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1386369 tn?1280354831

Should i have gallbladder surgery. Im 24 and TERRIFIED!

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i have been having pain in my right side for months now and it has gotten to the point that it bothers me all the time. Sometimes its under my right rib, goes down into my side between rib and hip. That part hurts all the time. It goes into my lower back up into my mid back behind my rib as well. I get spells of nausa. Ive noticed after i eat things it hurts as well. Ive had an ultra sound and CT scan done. All were normal. No stones etc. I had a hida scan done and the second part of it hurt. i felt simmilar pain i do now. My sergeon said well i think you should have it removed. Its working 65% but he thinks it may be something when body produces the bile. I need to know if im doing the right thing. I have read so much and now i am scared. My regular Dr. just told me it was gas. She isnt very bright....PLEASE HELP!!!
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1685670 tn?1305723464
Hi. This is old, but my situation is not :)
I`m to have the gb out on the 17th this month. Scared scared...
I`m thinking to cancel the surgery as I'd rather manage the attack pains. I have 4-5/year at 3-4 months interval. I have big stones... one of 15mm and multiple >5mm.
I`m basically scared because of the possible side effects(chronic pain, chronic diareea, gastritis, even cancer, etc ) and I am curious how to you guys feel after it? I`m a pragmatic and I would rather compare the pros and cons of both :)
Thanks.
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Thank you so much for all your posts. What is your name by the way??? I am doing ok. I have had no major problems. My stomach is very sensitive though. I am feeling better everyday as far as the pain goes. Still a little sore. where he went through the muscle. I am trying to figure out still what i can tolerate as far as food. It is going to be trial and error i can see it now. How are you feeling?
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Just sending healing thoughts your way.  Just checking up on you to see how your feeling.

Hope everything is going well and no post op problems.
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Hi dar,
I am ok. Feeling alot better than day 1. Still very sore and trying to walk straight. I have been slouching. It hurts to strech.My body feels very different. I have been limited to what i can eat. I have been eating toast with jelly. But that kinda made my tummy feel weird. Alot of soups. I have had coffee with silk creamer. It's not dairy. ugh... i can see this is going to be a long raod. As far as the symptoms i had it is to early i think to tell if anything has changed. My B day is Friday too. So im having a handicap party. LOL All of my muscles are very sore still from the anesthesia. mostly the back of my legs. i will check in tomorrow. thanks for the well wishes
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Hey Kris,

Just checking in on you to see how you are feeling.  

Here is hoping today finds you feeling much better.
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Thanks Kris  I have an appt in 2 weeks so we will see.

How are you feeling today?  I hope each day you start to feel better and better. :)
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Thank you Dar,
Keep searching for answers. Don't give up. Let the Dr. Be the one to tell you what he thinks. You should ask for other tests.
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Glad to hear that your surgery is over and that it went well.  I hope that you are feeling better soon and that your post surgery pain is short lived.

Still waiting for my follow up visit.  But the girls from the dr. office did tell me that it was only borderline low EF so I am probably just going to have to deal with the pain.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Surgery went well. In a lot of pain right now, but that's expected. The surgeon found scar tissue around my gallbladder due to it being inflamed i guess. Ugh. Just glad it's over.
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Good luck on friday. Keep us posted.
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Before they gave me the injection the nuclear med tech said that it could make me feel a little nautious and I may have some mild cramping.  But he also kept asking what symptoms I had during it because he said they document that.   So I dont know if some of it is normal but if some of it helps them determine the results.  So I really dont know what the real answer is.  Everything I have researched has different answers.  
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Yes it's going to be Laprascopic. I will not see my regular surgeon till Friday. Thats when i have surgery. Did the tech or nurse tell you that was normal to feel that pain??? Thats what i am still wondering.
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Hi kris,

Yes I did have pain during the hida scan when they gave the cck injection I also was very nautious.  The tech was super though he talked to me the whole time the nurse was administering the cck.  Then when I got home I had that same pressure feeling in my chest and inbetween my shoulder blades.  Unfortunately my doctor is out of town and I do not see him to find out the results until the week of Aug 16th.  Are you having yours out laprascopic?  Did you get to see your original surgeon yet?
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1210493 tn?1527851309
I wish you well with your surgery.  I had some more tests done and the dr. said I had H. Pylori (bacterial infection I guess)...says many have it but doesn't bother everyone, so he put me on prilosec, biacin and amoxicillin for 10 days...he doesn't necessarily think it is causing me any pain, but that it could be causing the nausea.  We shall see...had a right sided attach a few hours ago, with pain going up in to my shoulder again and was in tears...I am definitely over this!

