RealMickeysGirl
DIS Veteran<br><font color=9966ff>I think my frien
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He has still not been able to have the gamma knife treatment for his avm because of continued nausea. Yesterday we had a visit with the gastrointerologist to get the results of the tests he had the past couple of weeks (ultrasounds, camera down the throat, blood tests, etc).
The doc concluded that there isn't anything wrong with his gastrointestinal tract. Yes, he does have some stones and pollips in his gallbladder but they don't seem to be giving him any problems (he has no pain from them and his nausea and vomiting don't seem to be related to the amount of fat in his diet) so he doesn't see any reason to take out his gallbladder - and we agree with him.
He suggested taking my dad to an ENT to see if the problems could possibly be related to inner ear. We saw the ENT this morning (the same one who did sinus surgery on me about 12 years ago so I am familiar with him and trust his work).
They did some hearing tests and a test where they made him lean backwards very quickly and turn his head to one side - and yes, it made him sick. They think it is positional vertigo.
He will have more tests in a couple of weeks to firm up that diagnosis - and I really hope they can do something about it once they confirm it, poor guy has been throwing up since last October.
Thanks to all who have been keeping him in your thoughts and on you prayer lists. Please keep it up - and anyone who wants to add him to your prayer lists or lists at your church, his name is Roy Loveday.
Thanks so much!!
Sandy
The doc concluded that there isn't anything wrong with his gastrointestinal tract. Yes, he does have some stones and pollips in his gallbladder but they don't seem to be giving him any problems (he has no pain from them and his nausea and vomiting don't seem to be related to the amount of fat in his diet) so he doesn't see any reason to take out his gallbladder - and we agree with him.
He suggested taking my dad to an ENT to see if the problems could possibly be related to inner ear. We saw the ENT this morning (the same one who did sinus surgery on me about 12 years ago so I am familiar with him and trust his work).
They did some hearing tests and a test where they made him lean backwards very quickly and turn his head to one side - and yes, it made him sick. They think it is positional vertigo.
He will have more tests in a couple of weeks to firm up that diagnosis - and I really hope they can do something about it once they confirm it, poor guy has been throwing up since last October.
Thanks to all who have been keeping him in your thoughts and on you prayer lists. Please keep it up - and anyone who wants to add him to your prayer lists or lists at your church, his name is Roy Loveday.
Thanks so much!!
Sandy
