pancreatitis 6 months and 18 months after colon recession

i am 73years old. before age 70 i have never been in the hospital or sick except when i was 19 years old i had my appendix removed. at 70 i did a colonoscopy and they said they found a pulip. they removed the pulip and tested it and said they did not do a clean cut and we needed a colon recession. after colon recession they sent sample to patholigest and said there is no signs of any cancer cells but some cells are to small to see so the surgery was still necessary and was not a mistake. i had problems after surgery blood clots, so they put me on blood thinner (cumanan).6 months after surgery i got pain in upper part of abdoman.i go to the local  hospital (not the same one i had surgery at) and they tell me its pancreatitis. they treat me no food or liquids for 3 days and i fell better and go home.now 18 months later i have a bad case of pancreatitis and they said they think stones are being thown by the gall bladder but have never seen stones on both times.no one ever told me that pancreatitis could be from the surgery. they did cat scans,ultra sounds,blood work,and they tell me i should have my gall bladder removed.they are unsure what is causing this. i feel confident its from the surgery because i absulutly never had any problems before. now im at home eating only items on a list they gave me.. i never drink,never do drugs,always eat good low fat.i need a reccomendation. if this were you what would you do. money is no problem ..who is the best and what tests should be done. could there be a leakage or problem with the surgery . they said repeated attacks could damage my pancreatitis. will taking out the gall bladder make things better or worst.  please let me know and if your available for advice i will pay let me know..219 942 6621  or 219 405 2476 or 219 942 6621

[Kevin Pho, MD]

I cannot offer specific advice without examination.

But, in general, stones in the gallbladder can lead to persistent cases of pancreatitis.  Before removing the gallbladder, you can imaging the biliary tree to ensure there are no stones present there that can lead to a blockage.  This can be done with an ERCP or MRCP.  

Imaging the pancreas itself with an MRI or endoscopic ultrasound can be considered to exclude cancer or a pseudocyst which can lead to your symptoms.

Otherwise, I would pursue an upper endoscopy, if it hasn't been done already, which can thoroughly look at the stomach and esophagus.

These options can be discussed with your personal physician or GI consultant.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin Pho, M.D.

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