Posted: 5/9/2016 1:49:54 PM EDT
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Went to my doctor friday with some pain in my chest, right side, under the lowest ribs. She had my blood checked and called me that I had an infection and that my liver had some odd readings. She asked to call her back if I had a fever. I had a fever and went to her practice, which is only about 100 yards from my house. She sent me to the hospital where they suspected gallstones and a gallstone infection. Which I also thought after some Googling. Got an ultrasound and bingo, there they were, gallstones. Got hooked up with an IV with antibiotics in my private room which was very comfy. Stayed the night, the saturday and the following night. The infection was almost gone and the smartest thing then is to wait about 6 weeks and then remove the gallbladder because of the decrease of infection tissue. So I was allowed to go home with antibiotics and a schedule when to call if things went wrong, for example if the fever came back. Got home, ate and went to the icecreamshop with my 4 year old boy and my gf watched over my other 9 months old other son. Went home, was tired and got on the couch. Checked my temperature and I had developed a hugh fever. Called the hospital and after the 15-minute drive was lying on a hospital bed again. Surgeon that sent me home was still surprised, my blood had reasonable readings and I didn't appear that sick. I also didn't feel sick and the pain was maybe a 2 on a scale to 10. He decided to perform surgery within a few hours. I had eaten half a banana just before I called the hospital and their team was just performing a sectio. My gf and father in law wished me the best and at 19.00 they removed my gallbladder. The surgeon told afterwards that I had a record in infected tissue. Spend the night there and at 11.00 I was allowed to go home. I only had symptoms four times. And those four times where only in the last four weeks. Symptoms were being sick at night, two with vomitting, two without. Apparantly gallstones can grow as big as a golfball! Now a few days rest, no sport and no heavy lifting with some pain medication. Pain now is minimal and I expect it to stay away. Here is a pic of bladder with stones:  Very big stone:  Now the bladder is removed I should not have any problems with gallstones again. They used a laparoscopie to remove the bladder. |
looks infected 
Glad you are ok now.
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This is a good read . I just had an ultrasound last week and have had most of these symptoms. Stay woke, whiskerz 
I had my GB out about 6 years ago. Surgery isn't too bad when done lap. GB can make you sick. Not having it has problems too, though, but not as much problems as having a bad GB. |
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BTDT last january, welcome to the club :)
my doctor said mine was dead. dead. after they did the necropsy on it. i had similar symptoms, extreme pain under the right rib cage that progressed into vomiting. i let it go probably 4 or 5 sessions, that lasted a couple days each, before the last one where i was dry heaving since i was out of stomach contents and bile to throw up. Prior to, i was knocking down the pain with heavy meds i use for migraines. The pain for the last session was probably an 8 or 9, i'm not really sure what a 10 is, but i think i was close. I was pretty delirious since i'd been awake 36 hours in pain by the time i went in. they got me in and on an IV, some morphine and an ultrasound later i was off to surgery recovery took 1 week minimal movement, no driving, another 3 weeks no lifting anything over 15 lbs, everything fine after that. |
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Good question. The removal of only the stones is pretty tricky I guess because of the small and also large size of the stones. Removal of the bladder is easier. You can live perfectly well without a bladder. No diet or other restrictions. In most cases stones will reoccur when only stones are being removed. I only had symptoms the last four weeks, so maybe the production of stones is pretty fast. Quoted:
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Why don't they just remove the gallstones and let your gallbladder stay there and do its job? you'll want to cut down/out the fatty and rich foods, lest you be in the bathroom 5 minutes after you eat.. |
