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gallbladder removal

fishlessman
fishlessman Posts: 34,583
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pretty sure next weeks consultation with the doctor ends with removal, thickened walls, loads of stones..... anyone here have that surgury, know what to expect, maybe questions to ask during consultation. googles been helpful as usual, first hit was average weight loss of 130 pounds(im sure this must be right).  can i blame this on covid vaccines along with that blood clot i got in my leg, gotta blame it on something other than my lifestyle =)
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    My wife had her gallbladder removed a few decades ago. It was an easy laparoscopic surgery back then and I can only assume it's even easier nowadays.

    Oh... and she did not lose 130 pounds. I'm guessing your first hit was actually about laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

    Good luck!
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    it looks simple enough unless theres complications and they dig out the butcher knife. hoping i can just sit in a boat for a couple weeks afterwards with a jig rod. heres the mighty google

    How much weight do you typically lose after gallbladder surgery?
    How much Weight Do you typically Lose after Gallbladder Removal Surgery? After the surgery, you'll likely experience an average weight loss of 130 lbs. due to: Eliminating fatty foods.Mar 15, 2021

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    My dad had his removed when he could no longer eat greasy things like pizza without intense pain.  Having the surgery got him back on the pizza bus.



    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    Legume said:
    My dad had his removed when he could no longer eat greasy things like pizza without intense pain.  Having the surgery got him back on the pizza bus.




    no pain yet, it was caught during a cat scan on the lungs and confirmed with an ultrasound. this weekend its lobster, steamers and a pound of butter. just in case....
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Legume said:
    My dad had his removed when he could no longer eat greasy things like pizza without intense pain.  Having the surgery got him back on the pizza bus.



    Can you tell me more about this "pizza bus"?

    Where it stops, etc?
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,724
    dmchicago said:
    Legume said:
    My dad had his removed when he could no longer eat greasy things like pizza without intense pain.  Having the surgery got him back on the pizza bus.



    Can you tell me more about this "pizza bus"?

    Where it stops, etc?
    For sausage and onion pizzas, I think it ends with a stop at the bidet.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Still laughing at the SNL bidet skit.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    JohnInCarolina said:
    dmchicago said:
    Legume said:
    My dad had his removed when he could no longer eat greasy things like pizza without intense pain.  Having the surgery got him back on the pizza bus.



    Can you tell me more about this "pizza bus"?

    Where it stops, etc?
    For sausage and onion pizzas, I think it ends with a stop at the bidet.

    recovery mentions many frequent stops.....
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    97% of the time they can do it laparoscopically and don't have to convert to open surgery.
    But you'd rather have them convert to an open procedure than injure your common bile duct - that is the most dreaded complication.

    99.8% of the time the common bile duct remains intact.

    You'll lose a few pounds from not eating as much around the time of surgery and some of your calories going to healing the incisions - but probably in the 1-5 pound range.

    After your gallbladder is out you can eat anything you want.  That doesn't mean that you should.  Unhealthy eating is still unhealthy eating.

    PM me if you have any other questions.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    ^^^ listen to this guy.

    And, always eat through the pain. It builds character.

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,724
    Assuming you have the surgery, good luck with it Fish. 

