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Left side pain

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beth77670
beth77670

i have a low functioning gb and getting it removed soon , but did anyone have left side pain under the rib when touched ? i have it on the right aswell but dont no why it would hurt to touch the left.

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  • joanna17875
    joanna17875 beth77670

    Posted

    hmmmmm, this is a bit ironic, I had a low fu nctioning gb that was removed in June. since the op I have experienced alot of this pain and have no idea what is is!! Dr didn't seem to be interested, mind you had been in his office for three years complaining about various symptoms which all led to my gb, I was dismissed as a time waster as no gallstones showed up on ultra sound, so please do keep posting about this if you get any answers.

    all the best

    • joanna17875
      joanna17875 beth77670

      Posted

      hi Beth, yes, I used to get a horrible pain where my gallbladder was, a squeezing pain after eating, plus huge pain behind my shoulder. my gb was very badly adhered to my liver and the histology showed it was very scarred. After the initial healing, feeling very sore etc, I then got gastritis which I gather can be quite common, now I have this pain, mainly after eating.

      My surgeon did warn me it can take up to 6 months for the digestive system to get back to normal.

    • barbara37001
      barbara37001 joanna17875

      Posted

      i have pain either side i am waiting till after christmas to have the gall bladder out its been like it for a year now so fed up with it now ! i am in uk so your doctor told you it took 6 months blimey i really do not want to lose any more weight i have lost to much hope you feel better soon 

    • joanna17875
      joanna17875 barbara37001

      Posted

      Hiya

      I am in the UK too, I was the same as you couldn't wait for it to go. I'm sure you'll be fine and recover really well, I think my surgeon wanted me to be aware that it may take a time given that my gb was so imbedded in my liver!! Also I am 59 but very fit and healthy, even so my 30 yr old cousin was totally back to normal and eating whatever she wanted within a month.

      All the very best x

    • matt57085
      matt57085 barbara37001

      Posted

      Barbara, been in pain for a year or waiting for surgery for a year?

      I've been in pain for nearly 2 years but not felt well for 2 1/2 years.

      Finally had a HIDA scan 3 weeks ago and still waiting for results. Still it's only taken me 2 years to get of fighting and pushing to get this far.

    • mary48081
      mary48081 matt57085

      Posted

      Hey, Matt, I'm waiting for a HIDA scan. Do post your results when you get them, please. This is such a great site for encouraging us to be our own advocates with our physicians, in spite of the tremendous resistance in the medical community. Mary

    • matt57085
      matt57085 mary48081

      Posted

      Hi Mary, i got my results on Friday and my ejection fraction is 73%. The gastro said that's a normal % but i've read some sites saying that's overactive.

    • mary48081
      mary48081 matt57085

      Posted

      Thanks for following up, Matt. Hope this is good news for you. I am still waiting to hear back for when my scan will be. Will post here if there are any developments at all but nothing so far.

      Mary

    • joanna17875
      joanna17875 mary48081

      Posted

      Hi Matt and Mary

      Just wanted to wish you both well and hope that 2019 brings good health and answers to our on going issues x

    • matt57085
      matt57085 joanna17875

      Posted

      Thanks Joanna 👍

      Hope you have a good Christmas and all the best for 2019 x

    • matt57085
      matt57085 mary48081

      Posted

      Thanks Mary☺

      Keep us posted 👍

      Have a good Christmas☺☺☺

    • mary48081
      mary48081 joanna17875

      Posted

      Thank you, Joanna! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and yes, for a coming year filled with good health and much happiness.

      Mary

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