Should I have my gallbladder removed 26% ejection

[amstribalsec]

Shortly after my 21st birthday (I'm 25 now) I started experiencing frequent bowel movements (not diarea but loose stools), nausea, cramping, bloating and gas. I went to a few Doctors and had some testing done. I've had all kinds of blood work, an upper GI, stomach exray (which showed moderate fecal matter scattered throughout my bowel) and stool samples which showed a rare white blood cell but that was the only thing that was abnormal. Recently I changed doctors and she told me that the first thing she wanted me to do is go get a hida scan and abdominal xray. The Hida Scan came back abnormal with an ejection rate of 26% and the ultrasound was normal. I had a follow up appointment with my Dr today and she recommended that I have my Gallbladder removed and this will likely make my symptoms go away. I have been dealing with this for 4 years now and my life is scheduled around bathrooms so I don't have an acident but I am a little scared to have the surgery. What if it doesn't fix the problem? What if it makes it worse? Is there something I should do before I make this decision? Any advice would be appreciated.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Usually ultrasounds and CT scans will help detect any abnormalities in the structure of the gall bladder. To study the functioning tests like HIDA scan need to be done. Gall bladder dysfunction can cause intolerance to fatty food. But you seem to neither have structural or functional problems with the gall bladder. The other causes could be due to gastroenteritis, malabsorption syndromes, diverticulitis, Chron's disease, ulcerative colitis and parasitic infections. In addition you seem to be having constipation. If the other pathologies can be ruled out then there is an entity called Irritable Bowel Sydrome (IBS). Once a diagnosis has been confirmed then an appropriate diet schedule can be planned. Discuss these options with your doctor when you happen to meet him next time.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[Cdngal]

There is really no way to know for sure how your body will handle it until after the surgery... for me I am very glad i had the surgery, all my symptoms went away after i healed.... I hope this would be the case for you too... maybe make an appt with the surgeon and ask him all the questions to help make your decision?