Originally Posted by Brainiac (Post 10213105)

Don't wait for it to suddenly flare up and force you into unplanned emergency surgery. When that happened to me it was the worst day of my life, and the doctor told me later that I could have died. My gallbladder had turned necrotic and pumped so much poison into my body that I was in agony by the time I made it to the emergency room. I was in so much pain that I thought I was dying.

The surgery to remove the gall bladder is simple and you recover quickly. Get it done. It's a no-brainer.

Originally Posted by Gonzo (Post 10213171)

Maybe they can get your pap-smear done at the same time.
;)

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10213106)

I know the waring signs when to go to the ER. Not there yet. I live about 3 blocks from the nearset ER.

Originally Posted by Scorp (Post 10213127)

In and out. 5 hr. ordeal. Was eating a double cheeseburger 15 minutes after leaving hospital.

Originally Posted by KCFaninSEA (Post 10213404)

Had mine out a few years ago. Wasn't to bad. Abdomen area felt like Mike Tyson punched me 1000 times but that only lasted a couple days. Much better without it. Your crapping will never be the same.

Originally Posted by Brainiac (Post 10213191)

Great idea: Wait until the last possible moment so that you can maximize your pain and your risk of complications. Maybe you'll get lucky and it will turn necrotic at a time when it's very convenient.

Stop being a pussy. Just go get it taken care of. Laparoscopic surgery is so easy and non-invasive that you'll wonder why you put it off.

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10213463)

Just started a new job and the off season for us is now and everyone have has to take their time off.

Originally Posted by Brainiac (Post 10213191)

Great idea: Wait until the last possible moment so that you can maximize your pain and your risk of complications. Maybe you'll get lucky and it will turn necrotic at a time when it's very convenient.

Stop being a pussy. Just go get it taken care of. Laparoscopic surgery is so easy and non-invasive that you'll wonder why you put it off.

Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 10213540)

This.

I spent 24 hours in the hospital on antibiotics and painmeds waiting for the inflammation to go down before they could operate. Apparently laparoscopy becomes a less likely option the larger your gallbladder gets.

Also, nobody warned me about this or explained laparoscopy to me at the time (pretty out of it on meds), and it kinda freaked me out. Apparently they pump air into your abdomen to make it easier to see and move around inside you. When they're done, they release as much as they can, but you often get sewn up with air bubbles still inside that can move around your body. When I first woke up and couldn't yet move, I had a horrible pain in my shoulder. I thought they dropped me off the operating table or something. Apparently it was just a gas bubble, but it hurt like hell.

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER (Post 10213873)

What the other guy said about not waiting.

If you have stones and one gets into the tubes connecting your gallbladder to wherever it goes to you're in a world of hurt. I had stones and took care of it electively. Was in and out in two hours. My stomach looked like it had been with a baseball bat and felt even worse but after a couple days it wasn't so bad. A week or so later and good as new.

If it goes bad and you can't do the laproscopic surgery you get the big "L" cut and it can be a week or more in the hospital.

Originally Posted by KCFaninSEA (Post 10213404)

Had mine out a few years ago. Wasn't to bad. Abdomen area felt like Mike Tyson punched me 1000 times but that only lasted a couple days. Much better without it. Your crapping will never be the same.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 10213512)

Well, you're playing chicken with something you shouldn't. It's simple and easy to get done and depending on how well you recover you could go back to work within 2 days at the latest.

The only thing you have to do is remember to keep within 2 minutes of a bathroom after eating for the first few weeks of the surgery.

And KCFANinSEA is correct, your crap will never be the same after that.

Originally Posted by TribalElder (Post 10213921)

Please elaborate on the changing of the poo

Does the removal of the gall bladder take away the enjoyment or control of bowel movements? The **** are you guys talking about? What changes ? Shitting is now streamlined? Just wondering ROFL

Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 10213540)

This.

I spent 24 hours in the hospital on antibiotics and painmeds waiting for the inflammation to go down before they could operate. Apparently laparoscopy becomes a less likely option the larger your gallbladder gets.

Also, nobody warned me about this or explained laparoscopy to me at the time (pretty out of it on meds), and it kinda freaked me out. Apparently they pump air into your abdomen to make it easier to see and move around inside you. When they're done, they release as much as they can, but you often get sewn up with air bubbles still inside that can move around your body. When I first woke up and couldn't yet move, I had a horrible pain in my shoulder. I thought they dropped me off the operating table or something. Apparently it was just a gas bubble, but it hurt like hell.

Originally Posted by Mosbonian (Post 10214048)

But sometimes what you eat can cause it to be one of those "hurry up and get to the bathroom" situation.

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10213101)

Mine's not playing well with others and me. Tell me more. Debating how much more I want to deal with this.

Originally Posted by Iowanian (Post 10215102)

Get it done if it's needed.

Not that big of a deal and you'll feel a lot better...........but probably have the shits for the rest of your life.

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious (Post 10214856)

This. When going out to eat, you will need to be selective about what you eat. And your plans after you eat.

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10215576)

My wife has crohn's disease and one surgery down to fix it and a trip to the Mayo Clinic.

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious (Post 10214856)

This. When going out to eat, you will need to be selective about what you eat. And your plans after you eat.

Originally Posted by Brock (Post 10215847)

Wish somebody would have told me this.

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10215864)

This is one reason I have been fighting against this.

Originally Posted by TribalElder (Post 10213921)

Please elaborate on the changing of the poo

Does the removal of the gall bladder take away the enjoyment or control of bowel movements? The **** are you guys talking about? What changes ? Shitting is now streamlined? Just wondering ROFL

Originally Posted by bevischief (Post 10215864)

This is one reason I have been fighting against this.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 17491844)

So I'm wondering if Im having this problem. I wake up in the middle of the night with back pain. Gets worse progressively thru the night. Lately its even moving to the front a little bit but on the right OR left side. If I poke myself on the right side I dont feel any tenderness though.

I haven't really tried to eat real healthy food for a day and see if it subsides so I will try that in the interim. Ive had nocturnal back pain for about a year now. Then in the day it goes away but lately it is lasting longer after I wake up.

Originally Posted by cabletech94 (Post 17492289)

i miss gracie dean, aka noswad. i hope wherever she is she is at peace.

Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 10215874)

I have to disagree with the "shits" thing being permanent. It is tough at first, long term is dependent on diet. It was explained to me that the gallbladder creates the bile that breaks down grease and fats. Without it, they kind of flow through your system without breaking down (read very quickly!).

I was pretty much back to normal after a few years. Did increase fiber/greens though and tried to decrease fat for basic health reasons anyway, so that may have helped.

Originally Posted by TEX (Post 17492624)

The gallbladder doesn't create bile, it stores it. When you get your gallbladder removed the bile runs freely from your liver to your bowels. Versus storing it in your gallbladder and just using it when you to digest fatty foods. Once your gallbladder is removed, the he the free flowing of bile into your bowels can create digestive issues in some people.
I had an issue with my gallbladder several years back. Had a gallbladder attack landed in the hospital they gave me antibiotics, told me that I should get it removed when the inflammation goes down. I opted instead for controlling it with a strict non-fat diet. 3- 4 years later I can pretty much eat anything within a reason. I did change my eating habits and I ate a lot of small meals rather than big ones. But like I said now it's pretty much normal but I got into my diet so much that I've stayed on it. It's basically a Mediterranean diet low fat low carb. No Dairy hardly at all. Had an ultrasound on my gallbladder and most of my stones have dissolved, or have been excreted without getting stuck in my bilary system.