bweep t1_iuiynvc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Reply to comment by lonelyonaspecialday in I (33F) flew very far to visit my best friend (29F) and I feel uncomfortable around her boyfriend (31M) by lonelyonaspecialday

I had the same problems with my gallbladder, so I had it removed, and all the problems stopped. Any doctor who wouldn't take out your gallbladder after being hospitalized 7 times is negligent. They should have taken it out after the second time. If this has caused you to lose income you might have a malpractice case.

WeeklyConversation8 t1_iuj0jr1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:17 PM

No kidding. I had gallstones 15 years ago. I was told they can treat it, but the odds are good they would return, so I decided surgery as I didn't want to go through the pain I kept having. It got so much worse the week before the surgery which showed I had made the right choice.

lonelyonaspecialday OP t1_iujekod wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:51 PM

It’s been a long journey with my gallbladder. The pain started about 6 months ago, and each time I went to the hospital they did blood work, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds and it was the 6th doctor that finally listened to me that ordered a HIDA scan and showed I had low ejection fraction. The last time I went was after I was diagnosed, they just said I was having a flare up. I’m supposed to meet with a surgeon this week actually but I’m terrified. I’ve heard scary things about gallbladder removal, like diarrhea all the time and bile reflux

bweep t1_iuji1c4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:14 PM

When I got my gallbladder out, I had a 4cm stone and it was about to rupture. After having it out, I had indigestion for about 3 weeks, and then after that nothing, I can eat whatever I want. If you were to get diarrhea after surgery, there are ways to treat it, like taking a bile salts supplement or just eating less fat in your diet.

Please don't leave yourself in pain because you are afraid of the side effects. I know it's scary, but there are ways around it if it does happen. I know when I had gallbladder attacks, they were comparable in pain to when I was in labor. You shouldn't have to endure that.