    You might want to ask the surgeon if an excised human gall bladder makes for good bait.  Maybe he'll let you keep yours and you can finally be @fishman ;)
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,765
    Way to address the medical issues and then seek the information.  Given what I have read here it is time to get it done.
    As will all males and medical issues, you have likely waited too long so now is time. 
    Best of luck and the gin impact/consumption will be just fine.  B)
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    lousubcap said:
    Way to address the medical issues and then seek the information.  Given what I have read here it is time to get it done.
    As will all males and medical issues, you have likely waited too long so now is time. 
    Best of luck and the gin impact/consumption will be just fine.  B)
    Picked a hot young blonde for a doctor this time.  Don't think you could say no to her either. It popped up during a cat scan looking for asbestos, first one in a couple generations not to have it in the lungs.  Would never have known about the stones til there really was a problem.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    fishlessman said:
    lousubcap said:
    Way to address the medical issues and then seek the information.  Given what I have read here it is time to get it done.
    As will all males and medical issues, you have likely waited too long so now is time. 
    Best of luck and the gin impact/consumption will be just fine.  B)
    Picked a hot young blonde for a doctor this time.  Don't think you could say no to her either. It popped up during a cat scan looking for asbestos, first one in a couple generations not to have it in the lungs.  Would never have known about the stones til there really was a problem.
    I’m sure that’s not all that popped up….
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    nolaegghead said:
    fishlessman said:
    lousubcap said:
    Way to address the medical issues and then seek the information.  Given what I have read here it is time to get it done.
    As will all males and medical issues, you have likely waited too long so now is time. 
    Best of luck and the gin impact/consumption will be just fine.  B)
    Picked a hot young blonde for a doctor this time.  Don't think you could say no to her either. It popped up during a cat scan looking for asbestos, first one in a couple generations not to have it in the lungs.  Would never have known about the stones til there really was a problem.
    I’m sure that’s not all that popped up….It's alot harder getting an ultrasound on the upper inner thigh
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  • Kayak
    Kayak Posts: 700
    Maybe run this past a gastroenterologist before the surgery? Some people don't have good reactions to no longer having a gallbladder.

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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    edited July 2023
    Been here done this. Weight loss 🙄
    Three small cuts and the worst part was the pre-surgery stress and the anesthesia recovery. Now your digestive system may not tolerate eating the same way as before. If you like fatty foods it runs through you quicker than before if you know what I mean but otherwise life goes on. Surgery sucks but this one body part you can live without but if infected and not working properly can be very painful. Don’t worry Fish you got this. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    Kayak said:
    Maybe run this past a gastroenterologist before the surgery? Some people don't have good reactions to no longer having a gallbladder.


    my primary is an internist as well, she seems to be on top of things pretty well. very proactive compared to my gp's of the past. stones, overly  thickened walls, pretty sure it needs to come out. some of those things sound medical in nature, maybe i should rewrite that.....
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    looks like no surgery til i develop pain and or more symptoms. doc doesnt want to create new problems with a surgery with my dvt/ blood clotting issues at this time. i guess only time will tell. kinda goes against my nature not to fix the bridge before it falls......but makes some sense
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,765
    @fishlessman - I completely get your sentiments but sometimes we've got to trust the experts in the room.
    Good luck as this adventure continues. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    fishlessman said:
    looks like no surgery til i develop pain and or more symptoms. doc doesnt want to create new problems with a surgery with my dvt/ blood clotting issues at this time. i guess only time will tell. kinda goes against my nature not to fix the bridge before it falls......but makes some sense
    That's reasonable.  Just know that you don't wait for severe symptoms.  Mild symptoms should be the trigger.  Get it out before it gets gangrenous or perforated.

    Honestly, the thickened wall suggests that you are a tough old coot that already has a significant problem from the stones but you're not one of those who lets something like that slow you down.  So, if/when you get some symptoms, please get seen within 24 hours.  Then some unlucky surgeon who happens to be on that day can go slug it out with your chronically scarred in gallbladder.   =)

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    looks like no surgery til i develop pain and or more symptoms. doc doesnt want to create new problems with a surgery with my dvt/ blood clotting issues at this time. i guess only time will tell. kinda goes against my nature not to fix the bridge before it falls......but makes some sense
    That's reasonable.  Just know that you don't wait for severe symptoms.  Mild symptoms should be the trigger.  Get it out before it gets gangrenous or perforated.

    Honestly, the thickened wall suggests that you are a tough old coot that already has a significant problem from the stones but you're not one of those who lets something like that slow you down.  So, if/when you get some symptoms, please get seen within 24 hours.  Then some unlucky surgeon who happens to be on that day can go slug it out with your chronically scarred in gallbladder.   =)

    gee thanks foghorn =) got drilled on acute pain, when ive had it before etc, do loved ones and friends tell me to go to the doctors etc....the few times ive had gut pain and its been years, it put me on the floor, and on the phone. fortunately it was just a change of bp medicine the last time. and yes i did question the thick walls, stopped at telling him i get all my medical advice on a bbq forum......thanks for filling me in with a few things before the consultation, it all helps
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