My Gallstones – a twitter conversation
11:46 AM Mar 10th from Tweetie
Went to bed with wind, woke 3am in pain which was excruciating by 7am. Got lift to dr; given morphine. On way to A&E with poss. pancreas…
11:47 AM Mar 10th from Tweetie
…or gallbladder problem. Feel a bit high but still some pain.
11:52 AM Mar 10th from web
@filce: My God. Hope you get a speed diagnosis, resolution and recovery. My best wishes to you.
11:55 AM Mar 10th from web
@ray888: all the best – get well soon
12:11 PM Mar 10th from Tweetie
@filce @ray888 thanks very much, means a lot. Just about to arrive at A&E. More later…
1:44 PM Mar 10th from Tweetie
Blood & urine taken. Am on trolley in A&E waiting for test results. Excellent service so far, no complaints.
4:24 PM Mar 10th from Tweetie
Just arrived Ward B, my home for tonight. ECG ok, blood & urine ok, blood pressure a bit high. Currently gallbladder and stomach suspected.
4:26 PM Mar 10th from twhirl
@cbkerndter: what happened?
4:32 PM Mar 10th from Tweetie
@cbkerndter woke up last night with bad stomach pain – I mean really bad. Dr this morning, morphine & straight to A&E. More tests tomorrow.
4:33 PM Mar 10th from twhirl
@cbkerndter: outch wish you well
4:44 PM Mar 10th from web
@filce: Well your day has sure changed. I think, given events, you are in the best place. Hopefully they’ll be news soon.
4:45 PM Mar 10th from web
@filce: ‘blood pressure a bit high’ – lol – why would that be?
6:29 PM Mar 10th
@finkeegan: Sorry to hear you had such a painful experience!
7:49 PM Mar 10th from Tweetie
V. excited, just had another shot of morphine: I relish the blissful release heading my way. Thanks, all, for your messages.
8:08 PM Mar 10th from web
@Andiepowpow: Sorry to hear you’re ill Al. Hope you feel better soon. Hope that Morphine doesnt make your nose too itchy x
11:30 AM Mar 11th from Tweetie
Still in hospital awaiting ultrasound scan. Better night last night, thanks to intravenous drugs, but still plenty of pain.
11:57 AM Mar 11th from twhirl
@jellyjumper: hopefully you will be better soon. greetings from Achill
4:08 PM Mar 11th from Tweetie
Ultrasound says…twins! But seriously, I have gallstones. Don’t know what happens now – hopefully it involves food & water.
4:10 PM Mar 11th from web
@sineadailillhi: my dad had gallstones last year, got them out with simple keyhole surgery, was home the next day and is great now 
4:28 PM Mar 11th from web
@filce: Glad it’s gallstones and nothing more sinister. Been thinking about how you’re doing on and off all day. Must of been scary.
4:45 PM Mar 11th
@finkeegan: Well, pain aside, at least they are benign and removable. So that is good news, right? *googles “how avoid gallstones”*
4:57 PM Mar 11th from web
@ray888: hopefully the passing of gallstones, will be a lot less painfull than a man giving birth to twins
11:52 AM Mar 12th from Tweetie
Still in hosp, awaiting ‘official’ diagnosis. Thanks for all your kind and supportive messages. Will reply individually when I get home.
4:43 PM Mar 12th from TwitterBerry
@Yuyis: hope you get well soon……. Take good care…. 
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2:34 PM Mar 13th from web
@filce: How are you doing today? Did you get a proper diagnosis in the end? Hope you’re comfortable and all that.
4:43 PM Mar 13th from Tweetie
Diagnosis official (gallstones). Am allowed to eat now – w00t! Might be released Sunday. Feeling much better, and promise to eat my 5-a-day!
10:54 AM Mar 14th from Tweetie
“I’m coming home, I’ve done my time…” paroled early for good behaviour! Feeling so much better. Will miss the hospital food, of course.
11:35 AM Mar 14th
@Lifelists: Alistair Steger-Lewis……You have been evicted, I’m coming to get you!!!!!!!!!!!
How are you doing now? OK, I hope!!! Much love from me and Miss B.
Much better, thank you! No problems at all, since that first attack. Low fat diet working well, weight going down, may still have gallbladder removed in a couple of months. Hope all is well with you and Miss B! xxx