Gallbladder question... - Gallbladder Message Board

syxx_35 · 05-27-2006, 01:09 PM

I am having my gallbladder removed on Thursday. My docter and myself believe the pain I have been suffering is caused by my gallbladder.The problem has been, I have had ultra sounds and the HIDA scan and all have come back perfectly normal. I did test positive for H. Pylori a few weeks back and was on meds for 2 weeks, but I had an attack 2 days ago and my physician believs the next step is to remove the gallbladder. My question is, has anyone had all the symptoms of gall stones but the tests showed it was normal? And if so, did you have your gall bladder our and did it help?

Gall bladder disease does run in my family, but since I passed all the tests I am just concerned if this surgery will help or not.

glinski98 · 06-06-2006, 01:28 PM

I'm new to the boards, and read your posting. I was just wondering, did you end up having your gall bladder removed? If you did have the surgery, did they find stones/disease even after your tests were all normal? I am going thru the same thing. My u/s was negative, my HIDA scan was negative, and yet I am having these almost unbearable attacks of pain that radiate thru to my back. I am just interested to see if you DID have stones/disease even though the tests were normal. Thank you.

syxx_35 · 06-12-2006, 01:39 PM

Sorry for the delay on a response. I did go ahead and have my gallbladder out on 6/1/06. I get the pathology back tomorrow, but my doctor told me that in all his years as a surgeon he has never seen a gallbladder as big and inflammed as mine and that there was alot of scar tissue. He was tempted to open me up to remove the gall bladder but was able to remove it through lathroscopic.

Titchou · 06-12-2006, 03:02 PM

You're lucky you had it out before it ruptured. Hope your recovery goes well.

Socagrl · 06-13-2006, 07:08 PM

wow, that's great you had it removed!

are you feeling better?

what symptoms were you having with your bad gallbladder? was it all day everyday or did they come and go?