Wow.After a year and a half of stomach
pain,i was finally diagnosed with a non
functioning gall bladder.The hida showed
it was only functioning at 15%.I am having
surgery to remove it on jan 3.I have
experienced some awful pain lately with
this whole ordeal.I had been diagnosed
with everything from gerd,gastritis,acid
reflux and even bad nerves.And as always
my medicine cabinet looks like a
pharmacy.Even spent on night in the er
because of all of the medicines that I was
taking.I just found out about the results
of the hida scan a few weeks ago after
having this test done months ago!My pain
has radiated into my back and it is
constant.It feels like someone hit me with
a 2x4.I stay nautious and cant eat.I have
lost some weight.Everyone that I have
talked to about this operation says that I
will be fine and well be feeling good
again soon.I am petrified at the fact of
being put to "sleep".Has anyone
experienced these symptoms?I really need
some feedback before my surgery. :(
:oops:
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Guest
Posted: 01-02-06 00:37am
Being "put to sleep" was horrible for me
this time, even though I wasn't afraid
because I liked it the last time.
Sometime during the operation I was awake
(better my mind was awake, but not the
body, I don't remember feeling any pain),
because I remember I wanted to say
something or show them something isn't as
I wanted it to be. But I couldn't talk
and couldn't move. When the operation was
over, but I was still under, I started
crying and scared the hell out of them
all. They say that was highly unusual and
they woke me up. But nevertheless, I am
very glad i've had the operation, as I
really feel better now, all the problems
are gone. And not only that, I know how
much pain I would be in the future and
would have to do it one day anyway. Post
operation pain is not as bad as one would
imagine. I imagined it horrible. You are
up the next day, lacking strenght though,
but you are up. And in few days the pain
is completely gone. Do pay attention to
the food you eat at least for a month and
you should be fine.
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Guest
Guest
Posted: 01-02-06 00:41am
Ahhh ha!!!!!!!!!
I knew this kinda crapola could happen.
Refer to my post : gallbladder rage!!!
I can't believe this can actually happen!
This is why I am not having it done
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Guest
Posted: 01-02-06 06:36am
Nothing really happened!!! And I remember
your "rage" post. You have to choose
between a life of pain or few days of
pain. And also, mind the fact that stones
in the gallbladder can cause gallbladder
cancer. If it has to be done, have it
done.
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Guest
Posted: 01-02-06 10:34am
I had my gallbladder out 10 days ago. As
far as the anathesia goes, I had no
problem. One minute I was awake in the
operating room and the next minute I was
awake in the recovery room. There was no
sensation of drifting off or getting
woozy. It's just one minute you're awake,
the next minute you aren't.
I did have a lot of pain though. The
first thing I said when I woke up in the
recovery room was that I was in pain. I
remember telling them three times in the
recovery room that I was in pain. They
gave me a percoset pill. When I got home,
I took a percoset pill every three hours.
I would wake up every three hours during
the night and I took a percoset for pain.
I went through a bottle of 25 pills. Then
I went back to vicodin (half a pill) which
I was taking pre-surgery. I was very
uncomfortable the first week after
surgery.
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Guest
Posted: 01-02-06 23:22pm
I was only given painkillers right after
the surgery, but then I refused them
saying it's not that bad. I could
tolerate it. Once again. If it has to be
done, have it done.
