More about my gallstones

After I saw my doctor following my emergency department visit and ultrasound, I was left with a few questions. When I had my blood test, I made another appointment but couldn’t get in again until yesterday. So I left a message querying the comments on my bladder in the event that any follow up was needed. I was called back by the office and told the doctor thought it was likely related to dehydration. She did order a renal ultrasound to check that out, which I had on Wednesday. This ultrasound went quite quickly, which was a good thing since I had to drink a liter of water over an hour beforehand. I did find it curious, though, when the sonographer asked if I was still menstruating and where I was in my cycle. It turns out she had done several images showing my uterus and ovaries before looking at the bladder.  I was able to make contact with the specialist’s office on Monday and have an appointment for the 1st  of December.

So yesterday I saw my doctor and my bladder was just fine, which is what the songrapher had told me. That is kind of interesting, too, because the sonographer usually makes no comments about results. My follow-up liver function test still showed some abnormal results although they were much better than at the time of my last gallstone attack.  I asked her about the particularly high enzyme (GGT) and  she said it was indicative of biliary tract obstruction.  And apparently the twinges of pain after eating are consistent with the same problem and maybe are not so imagined as I thought they might be. I did some reading online about this and found it’s a potentially dangerous situation because full obstruction could occur.  I’m going to presume that I only have a partial obstruction since I’ve not had severe symptoms since my hospital visit. I’ve been eating very small, very low-fat meals over the past couple of weeks which is hopefully helping me get into better eating habits. I’m hoping the changes will reduce the chance of another attack although my doctor has said it’s very likely another one will occur despite best efforts.