Health ?

[clintsfolly]

Hi  About a month ago I had a health problem hit a big wall ! Hit the hospital with bad case of pancreatitis and spent 9 days with IV drugs and getting blood drawn 2-3 times a day. After I was discharged and home I started to improve at a greater rate. Met with the Dr. and they want to remove my Gall bladder. She claims that I will have no problems after and feel like a new man. The .? Is anyone had their gall bladder out and how did you fair with it?

[Encore64]

I have not, but am very glad you are better!!!

[princeout]

Several years ago - like 15 - my gall bladder gave up the ghost. Removed it and fixed a hernia in a single surgical visit. No big issues with anything from that procedure.

Tim

[pleadthe2nd]

My wife had hers removed a few years ago, she seems fine, most of the time...

[iwsbull]

I had a couple friends in just the last month or so have their gallbladder removed, it sounds like you were as hardheaded as they were. They had had problems for a long time and both were had went to the point of it being to the point gangrene. Dr told them they should have had them removed years earlier.
Glad you are back on the road to perdition.

[domino300]

Had mine out with laproscope about 12 years ago, was off work a week only, would't approve any longer dang it!

[potatojudge]

Gallstone pancreatitis is a thing. Pancreatitis is awful- like you said long hospital stays with lots of pain and no food.

Gall bladder removal isn't without its risks, and you can still get phantom pains or other issues related to the area but they're pretty uncommon. Most people who get it out are much happier.

I don't know about your health in general, but I've seen plenty of people put off surgeries that'll make them feel much better- gall bladders, hysterectomies, joint work- have a heart attack or other medical issue while they're thinking it over then they've gotta live with that pain until they're healthy enough for surgery.

[45MAN]

LAPROSCOPIC REMOVAL MAYBE 20 YEARS OR MORE AGO, DON'T MISS IT, DON'T NEED IT. GET IT DONE, ONCE IT GOES BAD THERE IS NO KEEPING IT.

[bigbore5]

Had mine out for a year now. No problem so far. Was off for less than a week.

[magman]

Wife and both daughters had theirs out. No issues to speak of.

[clintsfolly]

Thanks for all the replies ! The general consensus is that I will feel better and hopefully end 3 years of reoccurring problems.