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I went for the ultrasound of my gallbladder this morning and by the lunch the doctor had called and said he was scheduling me or an appointment with a surgeon tomorrow. He said my gallbladder definately had to come out and the sooner the better. It is great to finally know that all that pain was not in my head, but now I am scared of the surgery. I have had several people tell me it was nothing to it and some said it was extremely painful. I don't guess it could be any worse than what I am feeling now. Me and hubby will go tomorrow and find our when they can schedule the surgery. Prayers will be appreciated.
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Okay guys, here's the scoop. Gallbladder has to come out. I am scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday @12:30 and I am going to have to stay in the hospital atleast 1 night. So now I have 4 days to worry about it.
Well guys, I am heading out the door to meet with the surgeon and find out when I can say "goodbye" to my gallbladder. I start school on the 18th, so I need to get this thing out ASAP! I am determined to start school on time this year. Wish me luck
You are not clueless, of course it serves a purpose! It is just with the high fat content of foods these days....the GB is often not hearty enough.
Hopefully I can shed some light---
The GB is an organ...shaped like a sac that stores bile (liver produces bile) for release during digestion to aid in the digestive process, in breaking down fatty foods. Without the GB...the rest if the digestive system will still do its job without fail...but like I said..yes, some people DO experience some problems with fatty foods.
When the bile is left to sit too long...and.when the GB emptying slows...the bile becomes thick (sludgey)...and eventually stones can form, which of course block ducts. With the sludge...her GB is probably functioning very minimally...but not enough.
I hope you didn't take my post as putting you down...honestly it was NOT my intention...I just didn't want lady to get unnecessarily scared, or think she would have to take a med or supplement for the rest of her life.
Hope this info helps explain a bit!
Hopefully I can shed some light---
The GB is an organ...shaped like a sac that stores bile (liver produces bile) for release during digestion to aid in the digestive process, in breaking down fatty foods. Without the GB...the rest if the digestive system will still do its job without fail...but like I said..yes, some people DO experience some problems with fatty foods.
When the bile is left to sit too long...and.when the GB emptying slows...the bile becomes thick (sludgey)...and eventually stones can form, which of course block ducts. With the sludge...her GB is probably functioning very minimally...but not enough.
I hope you didn't take my post as putting you down...honestly it was NOT my intention...I just didn't want lady to get unnecessarily scared, or think she would have to take a med or supplement for the rest of her life.
Hope this info helps explain a bit!
Don't be afraid of your surgery, think of it as a vacation. You won't have to do housework etc for a bit and your husband should wait on you, hand and foot (at least, he should). So try to look forward to it. No more pain and a week or more of total relaxation.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Well i guess i am clueless and not completely educated on this whole galbladder thing. But it does have a funtion and where are you suppose to get the bile from when it is gone? How does it get to the point of sludge? Toxic?
Have you ever tried a detox? You know go on a diet of all the foods we are suppose to eat and none of the ones we aren't. And take an intestinal cleanser.
Have you ever tried a detox? You know go on a diet of all the foods we are suppose to eat and none of the ones we aren't. And take an intestinal cleanser.
Gallbladder surgery during or very soon after pregnancy is very common. The increased estrogen causes the bile in the GB to be thicker, and increased progesterone causes slower emptying of the bile out of the GB...and both of these factors lead to stone formation (b/c as the bile lingers and becomes thicker...there is an increase chance for stone to develop), and eventually blockage of ducts and all kinds of fun garbage!
I cannot imagine how frightening that must have been though to undergo an operation while pregnant! Yowsers! Ive actually had several pt's undergo a GB removal while pregnant, or days after. Those girls who hadn't delivered yet...oh how I felt for them. Very little you can do to reassure a pregnant lady that cutting thru her belly to remove something near where the baby resides is a-ok. :0( Then of course....they refuse to take any pain meds after. It's a no-win situation.
See lady? Got at least that going for you, right?
Nitey all.
I cannot imagine how frightening that must have been though to undergo an operation while pregnant! Yowsers! Ive actually had several pt's undergo a GB removal while pregnant, or days after. Those girls who hadn't delivered yet...oh how I felt for them. Very little you can do to reassure a pregnant lady that cutting thru her belly to remove something near where the baby resides is a-ok. :0( Then of course....they refuse to take any pain meds after. It's a no-win situation.
See lady? Got at least that going for you, right?
Nitey all.
