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  1. Newbie here

    My Gallstone story:

    I was diagnosed with gallstones after a serious bout of pain and vomiting about 5 years ago. My doc at the time (it was 10pm) decided over ....

  2. New Date For Cholecystectomy

    Been given a new date next week for my gall bladder removal operation but I am hoping that I get rid of this cold or chest infection that seems to be lingering with ....

  3. Cholecystectomy, titanium clips

    Are the clips that are used during an Cholecystectomy (keyhole surgery) left in does anyone know? sad

  4. Very Depressed

    I am both happy and upset right now. I wish I'd had a little more money saved and gone private as I planned to do, but then had to divert the money to my father ....

  5. Laproscopic Cholecystectomy Incisions

    I had the normal 4 incisions as I had the keyhole surgery to remove my gall bladder. one at the belly button 2 at the right side and one above at where the gallbladder ....

  6. Welcome to the NEW discussion forums

    Not bad eh? wink

  7. Pain Management

    Whoopee I see the Pain Management Consultant tomorrow (28th), I'm expecting to be offered nothing but relaxation therapy or some other similar guff :roll: :x :oops:

  8. Gallbladder is gone so where is this pain from?

    HI

    Had the dreaded gallbladder removed last June after only 7 months of pain (so I'm pretty lucky).

    Everything went well, home the same day - took a good ....

  9. Probable Inflamed Gallbladder

    I have been told I have a probable inflamed gallbladder due to multiple small calculi, and I wondered if anyone with a inflamed gallbladder could describe all their ....

  10. Diet for Gallstone sufferers?

    Hi There

    I have increasingly had bad episodes of gallstone attacks.

    I know I should be avoiding high fat, high cholesterol foods, but is there anything in ....

  11. surgery booked

    Hi all

    After a hellish few months of excruating pain,and an over night stay in hospital, blood tests scans, x-rays and an mri i am finally getting my gallbladder ....

  12. gall stone issue please help

    Over the past 2 years I have had reacuuring trips to the hospital with the most awful pains under my right rib cage ,just under the sternum and into my back and ....

  13. Op on wednesday and feeling pretty scared

    Its been a long time coming after years of pain but Im booked in to have my gall bladder removed on Wednesday this week day surgery and at the moment im feeling ....

  14. Seeing specialist tomorrow & worried about GB removal

    I've read many posts on here and share a lot of the same angst and thoughts.

    After 3 strange attacks at the start of the year I went to the doctors. In brief, ....

  15. Had gallbladder removed

    I would like to reassure anybody that is about to undergo keyhole surgery for removal of gallbladder that I hope you feel the same sense of relief that it's all ....

  16. bloating stomach

    hi

    My brother had his gall bladder about 12 years ago. he always had a bloated stomach, which we put down to too much beer. but not now.! he stopped drink and smoking. ....

  17. Gall Bladder Removal Pre Op Assessment

    Well tomorrow I have my assessment, the thing is I just do not feel the removal of my gallbladder is the right thing to do, and I say that because all this year ....

  18. Where can I find my PM inbox?

    Can't see it anywhere.

  19. Possible Gallstone Related Issues

    My first symptoms began at Xmas when I had a bad bout of halitosis that not only others could smell but I could too, I had some vomiting as well, and it looked like ....

  20. can't take the pain

    Hi all, new to this site and found it very helpful, suffered on and off wee niggle type pain for months and not bothered the dr....... but hey for 10 days now iv ....

  21. best pain relief

    I was diagnosed by ultrasound with multiple gallstones 6mths ago. Decided on referal 3 1/2mths gone and not heard a thing till after a really bad attack last night, ....

  22. Cholecystectomy, serious problems!

    I don't want to put anyone off having what is after all a simple painless operation but felt I should share my recent experience in the hope that I can get some ....

  23. no gall bladder but still in pain

    hi im 28 when i was pregnant with my daughter i had my gall bladder removed when i was 7 months pregnant due to gan green and my daughter was delivered 8 weeks prem. ....

  24. op date

    Ihave got my op date at last but verry scared sad

  25. Strange Triggers!?

    I experienced my first very painful attack 20 years ago and have had numerous bouts ever since. I have a fear of hospitals and anaesthesia, so will put up with the ....

  26. A&E - must be brave and get op!

    Hi all

    Just want to share my story as reading other peoples has really helped me.

    I have been getting the courage up to have gallbladder removal op for 5 months ....

  27. back

    well thought i would update this as im finally back home and it seems a slow day on the forums. Friday woke up with terrible chest pain, felt like something was ....

  28. newly diagnosed with gallbladder stones

    I have been having very mild pain under my right ribs now for 6 months. It would wake me from sleep and keep me awake for about an hour and then suddenly go as fast ....

  29. Agony

    I don't know what to do with myself.

    I had to go off sick from work nearly four months ago with depression, around the same time i began to suffer with flank ....

  30. How long for Surgery?

    Hi

    This is a uk question.

    I have been diagnosed with gallstones last weekend from a ultrasound. Been today for a endoscopy to confirm i dont have stomach ulcers ....

  31. diarrhoea after gallbladder removal

    I had my gallbladder removed last April 2009,and although I made a good recovery, I am still suffering from bouts of diarrhoea. I have had to resort to taking immodium,and ....

  32. Gallstones/Gall Bladder Operation/Complications

    I suffered for quite a few years due to medical complications with gallstones and put up with the pain and misery until it got unbearable and the pain is worse than ....

  33. gallstones

    hi every1 i had my gallbladder removed in july 08&im now on tablets for rest of my life.i take pantoprazole and also take gaviscon,which r no go as im still ....

  34. Bellybutton hardness after surgery

    Anyone had this?

    I saw the surgeon's team a couple of weeks ago and they didn't seem to think anything of it. Is this just scarring?

    It's hard, but not painful, ....

  35. Gallstones

    I first started getting pain 9 years ago whilst I was pregnant with my son. I went to the Doctors many many times and was repeatedly told i had a trapped nerve in ....

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