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JennyBeth    127

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OMG! HOLY HELL! I couldn't believe how uncomfortable that was! The only ultrasounds I have had were when I was pregnant. They squirt the jelly on you and run the scanner gently across your belly. This was so uncomfortable I was gritting my teeth so hard I'm surprised I didn't chip a tooth! At one point I was going to tell the ultrasound tech, "Enough! What the hell are you doing to me?!" She had to get the scanner up under my ribs and it was so uncomfortable. I have a high threshold for pain normally so I was surprised at how uncomfortable I was! I'll be surprised if my ribs aren't bruised! :(

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weho    103

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Sorry that you had such an uncomfortable experience! I am a sono tech and try to warn my patients ahead of time that the exam can get a little uncomfortable and to let me know if I am causing them pain. Scanning in between the ribs gives the doctors better pictures of most organs but I know scanning over them can cause a lot of pain. Hopefully you won't end up with bruises! What were you having it done for? Hope it comes back good for you.

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JennyBeth    127

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My surgeon wants you to have an ultrasound of the liver and gallbladder prior to surgery. I'm used to laying on the table and saying, "there's the heartbeat" or "is that a foot?" while getting an ultrasound- I wasn't expecting that! LOL!

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JennyBeth    127

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My ribs still hurt every time I take a deep breath!

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lilbearzmom    584

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Mine hurt too. Are US techs also sadists? LOL

-Kendra

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peggers    3

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I just got home from mine about 2 hours ago. I really did not have any pain.. She made me turn etc, and def. spent some time in the rib area(for a liver/), but it was not even uncomfortable for me. Bad news is that when I had my hysterectomy, they did not take my gallbladder. My dt. said he would take it out when he does my sleeve..Wonder if that will prolong recovery? Anyway, so sorry you are in pain...I cannot belive how many screenings we have to have prior to even being approved!! even with indsurance these add up!!

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JennyBeth    127

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It might have just been the tech! Ultrasound Tech Nazi!

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lilbearzmom    584

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I just got home from mine about 2 hours ago. I really did not have any pain.. She made me turn etc, and def. spent some time in the rib area(for a liver/), but it was not even uncomfortable for me. Bad news is that when I had my hysterectomy, they did not take my gallbladder. My dt. said he would take it out when he does my sleeve..Wonder if that will prolong recovery? Anyway, so sorry you are in pain...I cannot belive how many screenings we have to have prior to even being approved!! even with indsurance these add up!!

As far as I know, it does not prolong recovery. I had mine out too while they were in there for my sleeve. I had gall stones that I didn't know about. I'm pretty sure I was having symptoms that I didn't connect with my gallstones- no back pain since surgery! I am SO glad he took it out! One less thing to worry about going bad! :)

-Kendra

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peggers    3

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kendra thanks so much for the info!. I totally agree that it should come out during the surgery! One time under is best !!

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