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Biliary Dyskinesia
Hi! Surgeon had me do a test CCK HIDA Scan, after I had told him about the nausea and midsection soreness I was experiencing daily. My ejection fraction was 20-25 or something like that. Would this ever improve over time through diets, beet juice, homeopathic flushes, etc? I have tried some of this to no avail in the last 6 months. My General Practictioner recommends me to get it out. But I have heard horror stories where people are worse after, than before. Whenever I walk, exercise, things with hands for a while, my midsection seems to take a beating and get sore. Not to mention nauseous between and after meals. I also have a gastric ulcer. So, do you think I should get it taken out?
My EF is 19% and I'm going into have my GB removed tomorrow morning! I'm done. Been dealing with this for at least 6 yrs. I know 4 people who have had their GB removed and they had NO issues whatsoever. Yes, you're right. You rarely hear of anyone who had surgery that went well. After mine I'll get back on here & I'll elaborate in detail about what i felt after surgery and keep you posted for a couple months afterward :)
God Bless!
Ronda
God Bless!
Ronda
The reason you hear horror stories about it is because, face it, no one is chatting in a forum telling everyone how good they feel after their surgery. People go here to ask about problems.
Now, if I were you I'd be asking about the REASON for the biliary dyskinesia. My EF was at 19% when I had my HIDA/CCK done. No stones, no inflammation. It just... stopped pumping right. The doc recommended removal. Then, months later, I was tested for my gastric emptying rate. Result was 50%, borderline gastroparesis. Since no other symptoms of anything else have presented themselves (thyroid, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, etc), they're calling it "idiopathic." Right now I'm scheduled to go get another gastric emptying exam done March of next year to see whether the condition has improved or deteriorated further. If the former, then they'll probably suspect a viral cause as the point of origination for the gastroparesis (since it started after a bad bout with the flu), and very likely for the biliary dyskinesia. If the later, then they'll have to do more tests.
The point of this all is this: you have to find out WHY you have biliary dyskinesia. Don't know whether the doc will help you with this one, but they should. I presume you've also been seeing a gastroenterologist? If not, find a good one and ask for their opinion. at 20% -- yeah, removal might be a good idea, but only if there's no known underlying cause. If something else is causing you discomfort, then removing the gallbladder won't help much. However, on the other side of the coin, resolving the condition MAY not return your gallbladder function. At that point you may want to reconsider whether you'll keep the organ or not. (Luckily, it's not really needed, though it is quite nice to have, provided it's functioning correctly.
If you don't have one, get a gastroenterologist on your case. Check for stones if you haven't already (usually this is the first thing they do), and see about getting an upper endoscopy and/or a gastric emptying exam and/or an MRCP. That, along with any bloodwork, should guide you to the right course of action.
In addition to all of this, I highly recommend a good acupuncturist (and a good holistic physician), since they can, at the very least, alleviate you of some of your symptoms. That might buy you some time to do some research. It might also reveal something else that might be going on. (For example, my gastroparesis was spotted by my acupuncturist MONTHS before my gastroenterologist suggested a gastric emptying exam. Working with her has brought some improvement in my condition.)
Good Luck
Now, if I were you I'd be asking about the REASON for the biliary dyskinesia. My EF was at 19% when I had my HIDA/CCK done. No stones, no inflammation. It just... stopped pumping right. The doc recommended removal. Then, months later, I was tested for my gastric emptying rate. Result was 50%, borderline gastroparesis. Since no other symptoms of anything else have presented themselves (thyroid, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, etc), they're calling it "idiopathic." Right now I'm scheduled to go get another gastric emptying exam done March of next year to see whether the condition has improved or deteriorated further. If the former, then they'll probably suspect a viral cause as the point of origination for the gastroparesis (since it started after a bad bout with the flu), and very likely for the biliary dyskinesia. If the later, then they'll have to do more tests.
The point of this all is this: you have to find out WHY you have biliary dyskinesia. Don't know whether the doc will help you with this one, but they should. I presume you've also been seeing a gastroenterologist? If not, find a good one and ask for their opinion. at 20% -- yeah, removal might be a good idea, but only if there's no known underlying cause. If something else is causing you discomfort, then removing the gallbladder won't help much. However, on the other side of the coin, resolving the condition MAY not return your gallbladder function. At that point you may want to reconsider whether you'll keep the organ or not. (Luckily, it's not really needed, though it is quite nice to have, provided it's functioning correctly.
If you don't have one, get a gastroenterologist on your case. Check for stones if you haven't already (usually this is the first thing they do), and see about getting an upper endoscopy and/or a gastric emptying exam and/or an MRCP. That, along with any bloodwork, should guide you to the right course of action.
In addition to all of this, I highly recommend a good acupuncturist (and a good holistic physician), since they can, at the very least, alleviate you of some of your symptoms. That might buy you some time to do some research. It might also reveal something else that might be going on. (For example, my gastroparesis was spotted by my acupuncturist MONTHS before my gastroenterologist suggested a gastric emptying exam. Working with her has brought some improvement in my condition.)
Good Luck
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