glad he's checking all posibilities & the barium swallow should be very telling.

I'm more worried about my husband than myself--he has a fever today which comes & goes. We're waiting for the results of his liver biopsy, which, strangely enough, checks for other things besides cancer. He's having an endoscopy Wed. a.m. because of the internal bleeding. But the worst part is that I keep snapping at him. I'm all screwed up right now, but we should have some answers this week.

That really got off the subject.

Talk to you guys soon.

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Karen, I am only just catching up with this thread. My word, young lady, you have TOO much going on! Please accept some big, strong healing vibes to you and your DH and your mom. Take care of yourself; hard as that is most of the time, I know it's even harder when people you love are not well. :hug:

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Thanks, Alex, I needed that. Going for barium swallow/upper GI tomorrow; I'll let you know.

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Hey Karen,

I'm so sorry I've been out of touch lately as my own life has had some big bumps lately too.

Much love and prayers going your way my friend!

Keep in touch.

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Fingers crossed the barium goes where it's supposed to go, and when it's supposed to go there!! GOOD LUCK!!!

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Looks like the barium went where it's supposed to go. I have to take the pix to the Dr. As for my hubby, I guess wife knows best. We knew he had hep.c as a result of blood transfusions over 20 yrs. ago. Even tho his blood work looked decent, the liver biopsy shows it's advanced. He'll have to start treatment (interferon therapy?) in a few weeks. If anyone has experience with this, please PM me.

I'll keep these posts on the topic & let you know after I've seen the doc. I think I can keep my band for the time being. Two HUGE cups of barium; yuk!

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Karen, I'm SO with you on the barium! I just had to drink a pint of the stuff for my endoscopy recently. BLECH.

But I'm glad you have good news on keeping your band, even if it is "for now." That's one less thing you have to worry about for the moment. I'm sorry your husband's news wasn't as bright. Please wish him the best for me and I hope very much the treatment works and isn't too awful.

Peace, pretty lady. :hug:

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He'll have to start treatment (interferon therapy?)
don't know much

A Brother had treatment years ago, he dosen't smoke or drink any more. works out all the time now...his energy will come and go.

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Karen,

Good news on your band - even if it IS only temporary. One less worry for the moment.

Im not sure if I remember reading if you are on any meds?

Healing prayers for your enitre family!

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