Gallbladder Surgery Has Changed My Life 2 Weeks Post Op
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Hello !
This foru**m helped me greatly so want to answer any questions and any worries about themselves and this condition.
Mine plagued me for a very long time and didn't fit any usual symptoms as such and some pretty unrealiable doctors.
Male****
29****
Ongoing symptoms 5 years****
The first time this happened was like a heart attack, before getting food I was a bit of a drinker and did not eat well
A&E Thought gastritis, liver levels GGT whichever was highest everything else pretty normal
The pain would normally come from eating fatty food and alcohol, if the attack was not 20 minutes after I would get a big one the night after
Few tastes done and nothing big ultrasound gall bladder bit swollen, endoscopy clear and then bloods still normal
They thought anxiety this point
Stopped drinking, fatty food and then the pains were OK
But then got worse last year, so bad I became scared to eat. I could not leave the house the pain was unbearable no drugs would touch it
So a whole year they would not do anything until I got myself there in an ambulance after a year, they tried sending me home so I got a hotel next day and managed an ultrasound;
SYMPTOMS****
- Right upper q pain
- Went to right shoulder
- Awful head aches on right side
- Fainting
- Pain when hungry, and just eaten if fat or big meal
- Loose stools
- Itchy skin
So I knew something was up
Ultrasound = CLEAR**
Bloods = NORMAL BAR SLIGHTLY RAISED ALT**
MRI = CLEAR**
CT = CLEAR**
HIDA = 11% **
Thankfully I have had it removed and bar a bit of phantom pain I have so much of my life back
Stools were even harder after with some bad days
I was out after a day..... some days felt so tired and still do but walking getting out, small stitches the pain is gone
BIOPSY also confirmed chronic chloecytitis
I thankfully had someone special who did believe in my but the health service bar my surgeon (amazing saved my life) is so bad
Wanted you to know so far happy ending
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