Biliary Disease

Question: is it possible for recurrence of obstructive biliary disease after a patient has undergone cholycystectomy?

Answer: Yes, it is possible because the bile duct is still there and that is what gets obstructed.

Question: Applying for disability for a chronic liver disease? Is it possible for me to recieve disability for a chronic liver disease, biliary atresia? It makes my spleen not function as well as it should so I consistently get sick and weak feeling. On top of this, I am physically restrained because I cannot ger overly tired or damage my spleen due to falling, leaning, or pushing against it. Would this make me a candidate?

Answer: Here is a link that may be of help to you. According to this: if you have been diagnosed with end stage liver disease and have biliary atresia....you would be covered under disability for 1 year and then be evaluated again. http://www.ssa.gov/disability/profession… However, when a patient has multiple medical conditions, they will take "all "of them into account...so it is best to be sure that all are listed. If the doctor has placed you under any restriction for what you can or cannot do... ask if he would write them down. Keep the original, but give them a copy of it when you send in your application. Having a doctor state that you cannot work and placing that in writing is a great plus to helping you get disability benefits. Hope this helps you. To go to the link provided, just click on it.

Question: Biliary Atresia disease? My kid has Biliary Atresia and went to surgery 4 days ago. Did anyone knows how we can tell the operation is success? I don't know what is the expectation, and the doctor did not explain much to us. We are very nervous now.

Answer: Hi, my daughter is two years old and has biliary atresia. Her Kasai operation was successful. We were told the most important things were clearing jaundice (this took two months) and gaining weight. If you like you can email me at sharonm102@yahoo.co.uk or you might be interested in www.liverfamilies.net which is a lively online support group for families affected by childhood liver disease.

Question: What is the role of fat in biliary diseases?

Answer: My son was born with a disease called Bilary Atresia. Atresia means "narrowing." Some are born with the ducts of the liver being too narrow or clogged. In my son's case he was born without bile ducts to get the bile out of his liver. When he was 13 days old, they performed a surgery that involved taking out the gall bladder and using part of the small intestine to make one large duct. We were told that this operation would only buy him time until he could grow and have a transplant by the time he was 2. He is 16 now and his liver is functioning normally without a transplant. There is a long story behind this miracle, but I digress. I just wanted to let you know that for a long time he had to take "water-soluable" vitamins because they said that he would not be able to absorb the normal kind of vitamins. Those kind are called "fat-soluable." In other words, Fat travels throughout the body of a "normal" liver and vitamins attach to the fat so the body can absorb the vitamins. If a person has a bilary disease and the bile can't get out to break down waste, the person would become vitamin-deficiant. The water-soluable vitamins aborb into the body better in a person with a liver disease. So, you see, a person with a diseased liver usually can't absorb vitamins because there isn't enough fat being produced to bond with them. I may not have all the facts exactly right, but I just know that my son's liver was very bad and the docs told us that his bilary problems meant that he couldn't absorb fats well and so couldn't absorb fat-soluable vitamins. Hope this wasn't too confusing. Believe me, we were much more than confused when this was all happening so fast.

Question: Are there any health coverage insurance for children with congenital diseases such as biliary atresia?

Answer: Yes, in most states, your children's health insurance program will cover children with disabilities and diseases, based on the child's income, not the parent's income. But you won't get a private insurer willing to take on this child, assuming we're talking about aortic atresia.

Question: Any information on pregnancy and Gallbladders Disease? I was diagnosed with gallbladders disease after just about the worst biliary attack I could possibly imagine. And after doing some research on the web I've come to learn that gallbladders disease and pregnancy come hand in hand in certain circumstances. My question is this, for any women that have had gallbladders disease during or after their pregnancy, did the stones disappear (because ive read that they can) and how did you cope with the pain? I'm so scared to eat now and I feel like I'm on the edge of my seat just waiting for the next attack. All the information anyone has on Gallbladders disease would be wonderful. Thanks so much!

