My Bilirubin level went down really fast in just the first 12 hours after the stint was placed. I was actually suffering from a pretty bad Vertigo attack when I was in the hospital for my high (9.0) INR and my Bilirubin was 20 the morning I had the stint placed. The Jaundice did take days to go away though. Almost a week for that to go away. The Vertigo seems to be a hang around with a general sick feeling for a while. It masked anything I was feeling from the high Bilirubin. I cannot offer anything then about how long she will feel bad from the high Bilirubin. And I was kind of in a funk learning about my pancreatic cancer.

If your mom is not eating because she is upset over having cancer, then her appetite may not return due to this being fixed. Try to do things she likes to do with her. I wanted so bad after my Whipple surgery to feel good enough again to go and do things I liked to do. I even want to be able to do chores. Like laundry, dishes, vacuuming, cleaning my bathroom, and yard work. You might even check into seeing about counseling for the whole family.

Wishing nothing but the best things for you and your mom and everyone with cancer.

I’m so sorry you have to go through this. Does your mom still have her gall bladder? I felt so much better after they removed mine. Also make sure you’re giving her low fat foods. I eat a lot of fruit.