Gallbladder Surgery?

Question

I'm 16, and On the First of August I'm going to get my Gallbladder out. It bugs me sometimes, lots of the time I'll feel it, I've had two major attacks, but I'm scared of this surgery...I heard that Bowel was it? Movements are never the same after that, and that you have runny stools, and all that jazz. It kinda frightens me. I've also read you have accelorated ageing?

I don't know if I want this if that will happen? Is it best to deal with the pain?

The doctors want them removed, I also have a 35 degree curve on my spine (scoliosis) and the back pain is sometimes unbearable with the stones. :/ One more thing, I want to work at a camp, 9 days after as a camp councillor. Do you think I'll be fine If I dont pick up kids, and stand up for long periods of time? I need the money :/

Also, to save not asking more than one question, I'll add this and if anyone can answer thank you. I'm very..self cauntious about my weight. I try to restrict myself from eating 500 calories a day only, and exersize as much as I can...If I eat more, than I just feel terrible...It was like this before my gallstones, but the stones almost give me an excuse not to eat some meals. I weighted around 137-138 lbs when I first started about a month ago, and Im down to 126 lbs. Which is really nice, but I still want to loose weight. Will this be possible later after the surgery? Will I loose weight? I still want to get rid of the weight I have, I'm 5'7 ish, but I have bad theighs and a little tummy...Will this be possible later? Thanks in Advance.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment(s) for Gallstones :-

Head remedy; pain through the lower edge of the right shoulder blade. Liver tender to touch and pressure; dirty yellow face and vomiting Chelidonium 30 4 hourly

Head remedy for gallstone colic Cholesterinum 3X, 4 hourly

Gall stones; jaundice, uncomfortable fullness in liver region Carduus Mar Q (20 Drops)or 6X, 3 hourly

Violent pain liver region; sensitive to touch, feet constantly cold Lycopodium 200 or 1M, weekly (3 Doses in all)

Gall stones colic; patient craves for icy cold water/drinks Phosphorus 200 weekly (3 Doses)

Gall stone colic; itching,pain in the region of liver with renal disease.Twitching and shooting pains; spasmodic pain confined to a small spot Berberis Vulgaris Q or 30, 4 hourly

Violent pain; worse by movement or jar, flushed face Belladonna 30, 4 hourly

Great chilliness; darting pain from right to left with profuse sweating Calcarea Carb 30 or 200, weekly (3 Doses)

Periodic recurrence of colic. Stools undigested; liver sensitive to touch and pressure; loss of appetite though feels hungry China 6X, 6 hourly for 1st month, in 2nd month 30, potency on alternate days

Gall stone colic; shifting,cutting pains; better bending backwards Dioscorea V 30, 4 hourly

Gall stones; discomfort in stomach after eating, constant gagging or empty retching; stools white, loose Podophyllum 30, 4 hourly

Bilious colic; gall stones; constipation;to prevent formation of gall stones Chionanthus V.Q or 6X, 6 hourly

Intercurrent remedy Medorrhinum 200 or 1M fortnightly (3 Doses).

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 2

I had my gall bladder out a year ago. Sometimes I wish I still had it. I often still get sick, and full of gas after eating. It doesn't matter what I eat. And I almost always have to be near a bathroom. I also often vomit and have diarrhea at the same time. But--it also isn't a good idea to put off having your gall bladder out if it is necessary. Mine was misdiagnosed for a year. And tests show that my liver was actually very swollen and they doctors said that my liver was "sick" as a result of my bad gall bladder. So it definately had to come out. But it isn't always a nice thing to deal with since I often can't eat without getting sick. I can't figure it out. All the longer my food stays in most of the time, and I can't seem to lose weight. I am 5'3" and 150 lbs. Good luck, and remember, it is usually necessary to get the gall bladder removed after having trouble, but be ready to adjust your eating times and places.

Answer 3

I had mine out 2 years ago...if you are having pain, you have to have it removed or it could burst. Yes..it is true that for some people, diarrhea is a problem. The gallbladder helps with fat breakdown so...no gallbladder, less fat breakdown..more diarrhea. Monitor what you eat...avoid fast food and fatty stuff. Try to keep a list of what you eat and what happens after. For me...I was running to the toilet like 10 minutes after I ate it. So watch what you eat when away from a bathroom, especially right after the surgery. It does get better. Occasionally I still have diarrhea but not like it was. The aging acceleration??? I have never heard of that. At 16..your body recuperates magnificently. Try not to stress out..that doesn't help. Good luck to you. I am a nurse also if you have any other questions.

Answer 4

Do NOT get your gall bladder out. You need to fix the problem rather than taking some waco doctor's advice to do this. You are 16. You need to understand that the doctor is taking the easy way out and obviously does not understand how to fix the problem, so he's taking the easy way out.