Answer: I do feel for you,I had my gallbladder removed when I was 18 years old. I had 24 large gallstones! The doctor had to eat crow,b/c he told my mother:I was too young and skinny,that is was middle age disease.My mother having had her gallbladder removed demanded the test,thank goodness!I was not pregnant ,but my symptoms were,migraine headaches(the worst),vomiting often,and the attacks after food.Steak triggered mine the most.I was like a new person after the surgery! I do think it is heredity b/c...my other 3 sisters and grandfather had gallbladders removed.We were in our early 20's and 2 sisters had this soon after their 1st pregnancy,but this was along time ago.I'm sure gallbladder disease knowledge has increased since then.Please don't worry and take care,ask your doctor about any concerns.Best wishes!

Question: Medical Dieting in the case of biliary dyskinesia or other disiases.? Hi! Wondered if there is some well-known popular medical recommendations what food may be eaten and what shouldn't if one suffers from the biliary dyskinesis. In Russian medicine there are renowned medicine diets so called tables, they are numbered, for example, Diet â„–5 is designed specially for ones suffered from the stated disease. In that diet for instance spinach is prohibited. I just want to find resources in English of something similar but in a meantime failed to find.

Answer: Avoid fatty foods with biliary dyskinesia.

Question: What is the relationship of gallbladder disease specifically with treated Celiac Disease? I've looked for references on this subject and the literature indicates studies done on untreated Celiacs. I am a proven Celiac and I have followed a strict Gluten free diet for the last nearly 6 years. I also have been having symptoms only in the middle of the night identical to that represented by the term "biliary colic." Ulstrasound is negative. Any suggestions about how to proceed from here?

Answer: Taking care of Celiac Disease doesn't preclude you from having another problem that may be unrelated to celiac disease. I would approach this on two fronts I think. First, get blood work to see if you are having any gluten antibodies that would indicate that you are getting some hidden gluten from somewhere and it is time to check all of your "safe" foods for changes in ingredients etc. The other things to check is cholesterol levels. I historically had low cholesterol and in the last year have seen it go up(maybe due to better digestion). So if your cholesterol is high, go on a low fat diet as much as possible and try a cholesterol lowering medicine just like a non celiac. There are some more tests in the reference I put in. Good luck and hope you find the culprit.

Question: Do anyone know if you can have childern if you have Biliary Atresia? I have had it since I was born. I don't know anyone who also has it. I have tried looking at some web sites but they don't say anything about having childern for people who are older now. I am a woman so i am wondering if I could carry a child and be safe and healthy at the same time. Its a liver disease and i am wondering if anyone knows anything about the subject.

Answer: its a condition where the bile ducts are not develloped i think. i dont see why it should prevent you from having children. of course the pregnancy might require more care than usual , but otherwise i dont think there is any relation between pregnancy and this condition,as long as your liver functions are ok.

Question: Biliary Dyskinesia treatment? Hi! I have 20 years old and I have biliary dyskinesia. I want to get rid of this disease because it's very terrible. I don't want a diet because I don't like diets. What should I do ?

Answer: Hi! I am 41 years old and recently diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia. I am scheduled for surgery to have my gall bladder removed. Kind of scary. But, the alternative is to continue living with my symptoms. I have encountered so many people in the past three weeks who have had their gall bladder removed and they recovered completely. (The doc did talk about numbers and the percentage of people who still get symptoms.) These people also talked about the foods they still had to avoid after surgery, but that they have been able to begin eating some of their favorites again, just in moderation. That is better than nothing, to me. I don't have gall stones. I just have a gall bladder that does not empty when it should or at all. My worst pain happen when I eat greasy foods such as fast food, pizza and other greasy foods. Nobody needs these foods. My personal favorite is a bacon cheeseburger. After 2 1/2 years of trying to figure out why I get sick all the time, it is nice to finally have the right tests run, to finally have an answer and to finally have a solution to my problem. Good luck with your journey! Diana