Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 To those interested in the question of to keep or not to keep the gallbladder. Well, it is considered an extinct in functioning organ. AND, if you ever go through a gallbladder attack you will really hurt. I had attacks for over a year. I thought my back was slipping a disk. I would get this pain that would be like a knife stuck in my mid back spinal area and it would twist and twist around and then there was a band of pain and constriction that would wrap around my right side. Since, I kept telling the doctor it was my back, we just kept upping the meds. I would wake in the middle of the night in this excruciating pain and take 2-3 Tylenol 3's to just get enough relief to breathe. Finally, I started having severe nausea and dropped 20 lbs suddenly and we got things checked out and I had surgery in a few days. I have these beautifully matched stones the doc gave me for my desire and have been sooooo happy since. So, if I was given a choice to have it out. OUT it would go. Just for info also. I had my appendix out when I had a total hysterectomy in 1988. I had severe cramping and would pass out and well lets just say it was no fun. When I had surgery they figured I had 6-7 bad appendix attacks throughout my life as there were lesions from the appendix to the intestines around it. They had gone undiagnosed, even though I had had severe intestinal boughts. They believed that my appendix was the true cause for pain during menstrual cramping as it would set off the whole belly and the pain was so severe. So, IMHO get rid of both of these extinct organs. i PS They also believe I have a very high tolerance for pain. Well, now I am not so sure as the joint pain is really bothering me. Can't wait to see if losing weight with the DS will help that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 i, I have pretty bad joint pain, and ended up getting a total knee replacement in August. I did find something that helped tremendously but I do get nervous recommending it due to the fact that there seem to be all sorts of controversy now with NSAID's. Attorneys are advertising all over the TV down here in San Francisco for anyone taking Celebrex or Vioxx. Neither of these worked for me too well, but a third new drug that has just come out, called Mobic, worked great! Since its brand new and jumpin on the coattails for Celebrex and Vioxx, its only a fraction of the cost, but then again, its still an NSAID. Everytime I get a good acting prescription, such as my Lotronex for my IBS, and Baycol for my cholesterol they take it off the market! Laughing. I stopped taking Mobic, should it should stay on the market for awhile! Just might want to take a look at some samples and see if it helps! Hugs, Theresa Surgery date: DS Nov. 19, 2001 Highest weight: 293 Surgery weight: 251 Current weight: 235 Height: 5' 7.5 " Oh, and if the gallbladder serves no purpose, why is it that so many of us suffer huge diarrhea problems when it is removed? Medically ignorant here! > To those interested in the question of to keep or not to keep the > gallbladder. > > Well, it is considered an extinct in functioning organ. AND, if you ever > go through a gallbladder attack you will really hurt. I had attacks for > over a year. I thought my back was slipping a disk. I would get this pain > that would be like a knife stuck in my mid back spinal area and it would > twist and twist around and then there was a band of pain and constriction > that would wrap around my right side. Since, I kept telling the doctor it > was my back, we just kept upping the meds. I would wake in the middle of > the night in this excruciating pain and take 2-3 Tylenol 3's to just get > enough relief to breathe. Finally, I started having severe nausea and > dropped 20 lbs suddenly and we got things checked out and I had surgery in > a few days. I have these beautifully matched stones the doc gave me for > my desire and have been sooooo happy since. > > So, if I was given a choice to have it out. OUT it would go. > > Just for info also. I had my appendix out when I had a total hysterectomy > in 1988. I had severe cramping and would pass out and well lets just say > it was no fun. When I had surgery they figured I had 6-7 bad appendix > attacks throughout my life as there were lesions from the appendix to the > intestines around it. They had gone undiagnosed, even though I had had > severe intestinal boughts. They believed that my appendix was the true > cause for pain during menstrual cramping as it would set off the whole > belly and the pain was so severe. So, IMHO get rid of both of these > extinct organs. > > i > > PS They also believe I have a very high tolerance for pain. Well, now I > am not so sure as the joint pain is really bothering me. Can't wait to see > if losing weight with the DS will help that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 Unlike the appendix, the gallbladder does serve a purpose, as long as it's working. The $0.02 description is that it stores bile until it is needed for the digestion of fats. Given that fact, I asked my doc if I needed to follow any special dietary rules after I had it removed and he said " No, but try to avoid high fat foods. " Since the gallbladder aids in digestion of fats, it would be no wonder that one should avoid high-fat foods after it's removal. However, like many other things, I suspect the ability to adjust to it's removal varies from person to person. I haven't had a problem at all since I had it removed. In fact, they served me a croissant IN THE HOSPITAL the day after my surgery. LOL! Good page with lots of info about gallbladders & stones: http://my.webmd.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_40038 - pre-op 1/28/02 At 2:44 PM -0800 12/3/01, Theresa wrote: >Oh, and if the gallbladder serves no purpose, why is it that so many >of us suffer huge diarrhea problems when it is removed? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 Your gallbladder is a repository for unused bile. Your liver produces bile independent of the gallbladder and dumps it into your digestive tract even if your gallbladder has been dumped in the garbage disposal by your friendly local pathologist. Best- Nick Re: gallbladder (get it OUT) > Unlike the appendix, the gallbladder does serve a purpose, as long as > it's working. The $0.02 description is that it stores bile until > it is needed for the digestion of fats. Given that fact, I asked my > doc if I needed to follow any special dietary rules after I had it > removed and he said " No, but try to avoid high fat foods. " Since the > gallbladder aids in digestion of fats, it would be no wonder that one > should avoid high-fat foods after it's removal. However, like many > other things, I suspect the ability to adjust to it's removal varies > from person to person. I haven't had a problem at all since I had it > removed. In fact, they served me a croissant IN THE HOSPITAL the day > after my surgery. LOL! > > Good page with lots of info about gallbladders & stones: > http://my.webmd.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_40038 > > - > pre-op > 1/28/02 > > > At 2:44 PM -0800 12/3/01, Theresa wrote: > >Oh, and if the gallbladder serves no purpose, why is it that so many > >of us suffer huge diarrhea problems when it is removed? > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 , Listen, to a Mexican, fat is the 6th food group. Whenever i would eat anything in high fat, I would be running to the loo within 20 minutes of the first bite. Thats why I would have preferred to keep my gallbladder. However, after having those horibble attacks, I am glad its gone, because I have never felt so much pain in my life...well, until that kidney stone thing! laughing So it's still 6 of one, half dozen of the other in my opinion! Hugs, Theresa Surgery date: DS Nov. 19, 2001 Highest weight: 293 Surgery weight: 251 Current weight: 232 Height: 5' 7.5 " > >Oh, and if the gallbladder serves no purpose, why is it that so many > >of us suffer huge diarrhea problems when it is removed? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 Sixth food group??? Sixth??? You mean there are others? LOL!! Lookit this story, where Purdue scientists tell us something we already know. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011204/od/fat_dc_1.html Hugs, - whose five palate flavors are sweet, salty, sour, bitter and unagi. > , > > Listen, to a Mexican, fat is the 6th food group. Whenever i would eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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