Scheduled For Gallbladder Surgery, Really Needed? Posted: 02-25-06 15:21pm
Hi, I am scheduled for gallbladder surgery
next month. I have been having upper
right and left side pain since december
and have had catscan, endoscope, barium
enima, ultrasound and hida scan.
Everything came back normal except the
hida scan showed my gb only functioning at
30%. Dr said having surgery might take
care of the pain, but no guarantees. Have
seend two doctors, a gi and surgeon and
none of them know what the left side pain
can be. They did also find a few
diverticula, but said that cannot cause
the pain I am having. I have it all the
time and is definately triggered by
eating. I have cancelled the surgery
twice to see other doctors, but now have
been told there is nothing else they can
do and to have it out. I am afraid to do
so if it is not going to make it better.
Any advice :(
van
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Re: Your Ordeal Posted: 02-25-06 22:29pm
Hi, listen, mine was functioning at 17.2%
you are having a problem, but it doe not
mean surgery is the cure all or the only
option you have. I would suggest cleaning
up your diet for a couple of months. If
you can, go buy a juicerl. Juice apples
and beets, also, radishes twice a day.
The beets will thin out the bile and the
apples with help crush the stones or
sludge. Just try it and you will see. I
was told surgery was the only option, but
that was 6 months ago and I am fine now...
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Re: Your Ordeal Posted: 02-25-06 22:31pm
Hi, listen, mine was functioning at 17.2%
you are having a problem, but it doe not
mean surgery is the cure all or the only
option you have. I would suggest cleaning
up your diet for a couple of months. If
you can, go buy a juicerl. Juice apples
and beets, also, radishes twice a day.
The beets will thin out the bile and the
apples with help crush the stones or
sludge. Just try it and you will see. I
was told surgery was the only option, but
that was 6 months ago and I am fine now...
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Posted: 02-27-06 12:28pm
Hello van71,
I had my gallbladder out last year, after
having all tests you had. They all came
back normal. With all these tests, they
ruled out all other possible causes.
Whenever I ate anything with oil or fats I
had gallbladder attacks & had pain all
the time. At the end I was not eating
anything with oil/fat & I was in pain.
It was definitely my gallbladder causing
all the pain!! When they removed it, it
was inflamed with adhesion's all over it.
I was afraid before hand as well, but I am
happy I had it removed. Leaving it in my
body in that state could have taken my
life. If it had become more inflamed it
can rupture or turn gangrenous. I to had
left sided pain from the gb...It can refer
pain to other locations.
Hope all goes well for you.
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Tests? Posted: 02-28-06 10:51am
Hi, thanks. So they could not see that
your gallbladder was inflammed with
adhesions through an ultrasound or
catscan? That is very scary!
Van
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Posted: 02-28-06 12:54pm
Yes, it was very scary. Those tests
showed nothing!! The inflammation had
been long standing in order to have the
adhesions on it. My gallbladder alos had
cholesterol plolpys on the inside. In the
ultrasound they could see one, which in
itself was no big deal, but in actualoty
there were sevreal, which was a big deal.
Yes, it was very scary. Those tests
showed nothing!! I hated to go through
with surgery not knowing that it was my gb
for sure. But the years of nausea &
then the pain (& severe attacks/pain
triggered by eating certain foods) could
have not been anything else, so that made
my decision much easier. The inflammation
had been long standing, in order to have
adhesion's on it. My gallbladder also had
several cholesterol polyps on the
inside.
Having the surgery made a huge difference
in my quality of life. I had no idea how
sick I had been for so long. It was a
gradual decline & I guess you just
don't realize how bad you are really
feeling. Several people commented on how
much healthier I looked right after
surgery. I apparently always looked kind
of pale, even when I was tan. It's no
wonder carrying something diseased around.
:(
hope you make the right decision for you.
Hope all goes well.
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More Questions Posted: 03-01-06 10:31am
Wow, so you went years dealing with the
pain? Did it just get worse as time went
on (ie, pain w/o even eating as it
progressed)? I am only in my 3rd month of
it and it feels like years!! How soon
after the tests did you have the
surgery?
I am glad it all worked out for you!
Thanks.
Van
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Posted: 03-01-06 11:16am
I was actually sick for about 3/4 years
after eating dinner everynight. Never
knew why, just dealt with it. Then pain
kicked in about 4 months before I ended up
having surgery. It progressed till I had
pain even without eating. I had every
test imaginable over that 3/4 month
period. Just got to the point I could not
function or leave the house, so I was
begging for the surgery.
Hope everything works out for you.
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Posted: 03-02-06 10:09am
Thanks soo much for sharing your
experience! Did you have any problems
after the surgery?
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Posted: 03-02-06 23:04pm
I had a little problem with heartburn
before surgery & have had more of a
problem with it since. Also I take fiber
everyday. Since the liver is dripping
bile into the intestines on a continuous
basis, because there's no gb, it causes
some loose stools at times. The fiber
takes care of that problem though. For
about 8 months after surgery, off &
on, I still had some aching where the gb
use to be, but that has since went away.
It can take awhile to totally heal up
after surgery. But these are all minor
inconvenience compared to the problems the
gb caused.
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Thanks Posted: 03-03-06 09:48am
I totally agree! Glad it all worked out
for you, thanks for sharing your
experience with me!