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BTDT last january, welcome to the club :) my doctor said mine was dead. dead. after they did the necropsy on it. i had similar symptoms, extreme pain under the right rib cage that progressed into vomiting. i let it go probably 4 or 5 sessions, that lasted a couple days each, before the last one where i was dry heaving since i was out of stomach contents and bile to throw up. Prior to, i was knocking down the pain with heavy meds i use for migraines. The pain for the last session was probably an 8 or 9, i'm not really sure what a 10 is, but i think i was close. I was pretty delirious since i'd been awake 36 hours in pain by the time i went in. they got me in and on an IV, some morphine and an ultrasound later i was off to surgery recovery took 1 week minimal movement, no driving, another 3 weeks no lifting anything over 15 lbs, everything fine after that. I've been putting it off for years. Pretty sure mine is dead too - except when it comes back zombie-like to incapacitate me. FWIW, my personal pain scale is 10: Calling 911 9: Going to emergency room 8: Getting a next day/walk-in appointment 7: Staying home from work 6: Moving slowly 1-5: I'm getting old - something ALWAYS hurts. |
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They used a laparoscopie to remove the bladder. As full of stones and as large as those stones are I'm surprised they could do that laproscopicaly. Mom's second husband went in for gall bladder surgery and was full of stones like that. They ended up going in conventionally and pulled out a gallbladder that was full of golf ball sized stones. |
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I've been putting it off for years. Pretty sure mine is dead too - except when it comes back zombie-like to incapacitate me. FWIW, my personal pain scale is 10: Calling 911 9: Going to emergency room 8: Getting a next day/walk-in appointment 7: Staying home from work 6: Moving slowly 1-5: I'm getting old - something ALWAYS hurts. Quoted:
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BTDT last january, welcome to the club :) my doctor said mine was dead. dead. after they did the necropsy on it. i had similar symptoms, extreme pain under the right rib cage that progressed into vomiting. i let it go probably 4 or 5 sessions, that lasted a couple days each, before the last one where i was dry heaving since i was out of stomach contents and bile to throw up. Prior to, i was knocking down the pain with heavy meds i use for migraines. The pain for the last session was probably an 8 or 9, i'm not really sure what a 10 is, but i think i was close. I was pretty delirious since i'd been awake 36 hours in pain by the time i went in. they got me in and on an IV, some morphine and an ultrasound later i was off to surgery recovery took 1 week minimal movement, no driving, another 3 weeks no lifting anything over 15 lbs, everything fine after that. I've been putting it off for years. Pretty sure mine is dead too - except when it comes back zombie-like to incapacitate me. FWIW, my personal pain scale is 10: Calling 911 9: Going to emergency room 8: Getting a next day/walk-in appointment 7: Staying home from work 6: Moving slowly 1-5: I'm getting old - something ALWAYS hurts. i let mine go about 6 months, each 'session' increased in frequency and intensity.. last one i had the bright idea to hit myself in the foot with a hammer to take my mind off the pain in my chest (not a big fan of hospitals).. when i rationalized that, i had a moment of clarity and decided to hit the med center. the med center guy shot me up with toradol and said 'i don't know what this is, you should go to the ER.. i already called them and they're expecting you' i'm pretty used to pain because of my head, the only real thing i can't tolerate is mouth pain/tooth related stuff, 1-6 on your scale = something always hurts, for me and i just work through it (i'm really really not a fan of hospitals) :( the doc said the pain in my chest was the organ trying to leave my body, fwiw |
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Why don't they just remove the gallstones and let your gallbladder stay there and do its job? You can remove them surgically or take a medication to help dissolve them, but they will keep coming back. Better to remove it then risk a rupture. Mine was so thick and nasty they gave me IV antibiotics and other meds to try and shrink it and let it cool down before taking it out to reduce infection. |
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Quoted: You can remove them surgically or take a medication to help dissolve them, but they will keep coming back. Better to remove it then risk a rupture. Mine was so thick and nasty they gave me IV antibiotics and other meds to try and shrink it and let it cool down before taking it out to reduce infection. Quoted: Quoted: Why don't they just remove the gallstones and let your gallbladder stay there and do its job? You can remove them surgically or take a medication to help dissolve them, but they will keep coming back. Better to remove it then risk a rupture. Mine was so thick and nasty they gave me IV antibiotics and other meds to try and shrink it and let it cool down before taking it out to reduce infection. |
