SURGERY TIME!!!!!! GALLBLADDER REMOVAL

I've had kidney stones twice - can't even describe the pain. Just hallucinating and writhing around. Morphine makes it all go away though and then a few weeks of some tablets and the next scan gave me the all clear.

That's what I get for taking handfuls of heartburn tablets through my 20s, solved the problem instead and no issues now.
 
My Dad just had this. Done laparoscopically with four tiny incisions. He had minimal discomfort and was back at work in three days. His biggest gripe was the diet they put you on after surgery :lol:

Good luck :smile:
 
I think I have this now :-/
Went for an ultrasound last week.
Keep us updated
 
woke up one day like 7 years ago and couldnt walk because of the pain.....

went to ER and they immediately prepped for surgery

pulled out gull bladder

3 days later.... after getting out of the hospital and off whatever drugs i had, same pain

went back  and they ran mad test, next thing you know im getting my appendix removed.... appendicitis i guess....

all in all i was in the hospital for about 2 1/2 weeks.... lost like 40 pounds

no insurance 

110k in medical bills

hospital wipes 90k of it off.... i charged the other 20k to the game.

I was younger then , i have insurance now. 

im sure theres more details, but im doing work, eating a sandwich and mixing this protein shake. 

-fresh 
 
kdawg said:
I've had kidney stones twice - can't even describe the pain. Just hallucinating and writhing around. Morphine makes it all go away though and then a few weeks of some tablets and the next scan gave me the all clear.

That's what I get for taking handfuls of heartburn tablets through my 20s, solved the problem instead and no issues now.
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You didn't need surgery?  And what did the tablets do?
 
Most people don't need surgery for kidney stones. Morphine makes the pain go but it also opens up the tubes so you can pass the stone.

I had ultrasound each time. The first time it showed there were a few more but they said they'd just wait and see. 6 months later it happened again so they gave me meds to flush them out - went like a racehorse for a few weeks - and then another scan which showed they had all gone.

If they hadn't gone the next step is ultrasound treatment to break them up - it gives your insides quite a pummelling so I'm glad I didn't have to have it. Nice to know they're not still lurking too.
 
kdawg said:
Most people don't need surgery for kidney stones. Morphine makes the pain go but it also opens up the tubes so you can pass the stone.

I had ultrasound each time. The first time it showed there were a few more but they said they'd just wait and see. 6 months later it happened again so they gave me meds to flush them out - went like a racehorse for a few weeks - and then another scan which showed they had all gone.

If they hadn't gone the next step is ultrasound treatment to break them up - it gives your insides quite a pummelling so I'm glad I didn't have to have it. Nice to know they're not still lurking too.
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can u mention the flush out part? like did u notice, or it just kinda dissolved?
 
Had the surgery 2 years ago.  

4 small scars on my stomach.  Biggest one is below my belly button. 

Had insurance to cover most of the surgery.

Took pain killers and went from 200 to 180 really quick
 
I just had mine removed the week of Thanksgiving. 4 small incisions. Doc gave me a pic of what my infected bladder looked like. The night I went to the ER was the worst pain I have ever endured.
 
Had mine removed a couple years ago, incisions are a little painful but not a big deal. I had it done on a Friday and was back to work on Monday. Be close to a bathroom if you decide to eat really fatty/greasy food.
 
My girl has no gal bladder and type 1 diabetes and lik 1/3 of her pancreas left. I know she is supposed to be eating healthier than she does, but often her friends and famil don't help her and even convince her things are ok and to just go out and eat with them. What type of diet should she be on and moreso, to lose weight as a type 1 diabetic, is it even possible? Whenever we exercise (especially sex), her sugar drops profusely so then she just has to eat candy or chocolate to get it back up again. I assume you could replace quick, simple processed sugars for whole food ones like fruit and juices but I don't know. She has another appointment tomorrow, just got her stents taken out of her pancreas, and is going to ask the doctor if she can get the automatic pump
 
t4t3r said:
Had mine removed a couple years ago, incisions are a little painful but not a big deal. I had it done on a Friday and was back to work on Monday. Be close to a bathroom if you decide to eat really fatty/greasy food.
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Same. After the surgery it wasn't even the incisions that hurt me it was my shoulder.

You're going to be farting up a storm for the next 2 weeks after it's done. Some people can eat whatever they want after everything is healed up and other people say that have stomach issues with certain foods. I've had no problems since I got mine removed. Can eat whatever without pain or the squirts.

The only thing that really changed is whenever I eat a meal in the middle of the day my body automatically wants me to take a dump. It's really strange and only started after they removed my gallbladder.
 
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DatZNasty said:
My girl has no gal bladder and type 1 diabetes and lik 1/3 of her pancreas left. I know she is supposed to be eating healthier than she does, but often her friends and famil don't help her and even convince her things are ok and to just go out and eat with them. What type of diet should she be on and moreso, to lose weight as a type 1 diabetic, is it even possible? Whenever we exercise (especially sex), her sugar drops profusely so then she just has to eat candy or chocolate to get it back up again. I assume you could replace quick, simple processed sugars for whole food ones like fruit and juices but I don't know. She has another appointment tomorrow, just got her stents taken out of her pancreas, and is going to ask the doctor if she can get the automatic pump
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Diabetics eat a normal well balanced diet. As long as she eats healthy and within her calorie range she's good. Exercise does drop your glucose so before she does any physical activity she should eat a complex carb like PBJ sandwich. How is her blood glucose control? A1C?
 
She checks her sugar and eats bout every 3-4 hours, if it's either low or high, she either does a shot in her stomach or back of arm fat. I really need to get a refresher on it since we spend so much time together just in the event of emergency and I have to do it for her.
 
DatZNasty said:
She checks her sugar and eats bout every 3-4 hours, if it's either low or high, she either does a shot in her stomach or back of arm fat. I really need to get a refresher on it since we spend so much time together just in the event of emergency and I have to do it for her.
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Yea man you should def learn the signs and symptoms of hypo and hyper glycemia. If her A1C is higher than 8% she probably needs to do a better job of keeping her glucose tight. As long as she takes care of herself a diabetic can have a pretty normal life. It's just the ones that don't stick to their regimen that have so many co-morbidities related to not keeping good control of their glucose.
 
Yep, it sounds a bit like she's firefighting all the time. It would be better for her long term if things were more stable.
 
Bravelude said:
can u mention the flush out part? like did u notice, or it just kinda dissolved?
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Never saw anything - even when I passed the one that was causing the pain. They used to make you pee in a sieve so they could examine the stone - but it's not really of any diagnostic value so it doesn't happen anymore.

The medication relaxes your bladder and tubes so they can get through - and they tell you to drink at least 2 litres of water so that pushes them through.
 
Had it done 10 years ago... A few small scars but It ain't nothing... I still have stomach problems though. I suffer from gastritis for 10plus years already...
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I remember when my dad had a kidney stone. First time I EVER seen him in so much pain...**** was crazy :lol: yesterday we were laughing about that day cause it's funny as hell in retrospect
 
Happy recovery.

I don't know why they want to remove gallbladders so often these days. Unless it's gangrenous let that sucker heal with proper diet. You need it. I had some crippling aches there once, they saw some small polyps on an ultrasound and then referred me to a surgeon for removal. I was so confused. Not even a HIDA scan. I forgot what I did... I think I drank a lot of cabbage juice and took milk thistle and eventually I felt normal again. You basically take care of it like you would your liver since they work together.

After removal, definitely look into digestive enzymes before meals.
 
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