Please keep us posted after surgery!
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1386369 tn?1280354831
When i had my Hida Scan it was back at the Dr. that following Monday. Did you feel any pain at all in your side??? When they injected the CCK???? I did.

Yes it is with the original surgeon. He is back on Monday and im scheduled Friday. I will post how it goes.
Just hang in there Dar. I know it's so flustering when you can't find answers, but you gotta push! or nothing will happen. I did lots of research etc. My regular Dr. told me it was gas. I knew it was more than that. I know my body better than some Dr.
So what im saying is if that test comes up short then look into other things  that have to do with right side pain. I hope everything works out well for you. : )
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Good luck with your surgery you will have to keep us posted and let us know how it goes.  Did you end up with your original surgeon or somebody new?  Just curious.

I had my hida scan on Wednesday but not scheduled to go back to go over it until 2 weeks from now.  I am assuming it was ok since I have not heard anything.  Not that I want anything to be wrong but tired of them not finding the cause of my symptoms.


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1386369 tn?1280354831
I am scheduled to have surgery on Aug. 6th. I am getting nervous now... But i hope it all works out
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1210493 tn?1527851309
I would be too...I would talk to the doc and see if they are resubmitting for the surgery with the new info.  Get anywhere today?

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1386369 tn?1280354831
I live in Arizona. I feel the same as when i went in to the hospital. The fact that he thought he wasnt going to get paid was the whole reason he didn't do the surgery. I know it for a fact. But see i called the insurance company and they said they didn't see any resubmission for anything. Only what was scheduled for Aug 6th. See thats when i was originally suppose to have the surgery, but they denied it cause they didn't show i had stones or sludge...I do now. But the insurance said nothing is showing that. Now wouldnt you think that 2 days being there and the surgery scheduled he would have been on it with the insurance? Oh i could just scream right now i am so upset. LOL. But there is nothing i can do. Just wait.
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1210493 tn?1527851309
I would definitely see a gi doc.  The whole process is very frustrating, I know...I am in the middle of tryung to figure out what is wrong with me too.  I would try to schedule an appt rather than the er unless you really feel that u can't take the pain or that u are getting much worse...u know your body better than a doc and if something is wrong.  We have to advocate for our own health.  What area are u in?
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1386369 tn?1280354831
Thank you Dar. I will be calling my regular Surgeon's office first thing tomorrow morning and go from there.
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That is horrible.  I would be so mad. Something else was up and I have a feeling it had to do with your insurance and that is just plain wrong.  Stones, sludge and symptoms are a no brainer.  I would definately follow up with either a GI dr. or another surgeon with test results in hand.  Keep us posted and good luck to you.

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1386369 tn?1280354831
Hi Tonya,

No i am not sure what to do. There was some sort of issue with my insurance and he came in pushed on my stomach and said oh well the insurance is going to cover your surgery. I said not even if there is a gallstone???
He said "Oh ill be right back"
So then they came to get me for surgery and said we are still on schedule.
I got into Pre opt and waited there for about 20 min. Then the surgeon came in and said he didn't wanna do the surgery because he wasn't convinced it was me gallbladder.
So after the 2 days i have been there and you have found sludge and a gallstone how much more proof do you need???
This guy was the on call Dr. for my original Surgeon. Cause he isn't here right now.
So the jackass that didn't do the surgery told me it could be a nerve??? had me go back to my room and eat cause i hadn't eaten for 2 days. And told me to follow up with the original surgeon. So they basically discharged me and gave me OxyCotton. I have no clue what to do now. Any suggestions? Should i go back to ER and ask for another Dr???? Thank you for your concern Tonya : )
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1210493 tn?1527851309
Wow...they had you scheduled for surgery and cancelled the day of?  Keep me posted on what happens next.  Are you seeing a GI doc yet??
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