GALL BLADDER

HAVEN'T WROTE IN A WHILE JUST GIVING YOU AN UPDATE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME THAT COULD AFFECT YOU. I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH PANCREITUS WHICH WAS CAUSED FROM GALL STONES PLUGGING THE PANCREAS CAUSING LIVER ENZYMES TO GO THROUGH THE ROOF . YOU WOULD THINK TAKE THE GALL BLADDER AND PROBLEM SOLVED , BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE . STONES IN THE COMMON DUCT AT THE PANCREAS HAVE TO BE REMOVED . NORMALLY THEY TAKE A TUBE GO DOWN YOUR THROAT THROUGH YOUR STOMACH TO THE COMMON AND REMOVE THE STONES .BECAUSE OF THE GASTRIC BYPASS THEY CAN'T DO THAT . IF MY LIVER ENZYMES DON'T IMPROVE THERE IS ONLY ONE SURGEON IN ONTARIO WHO CAN REMOVE THESE STONES SURGICALLY . HE WORKS IN TORONTO AND THERE'S A CHANCE THAT'S WHERE I'M HEADED NEXT . IF YOU'VE HAD GASTRIC BYPASS  AND YOU HAVE GALL BLADDER ISSUES GET TO YOUR DOCTOR AND MAKE SURE YOU GET CHECKED OUT FOR GALL STONES .I HAD TWO ATTACKS BEFORE THEY BROUGHT ME . IT WAS DUMB ON MY PART AND IT WAS  ALSO THE MOST PAINFUL THING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED .NOW I HAVE TO HOPE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ATTACK AND MY LIVER ENZYMES KEEP GOING DOWN SO I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO TORONTO AND HAVE MY GALL BLADDER OUT HERE IN WINDSOR . THE SIGNS FOR ME WERE EXTREME PRESSURE IN THE UPPER RIB CAGE FELT LIKE A HEART ATTACK . SHOOTING PAIN UP YOUR SPINE . THE DRY HEAVES AND NAUSEA . THE SYMPTOMS CAN  LAST HOURS .  I KEPT WRITING IT OFF AS EXTREME BAD GAS BOY WAS I WRONG . BY THE WAY RIGHT I FEEL FINE JUST WAITING FOR  THE WORD  TO HAVE SURGERY . IF YOU HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS EVEN IF THEY'RE SLIGHT GET TO THE DOCTOR AND FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.         ROGER COTE

Hi Roger!

So sorry your going through this. I know how painful gallbladder issues are. I had mine removed 3 years ago so it was before RnY. Hope things get better for you and you'll be in my prayers

Monique

I also had to get mine removed when I was 13 years old. I know the pain, it was horrible!!

Sorry you had to go through all of that nonsense. I hope you feel better soon!!

 

XOXOX

Hope now that you know what s going on and the next steps it can go smoothly.   

I had mine out last year, know the pain.  Fingers crossed there aren't any more episodes.

Lori Lee

I think I am going to ask Dr. Hong to take mine out when he does my RNY. 

 

~Lisa

Hope you feel better soon!

This is why they better take mine out during my RNY. I have stones and have some symptoms and put off surgery because I'd rather go under once instead of numerous times.