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FailureToCommunicate

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19. Not just old men. Gall stones can just form from

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 10:27 PM

Jun 2018

lots of reasons. My doc described them as more milk dud soft than stones though they are sort of crystalline. Many people have a few rattling around in the gall bladder never causing a problem. After a particularly greasy meal where the gall bladder has tried to deal with the glop, a stone can get stuck in the tiny tube and cause bad pain similar to heart attack. I opted to not have the organ removed ( (which carriers it own problems) and avoid super greasy foods. They say pectin-like from apples- or in pill form - can help keep the "stones" from forming. "Maybe"

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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