@jlharsh Thanks for your kind words. It has been a lot of 'stuff' for sure. My hip is great. I had my left one replaced 2 years ago and it is great too - no complications after it so I was totally unprepared for this mess. Having to be resuscitated is very unnerving. I knew I was in afib as I had one isolated episode of it before. The nurse in recovery was ignoring me when I was telling her that I was in afib. Finally, my heartrate climbed high enough that she had to get a dr in to help. Anyway, the GI stuff has been going on a while. I have a lot of discomfort and especially in my right upper quadrant. Lots of loose stools. No constipation. My PCP referred me to gastro earlier this year and the SIBO test was the first one that was ordered. The hydrogen was 2 and never rose. The lactulose they gave me for the test caused horrible diarrhea when I was on my 2-hour ride home in rural Vermont, with only one rest stop available! That was fun. I also have rheumatoid arthritis and am a 2-time cancer survivor, so I am good about advocating for myself and asking lots of questions. My gallbladder was full of stones and there were lots of adhesions everywhere. Not sure if anything is related to my other health issues or not. Oh - I almost forgot - i have heart failure also. I am seeing a PA-C in gastro and wonder if my complications/comorbidities might be too much for her. She is great but I really want some answers.