Necrotic gallbladder perforated my liver
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Been having terrible pains for 2 years with twice hospital admission.Had all investigations you can think of, MRI scan CT scan, endoscopy as the pain was right in the middle under my sternum, and went through to my jaws and back.
Third time lucky they say, went in per A&E , and this time they put me straight in CT scanner, we're they found that I had galstenen.
They wanted to sent me home after a few days, drugged up on pain relief, but I refused, and told them I was not going until my gall badder was out.THEY
They did another CT scan that day and then they found I had a hole in my liver.
I was referred to a liver specialist who made the decision that my gall adder had to come out.
When I woke up after surgery he told me, and showed me photos of a totally black gallbladder which he removed, and he was very surprised they had never picked up on before.
The glabladder had perforated my liver.
I was very, very ill and many told me I have been very lucky to still be here.
For the first two months after my operation I was very tired all the time, and nauseous , the tiredness is gone but I still have the nausea.
It was in January I had my OP. Anyone else have this problem?
I was already on esomeprazole before the OP.
GP has given me prochlorperazine tablets, but I do not want to keep taking them?
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joanna17875 kelly1964
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best regards
lynda20916 kelly1964
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Good for you to keep after them till they removed your gallbladder! Your story is a great example for all of us. Doctors seem to think that tests are infallible. What happened to you shows that they are not. If you had been docile and compliant, you doubt you could have lost your life!
As for your nausea, when does it occur, or are you nauseous most of the time? Have you been checked for pancreatitis?
kelly1964 lynda20916
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Hi Lynda
It's now over a year ago and I feel great. No more problems and no more nausea. It took time but all is well now. But it was an experience I do not likely forget very quickly.
lynda20916 kelly1964
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I'm so glad to hear from you and to know you're doing so well! xx
avocado1 kelly1964
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avocado1 kelly1964
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Hi Kelly,
in dec 2017 I was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pains..a ct scan was done and straight away I was prepared for emergency surgery to remove my necrotic, perforated gallbladder..All was well until 14 days post op when after having the clips removed my wound completely opened up due to a build up of infection...4 litres in fact !.. again I was prepared for emergency surgery where all infection was flushed out and I was stitched with sutures, 18 days later the sutures were removed and I was allowed to go home.
By now I had lost 3 stone in weight, ..tired and weak I had never felt so unwell in my life..and each day it got worse...
A week later I woke to find my pj top soaking, when I checked my wound I could see pus oozing from a small opening, my husband rushed me back to the hospital, and yet again I was sent for emergency surgery...6 litres of infected fluid was removed from pockets underneath the wound....this time I couldn't be stitched..and so had to suffer being packed daily....
As there was no sign of healing after 2 weeks I was put on a negative pressure vacuum machine and I have to say it's been marvellous...it's been 102 days since I was first admitted and now I can actually see a light at the end of the tunnel..🙂
patricia61469 kelly1964
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avocado1 patricia61469
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The nurses and doctors told me that I could've died at any time from sepsis....so yes I was extremely lucky....
Definately push for treatment...you know your body and you know when something is wrong. x