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3 weeks post gallbladder removal

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evelyn01719
evelyn01719

Hi, I had my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago via keyhole surgery, as soon as i returned to ward i was very drowsy, couldn't stay awake for longer than 5 mins, BP was low, was very cold, had been sick 3 times was still discharged same day, ended up back in a&e next day as could only stay awake long enough to be sick,sorry folks but each time I was sick it was getting darker in green colour, almost khaki green, filling 3-4 kidney bowls at a time, given fluid transferred to trauma hospital as skin was turning yellow, kidney and liver function dropping, was given more fluids and and anti sickness and when could hold fluids down surgeons explanation was he doesnt know if I was taken out of anesthetic properly or I reacted to it, surgeon felt my stomach said it was fine and was discharged again, all within 48hrs, as each day goes on I feel weaker and fatigued, bp still seems low as constantly getting lightheaded whether im sitting or standing, passing urine 1-2 times a day, urine very dark and not a lot, drinking plenty of water, have constant nausea and when I can eat I have diarrhoea about 10 mins after finishing, have strange taste in my mouth, like sugary metallic taste and no matter what I do I cant get it away, im always cold to extent hands and feet are turning purple, having sweats, be soaking but body still very cold, to touch, whites of eyes are a yellow colour, have constant crushing pain in right ribs just below my breast, constant dull pain where gallbladder was, cant walk to far as pressure from pain in ribs restricts my breathing, cant sit for long as get very uncomfortable, cant lie down for long, cant stand for long, have barely slept since surgery, dont see gp for another 2 weeks as only appointment available and dont want to go to a&e as they will probaly just do the same thing and send me home none of the wiser surely this isn't normal, I feel 100 times worse from surgery than I ever did before it, is this normal after gallbladder removal, was told I could return to work in 2 weeks, only medication I'm taking is nexam and paracetamol, is this something you arent told about, is this side effects of gallbladder removal

sorry so long, but I'm getting very down, agitated and my anxiety disorder is through the roof with the pain in

evelyn

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  • tnagma
    tnagma evelyn01719

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    Hi again Evelyn,

    Was just catching up on the latest, and felt compelled to respond. You said that you are feeling pain in your chest, and that it hurts more when you breathe. I had those same symptoms, and on top of my bike leak? I had a collapsed lung.

    You really should go in, and make someone do some imaging. You have to be your biggest advocate when it comes to getting medical care. No one else knows your body better than you.

    Take care

    • evelyn01719
      evelyn01719 tnagma

      Posted

      hi, was at a&e, no xray nothing, told I need to let myself recover, made to feel like i was wasting their time, yet give my partner a wheelchair to take me out to car as i could barely walk or breath with the pain in my side, when that's at its worst if feels like pressure on lung and all air getting squeezed out of it, I told them this x

  • caroline48836
    caroline48836 evelyn01719

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    SOundS TO me LIKE YOU HAVE A STONE STICK IN THE BILE DUCT GO TO A&E DONT WAIT FOR GP APPOINTMENT I HAD THIS PROBLEM IT TOOK 3 visits to a&e before they found the problem i was lucky because they found it before my gallbladder removal i had the bile duct cleared out then 2 weeks later gallbladder removed best thing i ever did that was 8 months ago not a problem since

    • evelyn01719
      evelyn01719 caroline48836

      Posted

      hi thank you for replying , been to a&e just keep giving me fluids and told me to wait until I see my consultant, now 2 of my wounds have reopened, stitches coming out through the wounds, one is green and one is very red and inflamed, I'm so sick of all this but have no idea where to turn now x

  • evelyn01719
    evelyn01719

    Posted

    hi just wanted to give an update, I've been in icu for 6 weeks with ecoli bacterium and urosepsis, both triggered during the surgery, thank you all for your replies liberally appreciate all the help that you offered x

    • joanne45450
      joanne45450 evelyn01719

      Posted

      Oh my! You poor thing! What on earth? How is that triggered? Did they explain exactly how something like that could happen? Where was the infection?

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