I had mine out while I was 7 months pregnant, It was awful but so much better once it was gone !!! Get Gasx because its the stuff that they use to blow up your insides so to speak makes you have severe gas pains ! Other than that it wasnt so bad =) hang in there this is the light at the end of the tunnel
Ahhh...you posted while I penned my novellete...lol.
The dreaded sludge eh? :0)
Just reading the thread already...look at how many people had minimal pain compared to the pain prior to the surgery? It's funny...but it REALLY does put things into perspective.
Here's to a sludge-free future! :0)
The dreaded sludge eh? :0)
Just reading the thread already...look at how many people had minimal pain compared to the pain prior to the surgery? It's funny...but it REALLY does put things into perspective.
Here's to a sludge-free future! :0)
Bum GB huh? I had mine out last year.....I let it go so long that I ended up with pancreatitis...talk about pain!!!! OUCH!!!
Wanted to address something....
**My brother is a natural homepathic- whatever a person who heals with herbs and vitamins. He has said many times that we do need our galbladders and the doctors are having this surgeries more and more. After it is removed, you will need to take digestive enzyemes for the rest of your life. Your digestive system will be altered permanently. Don't want to upset you, but i do have a friend that is totally messed up from her galbladder removal surgery. As with any surgery, be confidently sure that he is a competent surgeon with good remarks. or possibly a second opinion. **
You do NOT have to take digestive enzymes for the rest of your life!!!! The most common complaint people have after losing their GB is that fatty greasy foods tend to basically "go right through them". In other words....some loose stools after that type of food. But, that isn't everyone. I have been perfectly fine...no differences at all, except a few small scars....which are barely even noticeable.
Of course finding a reputable surgeon is important. Also...if an ultrasound of the GB was done...then there is conclusive evidence to the problem...either stones, blocked ducts, or both. At that point...it needs to come out, or one could end up with more serious problems (like pancreatitis to name one...lol). That bought me 5 days in the hospital...several scopes and about a 2-3 week delay in having the surgery, b/c I had to give my body ample time to heal after the pancreatitis. I NEVER want to go thru that again...it was wicked. I had bouts of excruiating pain that I always chalked up to being constipation related...ha!
Gallbladder surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the US, and most times, it is able to be done laparoscopically (via 4 small incisions on the abdomen...areas vary...but one between the breast area, but wee bit lower, one in the umbilicus, and two on the right side of the abdomen...some even get away with 3 small boo-boos!). The incisions are usually about 1/2 inch long Yes, there is a decent amt of post op pain (more than *I* personally expected)...but it improves very quickly. I had mine done as an outpatient...so it was in and out...which is a big improvement even from a few years ago! The biggest complaint for most is "gas" pains that travel pretty much all thru the body..into the shoulders, belly, etc. That is b/c they insert quite a bit of air thru the scope to visualize better. The only thing that helps that gas is getting up and moving around. It dissipates on its own. I personally didn't have any gas discomfort.
If you've been suffering...you will be be SOOO glad when it is all said and done. You won't have that pain anymore.
ANYhoo...best of luck....and I just really wanted to clarify that the majority of the people that have this surgery done need to do nothing differently at all...no meds, no nothing. Of course there is always a small population of people that have some issues without it...but it is very rare...don't give it a second thought. Also, just so you know...once you get to this point and have confirmation via the ultrasound...surgery is the most appropriate option. There are a FEW other things they can do..but they are also invasive..and actually more risks involved...and 9 times out of ten...the surgery becomes necessary anyway...the problems are most always chronic!
Hang in there....think how cute you'll look in that purdy gown!!! ;0) A few days of being sore, and some gas pain...and you'll be fine.
Any more questions...feel free to ask....sometimes it is nice to know what to expect. If you've been dealing with GB related pain...then the surgery will be a cake walk. The pre-op "bad GB" pain is much worse that the post-operative pain.
Good luck!!!
Wanted to address something....
**My brother is a natural homepathic- whatever a person who heals with herbs and vitamins. He has said many times that we do need our galbladders and the doctors are having this surgeries more and more. After it is removed, you will need to take digestive enzyemes for the rest of your life. Your digestive system will be altered permanently. Don't want to upset you, but i do have a friend that is totally messed up from her galbladder removal surgery. As with any surgery, be confidently sure that he is a competent surgeon with good remarks. or possibly a second opinion. **
You do NOT have to take digestive enzymes for the rest of your life!!!! The most common complaint people have after losing their GB is that fatty greasy foods tend to basically "go right through them". In other words....some loose stools after that type of food. But, that isn't everyone. I have been perfectly fine...no differences at all, except a few small scars....which are barely even noticeable.
