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XanaDUer2

(13,211 posts)
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 12:53 PM Jun 2024

Now getting flashes of sharp pain

Left side. Have a teleheath appmnt Tuesday afternoon. Xrays were normal. I'm beside myself with this. An xray would have shown a tumor? No gas they could see. This has been over a month. Cutting back on dairy. Still hurts.

Sitting here thinking I'll have to go to ER if the pain keeps going. So tired. Stomach not gurgling as much, but I took gasx.

What the fuck is this, is it life threatening, and will they find out what it is? The normal xrays confounded me. Thanks for reading.

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Now getting flashes of sharp pain (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 OP
Could be heart attack? My stepson died at 42 after stomach distress. Get thee to the ER! NOW! SharonAnn Jun 2024 #1
I went and they took me in immediately. Arne Jun 2024 #2
I think ct is next XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #3
That imaging is the right test. Arne Jun 2024 #4
My diet is bad XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #5
I was not allowed to eat or drink for a long time. Arne Jun 2024 #6
Oh no! XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #7
Was not meant to be alarming. Arne Jun 2024 #8
I don't trust those CAT scans. And I really think they want you to take tests because they learned it from Maraya1969 Jun 2024 #9
Self delete Maraya1969 Jun 2024 #10
Post removed Post removed Aug 8 #11
Wow post removed? XanaDUer2 Aug 15 #12

Arne

(3,531 posts)
2. I went and they took me in immediately.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:01 PM
Jun 2024

There is now an opening next to my belly button.
What a relief that they found and removed a
ruptured sigmoid.
It's not fun and it's not easy but I am relieved.

XanaDUer2

(13,211 posts)
3. I think ct is next
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:22 PM
Jun 2024

Again everything looked perfect on xrays. Also, my colonoscopy a few yrs ago was golden. No blood in urine.

Flummoxed

Arne

(3,531 posts)
4. That imaging is the right test.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:38 PM
Jun 2024

It's so sad that I caused my own problem.

My addiction to mixed nuts became totally obsessive.
Before that it was cheese puffs, which I now realize
turn into intestinal concrete.

Arne

(3,531 posts)
6. I was not allowed to eat or drink for a long time.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:48 PM
Jun 2024

Dragged an IV around for three wks.
Everything in the upper and lower
was allowed to rest and heal.
Changing this bag three times a day
is a pain in the.. oh wait, I don't have that anymore.

Arne

(3,531 posts)
8. Was not meant to be alarming.
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 01:56 PM
Jun 2024

It is what it is and as I said I'm literally relieved.
Good hospital and nurses and surgeon.
I'm a firm believer in, I'm OK you're Ok.

Maraya1969

(22,940 posts)
9. I don't trust those CAT scans. And I really think they want you to take tests because they learned it from
Fri Jun 21, 2024, 10:02 AM
Jun 2024

the people who make the tests.

Response to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

XanaDUer2

(13,211 posts)
12. Wow post removed?
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 09:15 AM
Aug 15

Wtf was that about on a health thread? If it was mean, screw off.
To everyone else, thank you.

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