The gall bladder is a storage facility for the bile being produced by your liver. When you eat fat (includes oil), the gall bladder squeezes and secretes the bile that goes to your small intestine where it breaks the fat down and converts it to cholesterol & water. Without a gall bladder, you will be getting bile seeping into your intestines at all times, even when there is no fat to digest. Does this sound like something you want to live with for the rest of your life?

You need to fix your liver and gall bladder.

I suggest you get a second or third opinion from a real doctor that cares about your health and not one that is ready to take the easy way out and is obviously ignorant of any alternative choice for you.

Be assured that the problem that has caused your gall bladder to malfunction will still be with you if you have it out. Taking it out will have dire effects on your health for the rest of your life.

E-mail me and I will direct you to a few good doctors that can help you and not charge you an arm and a leg. My suggestion is to postpone the operation and try the alternative. If it doesn't work, you can always have it taken out. If it works, you win.

good luck to you

Answer 5

Well, having your gallbladder out beats suffering continued attacks for starters. The surgery isn't all that bad any more, usually it's done via laproscopy and leaves you with the tiniest scars. You can also have it done in the morning and be in your own bed by nighttime. Now, as far as the after effects, that really depends on you. The gallbladder is just a storage tank for bile, which you body uses to digest fats. With a storage tank, bile can be stored in larger amounts for those times when you happen to eat a large amount of fat, like a large order of fries and a double cheeseburger. In your case, the gallbladder is probably full of stones, so not much is being stored anyway. But those shifting stones can block the duct, and cause you lots of pain, as you have found out twice. That situation is not going to improve, and the only real option is to remove your storage tank. No tank, no stones can form. So what happens afterwards? Well, your liver is still going to produce bile, and it will simply be dumped into the system as it is made. When you eat a meal high in fat, your liver will have to work overtime to meet the demand, since there is no reserve in a tank. Sometimes, depending on exactly how much fat you ate, the liver can pull it off. Sometimes it won't. Undigested fat does travel through the system quickly, and you would experience diarrhea and gas. So how much fat will you be able to eat? That's a good question, and one you will just have to find out for yourself. I suggest you start slow and go easy. As a rule, normal dietary fats won't cause much trouble. A fried chicken dinner might, then again, it might not. Some foods like cabbage and broccoli can give you gas, sometimes- some people aren't phased by it at all. Again, you will just have to try a small amount and see what gives. A good many people do just fine, and only notice troubles when they go overboard. I think it really depends on what kind of diet you are used to to begin with. Folks who have eaten fried everything all their lives will probably want to continue that, and of course, the higher the amount of fat in your diet, the more likely you are to have troubles. Folks who don't eat a lot of that to begin with don't usually have a problem. Ditto for the veggie difficulty. If you are accustomed to those veggies in your diet, they usually don't cause a lot of trouble afterwards either. After the surgery, you will want to give your innards a chance to rest and recouperate by going easy the first week afterwards. Eating a blandish diet, and low in the fat department, that sort of thing. If you have a laproscopy, within a few days you should feel a lot more like yourself, except you won't have to worry about a revisit attack. Your system will adjust to the new conditions, and you should be just fine. I can't say about accelerated aging, that's a new one for me to hear. I suspect it's just imagination on somebody's part. Age is a state of mind dear- as much or more than a physical process. If you practice balanced living habits, good nutrition and exercise, and live sensibly, then yes of course you will age, but not excessively so. I recommend you just chill about that worry. You aren't going to wake up with wrinkles any time soon, I think. Right now you are scared at the prospect of surgery, and that's understandable. But I promise, it will be worth it. So you won't be as tempted to indulge in the high fat foods, that's not such a bad thing in the long run, at least in terms of overall health we would all be better off if we did. The surgery is pretty straightforward. You will drift off to sleep and the next thing you will be waking in recovery with a nurse and probably your parents near by. You will be a bit groggy, but not in a lot of pain. You will be encouraged to take a sip of water, and probably to sit up. Within a few hours you will be on your feet, a bit wobbly, but otherwise okay. Then they'll let you go home to tuck in your own bed. Next day you will be slow and stiff, but moving around okay. They will give you some pain medicines to help, but the more you move around, the sooner you will be back to your old self again. You probably won't want to eat a lot, and that's okay. In a week they will remove the couple of stitches that are left, and it will be all memory. And no more gallbladder attacks, ever again. So think positive, and try to relax. If you survived the attacks, the removal won't be bad at all.

Answer 6

To be frank, I don't know anything about this.
I'm just curious why you're having it removed?

My mom had gallstones and they removed it by lasers.

You should have asked the doctor about the healing process and future complications if there are any and what are the risk of getting them.
I hope you find your answer you need.
Good luck girl!