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Got my surgery date for my hepaticojejunostomy

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debra1711
debra1711

Hi Guys

I heard back from the Heptobiliary surgeon today

I am having my hepaticojejunostomy next tuesday sept 6th at University of Chicago.

I am nervous..but hopeful that this long nightmare of sickness and pain Might be coming to an end soon.I know it will be a hard recovery..But anything is better than nausea,fatigue daily.

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  • alexie
    alexie debra1711

    Posted

    What is an Heptobiliary surgeon for?
    • debra1711
      debra1711 alexie

      Posted

      Hi.I had my gallbladder taken out.The heptobiliary surgeon is a liver transplant and biliary specialist.My problem is that I have a piece of my gallbladder that is still present.It has become infected with a staph infection,plus my cusyic duct and common bile ducts are narrowed (strictured)so the bile cannot go from my liver to my intestines.I also have some stones in one of my ducts athat also blocking the flow of bile.The specialist will be going in and taking out the rest of my infected gallbladder and then he will be making new ducts from my liver and join them to my intestines..hopefully to restore the bile flow.Its a huge surgery.I am nervous but so ready for this to be done.I am tired of being nauseated,loss of appettite,pain,jaundice,fevers,itching,and fatigue.
    • alexie
      alexie debra1711

      Posted

      Thanks for the answer and I hope you get better after the surgery!
    • Kredfan
      Kredfan debra1711

      Posted

      I have this surgery in 1 week and I'm very scared. Gallbladder too. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

  • Guest
    Guest debra1711

    Posted

    I'm glad you got a surgery date.  Waiting is the worst part.  I hope you find some relief soon.

    • debra1711
      debra1711 Guest

      Posted

      Thank you. .I am so praying for this to work and for no complications.I will be happy with 75% of my old normal self..pre gallbladder removal.
    • cynthia89958
      cynthia89958 debra1711

      Posted

      What was the reason for your surgeries? Did you have complications?
    • debra1711
      debra1711 cynthia89958

      Posted

      Yes..my gallbladder exploded. .so when they took other out. There was a piece left in.it became infectious. And then my common bile duct and cystic duct strictured..narrowed.not sure if it was from the inflammation or what..I am hoping the new hepaticobiliary. Dr will have some idea after my surgery.
  • cheeky87
    cheeky87 debra1711

    Posted

    hi there debra i hope all goes well with your surgery. i have had this operation that your going to have. i feel100% better than i did before i had it. i can eat most foods also i have been looking for someone who has had this operation for a few months and could not find anyone. im 65 and the operation lasted for 5 hours. i was in the hospital for 1 week only. and i live 4 flights up stairs up. i still would like to find someone who has had this operation as there are things i'd like to find out. i was so very ill before this operation and had an ERCP which was did not work and i have whats called mirizzis syndrome. i just want to offer you some hope. 

    • Elizavazmar
      Elizavazmar cheeky87

      Posted

      I had this surgery in 2013, i also have been looking for someone that has gone thru this.

    • robert_44740
      robert_44740 Elizavazmar

      Posted

      I got this surgery in April of last year. It hasn't been easy for me. I was a healthy 30 year old male . Had this surgery and i haven't been right since. I had a major complication after surgery, had to get a second surgery . Now iI have a hernia in my surgical scar. How have you been since yours ?

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