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(26,453 posts) Fri Jun 1, 2018, 09:12 PM Jun 2018

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Old Man Gallbladder Syndrome: GANGRENOUS Cholecystitis [View all]

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Finally got into surgery at about 7 am this morning (Friday 6/1). We knew from the imaging that it would be bad. But gangrene? Bet that sucker was quite aromatic!

Now for the recovery. I'm typing through some morphine, trying to stay awake. Why?

My B/P plunged on Wednesday, to the 55/45 regions, and stayed there for about a day. Biliary sepsis.

Imaging on Thursday showed a wickedly angry, and dangerously distended gall bladder, with thick walls, fluid, and, lots-o-rocks. The surgeon got it before it popped. A gangrenous gall bladder.

What a week.

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Old Man Gallbladder Syndrome: GANGRENOUS Cholecystitis [View all] DemoTex Jun 2018 OP

I'm glad you are alive and I hope you have a quick recovery! LiberalLoner Jun 2018 #1

Oh my! mcar Jun 2018 #2

Take care of yourself DemoTex. Take all the time you livetohike Jun 2018 #3

Yikes... you, sir, were lucky. hlthe2b Jun 2018 #4

Wow...... a kennedy Jun 2018 #5

Just curious DemoTex - for the sake of all us old men.. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #6

Not just old men. Gall stones can just form from FailureToCommunicate Jun 2018 #19

I had the "heart attack" gall bladder attack a week ago tonight. DemoTex Jun 2018 #22

They sent you home? Now that is scary! Glad you dodged that bullet, DemoTex. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #25

I was sent home from emergency room TWICE... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2018 #50

Wow. Did they give you antibiotics when they sent you home or did they think it was something else? pnwmom Jun 2018 #52

Tagamet... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2018 #54

Glad you survived that experience. Two people in my extended family pnwmom Jun 2018 #55

I know that number usually around 1-2 am Historic NY Jun 2018 #56

Yes, and I need to study this further. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2018 #28

Mine were MFM008 Jun 2018 #62

Scary Berries!! tavernier Jun 2018 #7

Whete are you tonight? Laparoscopic or open surgery? irisblue Jun 2018 #8

Feel better soon! sharedvalues Jun 2018 #9

Holy Shit DemoTex! kentuck Jun 2018 #10

Good heavens RandomAccess Jun 2018 #11

But, did you take any pics? Lochloosa Jun 2018 #12

Sounds like you're describing the gall bladder version of Mt. Kilauea! Princess Turandot Jun 2018 #13

My wife just had that. PatrickforO Jun 2018 #14

Probiotics? One of my family members had gallbladder surgery a couple years ago pnwmom Jun 2018 #26

Well, my wife looked into it, and because the gall bladder stores the bile the liver produces PatrickforO Jun 2018 #42

Thank you, PatrickforO! n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #45

Typing through morphine, post surgery? Marie Marie Jun 2018 #15

Typing through morphine... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2018 #53

... Marie Marie Jun 2018 #83

Feel better soon LittleGirl Jun 2018 #16

Glad to hear you made it through ok! smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #17

Oh GOODNESS! elleng Jun 2018 #18

Sounds like you had good health care and FailureToCommunicate Jun 2018 #20

Wow! So glad you are now on the mend. Take it easy and hope that morphine is working well! skylucy Jun 2018 #21

Take care, DemoTex, and stay strong. DU needs you!! classof56 Jun 2018 #23

Drink LOTS of water to flush your system and take it easy on the pain pump. flying_wahini Jun 2018 #24

you are going to miss pizza... and other cheesy stuff lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #27

Yikes! Solly Mack Jun 2018 #29

Feel better soon!! Nt B2G Jun 2018 #30

Wow! When you go for the unusual, you really succeed. Frustratedlady Jun 2018 #31

I can't believe they sent you home without looking at the gall bladder. mnhtnbb Jun 2018 #32

Please get well soon. That has to have been a horrible week. greatlaurel Jun 2018 #33

I had no idea someone could get gangrene in the gall bladder. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #34

Gallbladders can actually die octoberlib Jun 2018 #58

Hope you feel better ...never heard of that problem ... lunasun Jun 2018 #35

Wow tiptonic Jun 2018 #36

All the Best to You Leith Jun 2018 #37

I always knew you were tough, my dear DemoTex........but this beats all! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2018 #38

Happy to hear you're on the road to recovery. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2018 #39

My best wishes for you to be up and around, feeling great again. oasis Jun 2018 #40

OMGOSHHHH! Texasgal Jun 2018 #41

Glad you are on the mend. Did you get to keep the gallbladder? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #43

I always ask for my stuff back MFM008 Jun 2018 #63

Yeah. Always get the parts so you know the mechanic isn't screwing you. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #92

never a dull moment. barbtries Jun 2018 #44

Growing old aint for sissies. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #46

Wow....thank goodness they found it. spanone Jun 2018 #47

Thank God they got it in time. Swift and gentle healing to you... Hekate Jun 2018 #48

You must gather the good blood cells together to defeat the "bad" JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #49

Happy to have you here on DU. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #51

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. n/t area51 Jun 2018 #57

jeez, i know getting old sucks, but shit. pansypoo53219 Jun 2018 #59

No wonder you were in so much pain. Yikes! It's all uphill now. Vinca Jun 2018 #60

Wow MFM008 Jun 2018 #61

Oh my. Hope you recover quickly! BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #64

Get well soon malaise Jun 2018 #65

Get well soon. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #66

Woah. That is scary. I'm so glad you are OK. Maraya1969 Jun 2018 #67

OMG. Poor DemoTex. I SO hope this clears up! CousinIT Jun 2018 #68

Take care of yourself. On the good side, you are getting the right treatment. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #69

Yikes! Get better real quick-like, OK? MineralMan Jun 2018 #70

Thank goodness they got it in time eleny Jun 2018 #71

Saw DemoTex on another thread, so they didn't take Hortensis Jun 2018 #72

Wow! TryLogic Jun 2018 #73

I had one of those! ellie Jun 2018 #74

I'm sorry to hear that, Tex! Johnyawl Jun 2018 #75

Glad you're still with us. malthaussen Jun 2018 #76

I hope that you feel better soon DemoTex. CentralMass Jun 2018 #77

FYI from someone who's been there TexasBushwhacker Jun 2018 #78

Get well quickly DemoTex lunatica Jun 2018 #79

Wow, what a scary event to go through. Hoping for a quick recovery. We need you Texas Dems! Fla Dem Jun 2018 #80

How frightening! cate94 Jun 2018 #81

Holy guacamole! colorado_ufo Jun 2018 #82

That's some scary shit pal. woofless Jun 2018 #84

HEY heaven05 Jun 2018 #85

Good luck! Scurrilous Jun 2018 #86

You are not alone. rasberry Jun 2018 #87

24 yrs. old when I had my gallbladder removed. Non functioning and close to gangrenous. Tikki Jun 2018 #88

Hang in there! kooth Jun 2018 #89

OMG!! I'm glad my husband had his out 10 years ago! LeftInTX Jun 2018 #90

WOW....You had a rotten week.....Get well soon!! onecent Jun 2018 #91