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Gallbladder removal: What can I expect?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 22 8:24am | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Glad your spinal surgeries are now behind you, @dlydailyhope. That is indeed major.
Yes, I'm glad I've not had any post-gallbladder removal issues at all.
The concern you mentioned about leaving your dysfunctional gallbladder in and if it would become a problem in the future (gallstone formation or cancer) would be good to ask the GI specialist when you go.
What other stomach issues do you want the GI specialist to look at, dlydailyhope? Will you have an upper or a lower endoscopy?
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I had an upper endoscopy end of 2023 and they found erosions in my esophagus and gastric portion of my stomach (esophagitis and gastritis diagnosed). I was on omeprazole for a while and then came off it and told not to take NSAIDs anymore. I took too many over time while undiagnosed/treated for my spine issues that it ate holes in my esophagus and stomach! I only take Extra Strength Tylenol now for pain. I’ll ask the GI doctor to see if there is any improvement or worsening of the erosions and make sure there is nothing that looks suspicious.
I have had 3 colonoscopies over the last 13 years and the first one they found and removed a polyp which I was glad due to family history of colon cancer (I was in my early 40s at the time). Are colonoscopies called lower endoscopies? If they are, I never heard them called that before unless it means going deeper into small intestine. If the later, I never had that type of lower endoscopy.