I had to have an upper G.I. xray today. Had to drink that Barium crap. So this little cup is like maybe 4 ounces, looks all creamy and light. Not! When I grabbed it felt like it weighed 5 lbs. Thick as hell going down. Yeck!!!




Anyhow, turns out I got gallstones. Wonderful. Just wonderful.

 

Well just think how the other end feels when it comes out, OUCH!
Sorry about that, when is your surgery?
You could always come down to the Sun Shine State for the Surgery.
FL HHR's know how to take care of each other!

 

Dang dude sorry to hear that I hope your doing ok been there done that hated it. Hang in there and get better soon.

Curtis & Deb

 

Guess I'm lucky, that when they check my kidney function, the dye is injected and not ingested!!

 

I had one of those a few years ago. Ended up that I had an ulcer.

LR, can't they use ultrasound to deal with the stones, or is it beyond that stage.

Speaking of injections, I had to have an isotope uptake bone scan done a few years ago to see how bad my arthritis was and where it was. They inject radioactive dye into your system...even though it's injected you can still taste it. On the scan I lit up like a freakin' Christmas tree. Because of the meds I'm on I have to have bloodwork done every month to check my liver, kidneys, cell counts, platelets, etc. Now I have rheumatoid arthritis and am starting to get osteoarthritis...not bad for a 39 year old

 

Been there.... To this day I don't know why they bother to flavor the crap.

-JJ

 

Ranger, I hope that all goes well...so far I haven't had to experience the Barium, and hopefully will get to continue that streak...Good luck

 

I got tested for an ulcer a few years back. I guess I have an iron stomach because the barium I drank didn't bother me. It ended up being acid reflux in my case.

 

Yuck...that stuff is gross.......been there, drank that.....yuck




Goose

 

I've had to drink 2 bottles of that crap twice already this year, once for a CT Scan, and once for an MRI. And I have to do it again in mid-August for another CT Scan! My Insurance Co. is going to have a Cow!! I do wish they'd make it in Chocolate though! Yum!!