AFTER HAVING GALLBLADDER SURGERY IT STILLS HURTS

[EILEN-Y-COLEMAN]

  I'M A 40 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED IN APRIL. I WAS ONE OF THE NINE THE DOCTOR HAD SCHEDULED FOR THAT DAY.  I THINK HE HAS A QUOTA. HE DID FORGET ONE PROCEDURE ON ME WHILE IN SURGERY HE DIDN'T PUT A DYE IN MY BILE DUCT TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR OF STONES.  I WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL 4 HOURS LATER WITH NO MENTION OF THE LACK OF THIS PROCEDURE.  I CALLED HIS OFFICE WITH NO CALL BACK FROM MY SURGEON. I HAD FEVER AND COULDN'T KEEP FOOD OR WATER DOWN.  1 OF HIS ASSISTANT CALLED ME BACK AND SAID TRY SOMETHING ELSE MY FEVER WASN'T HIGH ENOUGH.  A NURSE ALSO CALLED TWO DAYS LATER AND SAID TRY BOILED POTATOES.  THIS IS THE MOST NONE CARING SURGEON I HAVE EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH.  I HAD TO GO BACK INTO THE HOSPITAL 7 DAYS LATER CAUSE I COULDN'T KEEP FOOD OR WATER DOWN, BY THAT TIME MY URINE WAS BRIGHT ORANGE. 3 DAYS LATER THEY PERFORMED A ERCP. I HAVE HAD HORRIBLE PAIN EVER SINCE. I DON;T KNOW IF IT'S  THE CLIPS, THE CUTTING OF MY BILE DUCT WITH THE ERCP, GAS OR WHAT? I HAVE TOLD MY SURGEON THAT I STILL HAVE PAIN HE WAS DISGUSTED AND SAID GO SEE SOMEONE ELSE. HE SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN MEDICINE CAUSE HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE JUST ABOUT NUMBERS AND MONEY. I WISH I NEVER HAD THIS SURGERY.  I TAKE DARVOCETS AND 800MG MOTRIN FOR THE PAIN.   I HAVE HAD SO MANY SCANS AND THEY ARE ALL NORMAL.  HELP CAUSE THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE.
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Dear Eileen,
I am saddened to read your posting and I share the drustartion that you are experiencing.
I assume from your e-mail that your ERCP study was normal (no common duct stones and normal pancreatic duct) leaving us with the investigation of post gall bladder abdominal pain in a patient with a normal pancreas and common bile duct.
The workup will involve looking for gastrointestinal causes of pain.  Ulcer disease, gastroparesis, small intestine inflammation and pancreatitis are among the diseases to be excluded.  It is unlikely that the surgical clips or cystic duct transection are the causes for your pain.
The girst step is to identify a physician who can direct the necessary workup.  Step two is to obtain the results of the ERCP.  Endoscopy and/or barium studies may be needed depending on the assessment by your physician.
This information is presented for educational purposes only.  Always ask specific questions to your personal physician.  If you wish a second opinion, we would be happy to see you in the division of gastroenterology at Henry Ford Health System.  You can make an appoinment with Dr. Fogel, one of our experts in Gastrointestinal Disease by calling our Physician Referral Line at [phone].
HFHSM.D.-rf
*keywords: abdominal pain, gall bladder  surgery
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