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Apparently my Tuesday 5:00 am abdominal pain was not bad gas but a passing gallstone. I was in the ER (treated well) all day; they told me about 1:00 "It's your gallbladder," but by that time I'd been out of pain for a couple hours p, and getting a diagnosis was good. A surgeon would see me--possible gallbladder removal that night! But first I had to get an ultrasound. By the time that happened, about 5:00, the organ had shrunk back to near normal. I went home about 6:00 with warnings, ate dinner, was okay. Am okay. BUT my ultrasound technician said "Oh, yeah, I see gallstones" (bile made stony). They Will Be Back. I am waiting to hear from my GI doctor of ten years, but with whom I haven't communicated for five years. My GI health hasn't been great, but his help can only do so much. "What does the J-Pouch group say?" he'll probably ask!



QUESTION: have any of you wonderful fellow sufferers lost your gallbladder? My poop health is still fragile, still slowly improving, and loss of a gallbladder can cause: diarrhea. In my case, more diarrhea. So if you've been through this, how are you? And while I appreciate the thoughtfulness of many of you, and TIA, please just respond if you've actually had your gallbladder removed.



(I did look to see if this has come up before, and either didn't see it--help with searching welcome--or it's too tiny a subject.)

Thanks, friends.

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Thanks--didn't know we were prey to stones. Fun! The problem is the pain of passing them. Not only was the pain bad, but I was vomiting. My husband and I bought a catamaran a few years ago and have not been able to do the cruise he needs to do before HE gets too old, and I don't want to be off the coast of California or, worse, Baja, in that kind of pain-- or worse (burst gallbladder). I mean, how do you handle the pain? Good response, though, very helpful.

Thank you. Last Tuesdays pain and CT scan make me want to NEVER be in that position again. I saw my regular doctor the day after, she read what had been written saw the scans, and thought I should have it out now. BUT it's very helpful to hear from other J-pouches that you live with it, so I'm grateful for your post. When I finally get to talk to my GI doc, he may also be against the surgery.

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