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HepatitusC/Gallbladder removal

i have hepatitis C and was just diagnosed with an abnormal gallbladder and am having gallbladder attacks yet the surgeon didnt want to perform the surgery cause of the fact that i have hepatitis C and also i said it didnt hurt alot when i ate i feel like he signed my death warrant or at the least let this excrutiating pain not be addressed at all please help me      Thank You  Shawn
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ditto, I got my liver bx during my gallbladder removal. jerry
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Getting a stone caught in your common bile duct can be excruciating and can lead to complications like pancreatitis. There is no reason why HCV would prevent you from having surgery. I had my gallbladder removed after I was diagnosed w/HCV but before I did treatment.
Get a second opinion.
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