severe pain in my upper abdomen

Posted by hgarm @hgarm, Jan 21, 2019

It has been a very rough month. I started having severe pain in my upper abdomen a week before Christmas. 2 days before Christmas I had my appendix removed and then 3 weeks later my gallbladder removed (they believed this to be the cause of all of my pain) ever since I have been having severe stomach pains that ate worse then the pains I started with. I have lost almost 22 pounds in a month due to the inability to eat and I feel as though I am wasting away. I am feeling so hopeless and so depressed and I just don't know what to do anymore because doctor's seem to be at a loss while my pain just keeps growing. I have never felt this down before and I don't know what to do about it

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I’m interested to know what they are doing for the MALS diagnosis? Did you have a celiac nerve block? My husband was diagnosed with MALS, but 2 surgeons have said opposite things… one says that’s not his problem, so won’t operate. The other says it is, but won’t operate because the nerve block gave him no relief from pain. He has had ongoing upper abdominal pain/pressure for 2 1/2 years with no clear way forward

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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @plantlady9. Your husband is fortunate to have you in his corner.

Are you going to look for a third opinion on your husband's case, or what is your next step to get him relief?

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