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Lounge Doctors. **UPDATE** surgery is complete.

12,738 11,124 October 5, 2012 at 09:51 AM in Chat
My husband has been having trouble keeping food down for months now. He has dropped below 130 pound now. His Gastroenterologist scoped both ends last month and ran a bunch of other test with no findings. So today we went in for a ultrasound on his tummy. We have not heard anything from his Doctor yet. I was looking over the technicians shoulder as she wrote her notes. She wrote that he appears to have a occlusion in his SMA.

I googled it and came back with Occluded Superior Mesenteric Artery Has anyone ever heard of this. It sounds like the cure is some sort of surgery to fix it. Tell me I'm wrong. Pray
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vettedrvr55mph
10-06-2012 at 10:07 AM.
10-06-2012 at 10:07 AM.
Have you thought about bypassing the test results and waiting on a call back and just go to the ER?
Husband is weak, in pain, unable to eat for x amount of days.
You can also call the Dr on the phone and letting him know his symptoms are getting worse and you are really concerned, Dr may advise you to head to the ER.
In the mean time, ensure or boost. Make them into a milk shake, in blender add some peanut butter, bananas and some ice. A straw makes it go down a little better, not the most tasty of things to drink.
Good luck.
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Scampsters
10-06-2012 at 10:20 AM.
10-06-2012 at 10:20 AM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
Nope no distended stomach. He always has gas! EEK!
He has gas and your full of hot air what a match made in heavenLMAO
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10-06-2012 at 10:29 AM.
10-06-2012 at 10:29 AM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
Nope no distended stomach. He always has gas! EEK!
LMAOLMAO
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10-06-2012 at 08:49 PM.
10-06-2012 at 08:49 PM.
Quote from SlickChik :
Usually it is a blood test first to check for the antibodies connected with celiac, and then there is a biopsy of the small intestine.
forgot to mention adherence of a strict gluten free diet for several weeks-months.
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SlickChik
10-06-2012 at 11:49 PM.
10-06-2012 at 11:49 PM.
Quote from flashbang217 :
forgot to mention adherence of a strict gluten free diet for several weeks-months.
You would only do that after blood test and biopsy. If they found you did have celiac, then it's gluten free for life.
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flashbang217
10-07-2012 at 01:19 AM.
10-07-2012 at 01:19 AM.
Quote from SlickChik :
You would only do that after blood test and biopsy. If they found you did have celiac, then it's gluten free for life.
you're right Smilie... I'm talking about the small percentage of folks with negative serologies with mild disease.
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10-07-2012 at 01:31 AM.
10-07-2012 at 01:31 AM.
Quote from flashbang217 :
you're right Smilie... I'm talking about the small percentage of folks with negative serologies with mild disease.
I'm not sure what you mean by mild disease. Are you referring to gluten intolerance?
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flashbang217
10-07-2012 at 02:16 AM.
10-07-2012 at 02:16 AM.
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I'm not sure what you mean by mild disease. Are you referring to gluten intolerance?
Patients that don't necessarily show classical/clear-cut pathologic changes diagnostic of celiac disease on biopsy.
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cupcake42
10-07-2012 at 05:44 PM.
10-07-2012 at 05:44 PM.
I hope the Doc calls tomorrow with the test results. Pray
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AngryPirate
10-08-2012 at 04:13 PM.
10-08-2012 at 04:13 PM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
I hope the Doc calls tomorrow with the test results. Pray
Any news?
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cupcake42
10-08-2012 at 06:47 PM.
10-08-2012 at 06:47 PM.
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Any news?
Not yet! Going crazy!
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AngryPirate
10-08-2012 at 06:52 PM.
10-08-2012 at 06:52 PM.
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Not yet! Going crazy!
Fark....you should demand muscle relaxers and a 12-pack for the delay and anxiety.
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10-08-2012 at 07:20 PM.
10-08-2012 at 07:20 PM.
Quote from AngryPirate :
Fark....you should demand muscle relaxers and a 12-pack for the delay and anxiety.
If it were me I would have call Doc by now. My DH is the kind that says Doc will call when he gets around to it! Mad
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Piccaboo
10-08-2012 at 09:40 PM.
10-08-2012 at 09:40 PM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
If it were me I would have call Doc by now. My DH is the kind that says Doc will call when he gets around to it! Mad
*cough* Bullshit - go pull the report and see what it says !!!
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Ms.arteest
10-09-2012 at 12:02 AM.
10-09-2012 at 12:02 AM.
Have they ruled out food allergies, parasites, and crohns?

I will keep y'all in my prayers! hug
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