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Been having a lot of problems with my gallbladder for quite awhile now..

The doctor told me that I have a handful of stones and a lot of slugs in my gallbladder...

I gave him a funny look and promptly said I have not eaten any stones or slugs as since I was a child so how can they still be in there??

The doctor told me that all my heart pain is coming from the gallbladder...

People have told me about gallbladder attacks and what to expect ...but nothing like this..

:eek:
Yesterday I had a big gallbladder attack...

I through I was going to pass out...

Felt like someone had thrown a bucket of water all over me..

Grabbing my self where the gallbladder is...

Felt like I was going to mess my pants

Felt as if I was going to vomit

Heart beating to fast...

Had to lay down before I fell down...

Was getting a tad concern about myself...

If I did not know that I had gallbladder problems and from what others have told me I would of through that my number was up...

Will be so glad when it is removed...

Goody :|
 
Sorry to hear this Goody, a mate of mine went through the same and kept going to his Dr, sometimes 3 times per week and eventually he got in to get it removed... So what im saying is, keep the pressure on your GP to get you in ASAP.... Or if the pain is REAL bad(sounds like it) go to your nearest Hospital, and they may put you in for Surgery sooner...

LW....
 
Yes, key hole surgery.
Had been suffering severe pain for several weeks until in the middle of the night I awoke in excruciating pain. My partner rang our doctor early and she said get an ambulance or race me into hospital.
I was operated on immediately, after operation we were told that the gall bladder was very close to bursting and that I was one VERY lucky patient. I maybe wrong but I think he said peritonitis can set in with ruptured gall bladder which can have fatal consequences.
Life is back to normal now eating most anything, had problems with fatty food initially but all good now.

Goody2, don't delay it will only get worse!
 
I was booked in to have it removed back in January..

But they found something wrong with my heart..

Went into hospital about 4 weeks a go now and they put a wire up to the heart..

The specialist said heart all good, then he went on adding that the gallbladder can cause heart pain..

I told him that I have ended up in hospital a few times now because of heart pain..

So it came back to the gallbladder,

Having it out next month I hope..

Doctor said if you get to bad call ambulance straight away ...

So yesterday I through I would give it some time to see if the pain stopped... After about 1 hour it eased up and I came right,

Today I'm just relaxing on the couch...

bit scared to eat anything..

Like Nightjar said food can really upset the gallbladder big time...

I'm finding that out for sure real quick..

Goody :|
 
I had to wait 9 months and when a prominent surgeon found out what
was going on, Had it out within 2 weeks.
Thing to look out for is a raised temperature.
Don't muck around.
Call an Ambulance.

I got a script for Tramadole and it eased the pain considerably.
Until the big main attack.
Only thing that will stop then it is Morphine.

You won't know yourself after the operation.

I still have a little trouble with some fatty foods but I was on top
of the world after it was done. :) :)
 
Oh bugger Goody,

My mother was in your situation and I can only recommend you have it looked at immediately by the Hospital or a specialist,
next attack call an ambulance and get into the hospital.
Burst Gall Bladders are commonly fatal, if it is a blocked bile duct that can be fixed with a 'stent' like used in arteries NO NEED for Gall Bladder removal, but they dont tell you that,
Its easier to just cut it out than put in a stent, but stent works for life.

You have been diagnosed with stones so get it seen to asap.

Personally I would not go keyhole surgery because while it has benefits for recovery and short hospital stay, there are many complications
that can occur.
My mother had her bowls punctured and not sealed, resulted in her dying on the table then after being revived she contracted gangrene over her abdomen
losing most of her abdomen and half of her back. Also common for organs, arteries and major blood vessels to be punctured.

The problem is that they cant see what they are cutting through with the instrument, its like an apple coring tool, and we all have different bits in different places.
Do some good research before signing up for 'keyhole surgery' with anything on the Body core.
Joints or appendages dont worry me, but there is a reason nature put all our vital bits into the core and tried to protect them from claws and teeth.

My money would go to a 2 inch scar and a few more days in hospital, rather than the potential of 4 months in an induced coma with major infections or worse, death.

Around 40% of keyhole surgery has complication, at least in my mothers time - thats why you have to sign a legal waiver to protect them in case something goes wrong.
And you are never given the true negative information on the surgery.

I have a heavy heart over this subject, and want you to be informed.

Which ever way, get it seen to asap, we need you around. ;)
 
I am booked in for next month,

Got to go to a pre_ admission clinic on the 3May

Have the gallbladder out on the 13 May

Only in hospital for a day so they are saying,

The sooner the better I say..

I have found that stress is making my gallbladder hurt more, and some food's...

Getting a sore tail end from all the sitting around that I am doing...

Thanks to Tathradj ( Doug ) done me up a laptop that has helped with my brain..

I can read up on my gold CD and other stuff I have on gold,

Would of gone bonkers by now if it had not been for Tathradj...

Thank you mate ...

Goody :)
 
I had mine removed just over four and a half years ago have not looked back and yes only in for one night but no lifting for some week's after the operation even with key hole Good luck and you will feel better after it.
Roy
 
I had mine taken out about 18 months ago, easier than getting a tooth pulled. I would have been fine to go home when I came out of the anesthetic but it was after 3pm so they made me stay overnight. A week later I was playing golf, though not hitting it too far.
I watched a gallbladder removal on youtube before I saw the surgeon just to see what was involved, I told her I could rip it out myself if I could find a titanium stapler. Just before the anesthetist knocked me out the surgeon came over and said they were not expecting any complications, I said if you do just wake me up and I will talk you through it, everyone in the theater cracked up.
 
My friend constantly accumulates stones in the kidneys and once in 10 years, he goes for an operation. The sad thing is that with this cannot do anything, because it is hereditary.

He drove him home a couple of weeks ago after the operation, told me a lot of interesting things along the way. It seemed to me that they were actually performing the operation, i.e. cuts, blood and all that, but it turned out that the surgeons did not even touch him. A large laser is installed in the hospital, and after diagnosis, they affect kidney stones and they simply collapse, and the rest is already painlessly coming out naturally :)
 
Been told that I am having keyhole surgery to have mine removed...

They are the size of large marbles,

The specialist is concern about the gallbladder getting thin and bursting..

I have been very lucky so far with it..

Only a couple of bad attacks..

I find stress seems to hurt my gallbladder..

Goody
 
Keyhole surgery is not done blind - how could it be? "The key element is the use of a laparoscope, a long fiber optic cable system which allows viewing of the affected area by snaking the cable from a more distant, but more easily accessible location". Essentially a flexible periscope.

Success rate is good - conventional surgery rather than keyhole can cause major haemorrhage, and serious infection is more common. It sounds like your mum was one of the small number who have serious complications - but the same applies to more invasive surgery. You sign a waiver either way. And of course your bowel would not be punctured in a gall bladder operation (a long way away). However any type of operation is not completely risk-free. You talk of complications, but they are mostly minor complications with keyhole surgery (eg bloating from gas used, for days and sometimes a couple of weeks).

Sorry about your mum. Punctured bowl can be an unfortunate fatal side-effect of surgery related to the bowel (sometimes even gastroscopy).

I will probably have keyhole surgery on my gall bladder.
 

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