Of course finding a reputable surgeon is important. Also...if an ultrasound of the GB was done...then there is conclusive evidence to the problem...either stones, blocked ducts, or both. At that point...it needs to come out, or one could end up with more serious problems (like pancreatitis to name one...lol). That bought me 5 days in the hospital...several scopes and about a 2-3 week delay in having the surgery, b/c I had to give my body ample time to heal after the pancreatitis. I NEVER want to go thru that again...it was wicked. I had bouts of excruiating pain that I always chalked up to being constipation related...ha!
Gallbladder surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the US, and most times, it is able to be done laparoscopically (via 4 small incisions on the abdomen...areas vary...but one between the breast area, but wee bit lower, one in the umbilicus, and two on the right side of the abdomen...some even get away with 3 small boo-boos!). The incisions are usually about 1/2 inch long Yes, there is a decent amt of post op pain (more than *I* personally expected)...but it improves very quickly. I had mine done as an outpatient...so it was in and out...which is a big improvement even from a few years ago! The biggest complaint for most is "gas" pains that travel pretty much all thru the body..into the shoulders, belly, etc. That is b/c they insert quite a bit of air thru the scope to visualize better. The only thing that helps that gas is getting up and moving around. It dissipates on its own. I personally didn't have any gas discomfort.
If you've been suffering...you will be be SOOO glad when it is all said and done. You won't have that pain anymore.
ANYhoo...best of luck....and I just really wanted to clarify that the majority of the people that have this surgery done need to do nothing differently at all...no meds, no nothing. Of course there is always a small population of people that have some issues without it...but it is very rare...don't give it a second thought. Also, just so you know...once you get to this point and have confirmation via the ultrasound...surgery is the most appropriate option. There are a FEW other things they can do..but they are also invasive..and actually more risks involved...and 9 times out of ten...the surgery becomes necessary anyway...the problems are most always chronic!
Hang in there....think how cute you'll look in that purdy gown!!! ;0) A few days of being sore, and some gas pain...and you'll be fine.
Any more questions...feel free to ask....sometimes it is nice to know what to expect. If you've been dealing with GB related pain...then the surgery will be a cake walk. The pre-op "bad GB" pain is much worse that the post-operative pain.
Good luck!!!
I would be relieved...surgery is no fun but if they do it laporoscopically...many go home that night...i would be relieved that they found the problem...i am going to a nuro doc tomorrow and an oral doc monday to get to the root of this jaw pain....u will be fine and gald it is so quick 4 u...waiting around can be a bumber
I had mine out years ago, the only post op pain I had was from the gas they put in you to expand enough to do the scope, took about 2 weeks and I only had T3's. It's nothing compated to an attack!
This has been going on with me for a couple of years now. I had the first ultrasound 2 years ago and they said there were no stones, but that the bile was not doing it's job. (Whatever that means). I had the second attack about 2 months ago and had been taking meds for acid reflux and nothing has helped. Today when I had the ultrasound, they said that my gallbladder was filled with sludge that was keeping it from working correctly. I will go over all my options with the doctor I was referred to tomorrow.
I had mine out in march as well. I was so sick before hand that it was a relief to get it out .A few days after I moved over to motrin and aleve. All I have is three tiny marks ...
I had mine out in March... I've had 9 surgeries... all outpatient mostly minor w/the exception of my c-section. You will need pain meds for a few days but I know you and your hubby have a good plan and you will be fine. You will feel better after you have it out. It's funny how that strange pain goes away that you've had a long time but could never describe...you know what I mean...or you will after surgery!
Good luck and keep us updated!
JoAnn
Good luck and keep us updated!
JoAnn
Wanted to add-- what is the immediate rush. Can he not try to heal the galbladder first?
My brother is a natural homepathic- whatever a person who heals with herbs and vitamins. He has said many times that we do need our galbladders and the doctors are having this surgeries more and more. After it is removed, you will need to take digestive enzyemes for the rest of your life. Your digestive system will be altered permanently. Don't want to upset you, but i do have a friend that is totally messed up from her galbladder removal surgery. As with any surgery, be confidently sure that he is a competent surgeon with good remarks. or possibly a second opinion.
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I had mine out years ago and i was sicker than a dog before it came out. You will feel beter all over when it is gone. Hopefully they can do it laproscopic. Keep us posted on what you find out tomorrow. I know how you feel and it blows but it WILL get better. sara
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