Hi all...

I have long been suffering with right upper quadrant pain and nausea. I am 32, overweight, female, and have a family history of gallbladder issues. My ultrasound was free of stones, but my HIDA scan w/ CCK came back at 8.3%. (I picked up a copy of the report from the radiology facility. My doctor's office has yet to call me, which is very frustrating.)

My question is....how abnormal is this? Is my next step a gastroenterologist or surgeon? How likely is the surgeon to want to remove my gallbladder? I truly believe it's at the root of my troubles.

Any insight would be great. Thanks.

That's a very bad ejection rate...anything below about 33% and they remove it. I think you're headed to the surgeon. Good luck!