Gallbladder disease without stones....

[belanonday]

I started seeing my doctor back in October for feeling full, nausea, vomiting, a discomfort on my right side under my ribcage, and belching. I had three sever

[belanonday]

I am back from my surgery and everything went fine. The constant pain I was having is gone. Although my gallbladder was health function wise, it had folded over on itself. It had begun to turn white on the fold line.

[belanonday]

I am going in next week to have my gallbladder out. The original appointment was post pone due to me getting pneumonia with liquid on the lung and being treated for that for 5 days in the hospital.

While I was waiting fro the all clear from my lung doctor, I went and got a second opinion from a gastrologist. I did have a gastric empting test and a detail small bowl done. Both came back in normal range. So now, I going in, which honestly isn

[flight nurse]

Wondering if belanoday's (12-Jan-05) symptoms have improved following the cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal).

[flight nurse]

Wondering if belanoday's (12-Jan-05) symptoms have improved following the cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal).

[Afair]

I had gastric reflux problems and abdominal pain. Like you, I had all the tests; however, my hida scan had a much lower ejection fraction (18%). My Dr. was also reluctant to remove the gallbladder due to no evidence of stones on the scans. Instead, he did an ERCP with sphincterotomy and made a diagnosis of SOD (Sphincter of Oddi disfunction). The procedure did not help- so I went on my own accord to the surgeon and had gallbladder out (lap chole). Anyway, I feel immensely better and no longer need the PPI's and can pretty much eat whatever again (with the help of rolaids or pepcid sometimes). I still get occasional discomfort but nothing like before and I attribute it to the supposed SOD problem. Wonder if your Doctors have considered SOD (or, maybe your ejection fraction is too high for that to be a consideration)??

[belanonday]

An update to my situation- I went to the ER Wednesday morning for intense stabbing pain both on my right and left side (mostly upper quadrant). It feels like a combination of getting socked in the gut and the pain one get on their side from running. I hurts to breath deep. The pain has been slowly increasing over the week. My appetite and bowl movements are normal. Urine sample normal, no fever. The doctors on staff reviewed my recent history, and came to the same conclusion-it is my gallbladder. They gave me vicoden for the pain- and I am scheduled for surgery next week.