In another post, I read someone mention galbladder polyps. They found polyps in my galbladder but the GI dr. said these mean nothing. Does anyone else have these and do you get indigestion that you think result from polyps? I did a search and found nothing about polyps only stones.
Tania

My ultrasound found the same thing. The report stated that stones could not be excluded, but it was likely polyps. My gastro guy (who is excellent btw) said gallbladder polyps are not like colon polyps, in that they are not a determining factor for cancer. I've seen a few reports on the internet to the contrary, but nothing concrete.

Also, he did say that the gallbladder is so closely tied with the digestion process that it can most definitely be the cause of pain, gas/bloating, etc. I've got periodic dull/gnawing pain in my gallbladder area (URQ), but nothing too bad. I also suffer from gas/bloating and indigestion, but the Dr. thinks it's because of my (mild) gastroparesis. The problem is, he says the cause of gastroparesis is often unknown, so it's possible the gallbladder could be causing all of this. I have a fairly large polyp (1cm) in the neck of the gallbladder, so it's a possibility. It's my decision on whether to get my gallbladder removed, but I'm not gonna make a decision until I get more information. I think if you suspect your gallbladder as a problem, maybe a HIDA scan would be in order.

Let me know what you find out, since we seem to be in similar boats.

Hello,
I just recently had my gallbladder out. And I had two polyps and my surgeon said that was abnormal I also was having other problems with my gallbladder.It had to come out but they sent the polyps to be checked for cancer.But he how ever told me that they can become cancerous.But this was my surgeons opinion.So let me know if you find out more!
Cheryl

Hello,
I just had gallbldder removed on Oct6, I also had two polyps and the surgeon sent them off to be checked for cancer. So I really dont know why he did that.But they went cancerous!
Cheryl