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As full of stones and as large as those stones are I'm surprised they could do that laproscopicaly. Mom's second husband went in for gall bladder surgery and was full of stones like that. They ended up going in conventionally and pulled out a gallbladder that was full of golf ball sized stones. Quoted:
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They used a laparoscopie to remove the bladder. As full of stones and as large as those stones are I'm surprised they could do that laproscopicaly. Mom's second husband went in for gall bladder surgery and was full of stones like that. They ended up going in conventionally and pulled out a gallbladder that was full of golf ball sized stones. Mine was like that last june. They said they had to crush the stones inside it to get the bladder out. A year on later and anything to greasy at all and I am in for an unpleasant trip to the bathroom but other than that ok. I have not had fast food a single time since it has been removed, but I never have been much for the fast foods so I haven't gotten to test my body out in that regard yet lol. I had had 2 attacks. Pretty much unbearable which led to my surgery. I don't think they can just remove the stones as someone else suggested. Anyways, mine were large and my bladder had become acutely inflamed and had to come right out 
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Was just in for suspected gall stones last week after a week long stomachache. The symptoms fit the description to the letter so the doc sent me for an ultrasound. By the time I got in I was feeling better and they didnt find a thing.
Hmmmm... Possible I passed them. At least I know I'm clean now. Does kind of suck that they weren't able to give a definitive diagnosis. |
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Depending on what these stones are made of they may be too fragile to set. It's a strange request and one I wouldn't take seriously at work. Quoted:
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Could you put them in your tumbler and make jewelry? Depending on what these stones are made of they may be too fragile to set. It's a strange request and one I wouldn't take seriously at work. I wasn't serious. |
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Could you put them in your tumbler and make jewelry? Depending on what these stones are made of they may be too fragile to set. It's a strange request and one I wouldn't take seriously at work. I wasn't serious. I'm tired. 
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Plus living without one is not such a big deal apparantly. The pain caused by the stones or the infection was not that much in my case but it can be horrable. Plus the risk of fever is a good cause to yank the entire bladder out. Quoted:
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Why don't they just remove the gallstones and let your gallbladder stay there and do its job? You can remove them surgically or take a medication to help dissolve them, but they will keep coming back. Better to remove it then risk a rupture. Mine was so thick and nasty they gave me IV antibiotics and other meds to try and shrink it and let it cool down before taking it out to reduce infection. You have fatty stools, no biggy. Just be aware that 45-60 minutes after eating you will probably need to poop. |
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You have fatty stools, no biggy. Just be aware that 45-60 minutes after eating you will probably need to poop. Quoted:
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Why don't they just remove the gallstones and let your gallbladder stay there and do its job? You can remove them surgically or take a medication to help dissolve them, but they will keep coming back. Better to remove it then risk a rupture. Mine was so thick and nasty they gave me IV antibiotics and other meds to try and shrink it and let it cool down before taking it out to reduce infection. You have fatty stools, no biggy. Just be aware that 45-60 minutes after eating you will probably need to poop. Yes...and never trust a fart immediately after subjecting yourself to those fatty, greasy foods. |
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Quoted: Had mine taken out two years ago and have not had any problem with what foods to eat or rushing to the bathroom. Hope you recover 100% On a different note: I spotted my first pregnant smoker in front of the hospital. |
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Was just in for suspected gall stones last week after a week long stomachache. The symptoms fit the description to the letter so the doc sent me for an ultrasound. By the time I got in I was feeling better and they didnt find a thing. Hmmmm... Possible I passed them. At least I know I'm clean now. Does kind of suck that they weren't able to give a definitive diagnosis. I was the same way - lots of pain, no stones. It only acts up when I eat certain foods - deviled eggs damn near ruined me last time. |