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Gallbladder removed on September 14th 2017 so I'm 24 days post opp

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Mrsoscared
Mrsoscared

well after 3 years of worry illness extreme pain and fear ,I finally had my gallbladder removed 24 days ago,all be it not through choice ,but I had no choice.and so far so good and I'm very lucky to be alive I think.

i had the most amazing surgeon Charles imber. Who I have to say has just saved my life.

after near begging my gp to give me a private referral for a ct scan ,of which I was yet again refused. I managed to get a referral on line ,which I think has saved my life.

i then dropped the cd disc to a private surgeon of whom I had one consultation with some months ago. And he called me the next morning telling me to get to the hospital now or your not going to be around.

at which point I was so ill anyway I kinda knew I was on my way out.

so I got to him as terrified as I was and be leave me I was.

i was put under at 6:30pm and awake singing at 7:50pm ?

in my room by 8:30pm and walking the hospital corridor by 10pm all be it very very slowly.

and I was discharged by midday the next day.

recovery has been ok so far and I'm back driving , eating normal foods for the first time in 3 years. With no real problems as I can yet see really.

ive gained 12lbs so far which I'm happy about as I lost 64 lbs throughout this illness.

and yesterday had my first Chinese and the day before I had pie and chips from the chip shop.My gallbladder findings at laparoscopy were .

a puss filled gangrenous distended inflamed black gallbladder with a 2.3cm stone stuck in the gallbladder neck the cystic duct.which has been stuck their for 3 years with nothing going either in or out of my gallbladder the whole time I beleave ,so what was in their has just been rotting. Sorry if to much info ,but if it helps to save someone else's life it's a good thing right.

so I had that stone and another 2.1cm which was inside the gallbladder.

and I feel very lucky to be alive right now ,and do feel I owe my life to my surgeon.

its been a very rough tough 3 years that's hindered me mentally emotionally and physically destroyed,and I'm hoping I can make a full recovery which is looking good at this stage I think.

i also would like to add that since my 1st attack 3 years ago my stool colour had changed to a very pale and stayed that way throughout which convinced me I had pancreatic cancer.

and it has just turned back to what I would regard as a normal colour in the last week.

and this is making me a very happy chap indeed.

my advise is if you need it removed please please go get it out asap as I near killed myself.

and the NHS lol I now call that institution the no hope service.

and am very lucky I managed to be able to do it privately or I'm sure this post would not be here right now.

if I can help anyone with advise or info as theirs not that much I don't know about gallbladder disease now after 3 years of extensive newrotic research.

ide be happy to do so.

but hey yes I think I'm going to be ok now.

cannot really say I've had any real unwanted or nasty effects post surgery ,as to this point anyhow.

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  • matt57085
    matt57085 Mrsoscared

    Posted

    The NHS is shocking it really is! If i were you i would sue! Infact i will be! I have written down everything that has been said and when and lots and lots of other things, it's about 20 pages long. I have lost nearly a year of my life due to the NHS and still can't get the tests i need!

    Good luck with your recovery!

    • Mrsoscared
      Mrsoscared matt57085

      Posted

      Thanks Matt.

      and as long as I am well enough ,I will be trying to sue the NHS I'll be making it the Bain of my life as I feel they sent me away to die.

      and I hope you also never give up.

      becouse the more people don=nt sue the more they know they can get away with it,

      then the more people will suffer and die.

      im with you all the way.stay in touch.

  • Beenthruit
    Beenthruit Mrsoscared

    Posted

    I know yours is a special case as you’ve been forced to pay for surgery that should have been offered to you on NHS.

    Can I just say that suing the NHS would just make funding issues worse. I dare say there’s quite a few of us could have a case but what good would it do to further deplete the NHS coffers? There are complaints procedures in place which I know are taken seriously because I’ve been through the process. There’s no monetary advantage, but you do have the satisfaction of knowing your complaint has been recognised and has made the experience better for other patients. I know, due to me complaining, that things changed and procedures were implemented as a result. I was advised by a surgeon that this is the way forward to improve things.

    In your case I think you have a right to try and recoup some of the cost of being forced to go private, but generally, I’d say it does more harm than good.

