Comments on: Life Intrudes

By: Tim Kuester

Tim Kuester — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:05:55 +0000

Jeff,

Sorry to hear you’ve been through all of this! I wish I had been following things better or I would have been praying for you up at DL. Keeping you in prayers,

Tim

By: Erik Rader

Erik Rader — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:54:24 +0000

Best wishes on a speedy recovery. I had my Gall Bladder removed in March (planned operation) due to multiple stones, so I feel your pain.

I also experienced the whole “remember one moment in the OR, next thing I know I’m back in my room” thing. I asked my mother-in-law, who’s a Nurse Anesthetist, what that wonder drug was. It’s Versed (clinical name is Midazolam), and it’s used as an adjunct to the anesthesia, as it has some properties that induce mild amnesia (so you don’t remember any pain from your surgery).

I’ll also echo what the above poster stated about changing your diet. Stick with fairly bland foods for the first couple of months, then slowly start experimenting with spices/flavorings.

Get well soon!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:27:01 +0000

I can empathize with the pain you experienced. One night, I had an attack and the pain was so sever, I writhed on the floor in agony and began to grow delirious. My wife insisted that we go to the emergency room. I was in no shape to argue. I was shot up with morphine – the nurse said it would help with the pain considerably – it didn’t. After she popped off the tourniquet, I felt nothing but the same intense pain. They then shot me up with demoral (sp?) and that helped a little (after that, I wanted to go outside and smoke a cigarette, something I hadn’t wanted to do for years ). Next, I, like you, went for an ultra sound, and was properly diagnosed and had emergency surgery scheduled. Thank goodness, a female physician saw my symptoms for what they were- a diseased gall bladder. Since its removal – 4 years ago – my life has been revolutionized. I feel great!

Best to you in your recovery.

By the way, I have had opportunity to speak with many women who have had gall bladder trouble and they have all told me that labor pain did not compare with gall bladder pain. Pretty serious stuff!

Matthew

By: Hog Whitman

Hog Whitman — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:32:35 +0000

Hi there, hope you’re recovering okay. The wifey had her GB removed a few years ago, though it wasn’t an ER deal–it was planned and organized(w/ins), so it was about 24hrs from admission to ejection (got to free-up them beds!).

Anyway, just wanted to say that if you do get the gallstone, just look at it in the container. There’s no need to open it. Trust me.

By: Ruthiness

Ruthiness — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:23:36 +0000

Hello Jeff.. I’m so sorry to hear of your health troubles. I learned of your gall bladder surgery from Digger.. and I wanted to share with you some information that may help you recover since I don’t think the doctors probably told you what you should change in your diet now that the gall bladder is gone. Please see this article http://www.newstarget.com/007733.html

I only wish you had learned about natural cures to gall bladder disease BEFORE your surgery.. although once you are in pain it’s pretty hard to avoid surgery.

Here’s to a speedy recovery and improving health!

By: Diggers Realm

Diggers Realm — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:46:01 +0000

Our Thoughts Go Out To Jeff Quinton, Fellow Blogger, Who Had Surgery Recently

I’d just like to send my regards to fellow blogger, Jeff Quinton, who just underwent Gall Bladder surgery and had it removed. Jeff has been a longtime acquaintance of mine in the blogosphere and I was even a guest author…

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:52:43 +0000

I’m sorry I don’t have any financial advice for a situation like this, and I’m sorry I didn’t know about this before or I would have been praying. I am praying for you now, your family, your schooling and finances, and most of all your recovery. Thanks for letting me know about this now. I know we don’t email personally very often, but I have known you blogging for a long time, and do consider you a good friend. Just know you are in my family’s prayers.