    • Mrsoscared
      Mrsoscared Beenthruit

      Posted

      I've paid my national insurance all my life like everyone else ,I'm sorry but the NHS picking and choosing who they want to save and who they don't , doesn't cut it for me,

      'I intend to make it the Bain of my life to sue the NHS and expose all I can to my fellow countrymen as to what they can expect for their life long contributions into the NHS and their seemingly moral conduct.

      i have a beautiful 5 year old son, and he just near lost his daddy if his daddy wasn't on point and trusted the word of the NHS he would likely be without a daddy now !!

      no I'm sorry I will never give up until the day I die.

      you cannot be wrong and strong, unless you are the scandalous nhs that is of course.

    • Beenthruit
      Beenthruit Mrsoscared

      Posted

      In your case, as I’ve altrady said, you should make a claim to recoup the cost of your private treatment.

      You seem to have taken offence from what I said. No offence was intended . This is a forum for all to air their views.

    • Mrsoscared
      Mrsoscared Beenthruit

      Posted

      No no no please do not misinterpret.

      i have not taken offence to your comment I think you are lovely x

      please do not feel that.

      i just wanted to explain how I felt and hope that's come across correctly ?

      its difficult sometimes to express oneself on these forums, but no not at all you have not offended 

      and I likewise have not taken offence, I'm just passionate lol.

      bless you x

  • shiimaxii
    shiimaxii Mrsoscared

    Posted

    Hi Mrsoscared, it's a bit late for me replying to you but I still hope to hear from you.

    I have a very similar story to yours. I had my gallbladder removed 12 days ago via laparoscope. I've suffered from gastric issues for around 3 years before then. At first it started out as pains in my chest and abdomen everytime I ate plus trouble eating. What really worried me the most is that my stool color and consistency has changed dramatically over that time. A year before my surgery my stools were very loose and pale/ yellow like. I had an ultrasound a couple months ago to confirm that my gallbladder was bugging out on me. There was a stone sized 1cm stuck at the neck of my gallbladder so thus no bile was flowing. 

    My question is how are you doing these days? Have your stools returned to normal? I am worried because even though my gallbladder has been removed i still have stools ranging colors from peanut butter like to yellow. Is this normal after the operation? I have an appointment with my GI specialist next week so i can discuss this with him but in the meantime doing my own research online.

    Hope you are well and hope to hear from you soon

    • Mrsoscared
      Mrsoscared shiimaxii

      Posted

      Shimimaxii.

      hi all though I’m not glad for you of course , I am glad to hear from someone with the same issue as myself as you are the first .

      im now about 9 and half months post opp .

      and still having issues to be honest , yes I’m far better than before so I am grateful to be out of that pain I injured for so long and them attack’s.

      the stool colour fir me has never returned to normal I’m sorry to say , it’s still the same pale like peanut butter ?

      it does go a shade darker from time to time but it’s rare , and this is my biggest concern and worry still on a daily basis about this, as I was told this was due to the cystic duct being blocked and same as yourself no bile flow.

      however my question now is , if that was the case and the cause , why is it still very pale ?

      as I now have no gallbladder or stone blocking the duct as it’s gone so why still peanut butter Color stools ?

      and my friend , I do not seem to be able to find an answer, lm sorry to say .

      when I ask the professionals , l seem to get the same old shrug of the shoulders answer and no one wishes to discuss this subject.

      thats my findings to date I’m afraid to say sir.

      i still worry all the time and have resided myself to keeping busy to distract myself from the worry .

      i still also have a sharp stabbing kinda burning sensation pain just under my right rib area most of the time but have learnt to live with it.

      here in the uk , the nhs is unfortunately now a joke , and I don’t hold any hope in finding anyone to help me to resolution with this I’m sorry to say but that seems to be how it is ?

      i know what your thinking it is , and I sadly think the same daily my friend , only thing is I keep telling myself , would I still be alive 3 years since the pale stools started ? Probably not ! 

      But yes I must admit it’s still living in the forefront of my mind !

      please do stay in touch and let me know what the gastro tells you ?

      and how your getting on and if I ever get any answers before you do , of course I will pass on any info I receive.

      good luck my friend and stay in touch.

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