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Gallbladder removal: What can I expect?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 11, 2025 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
@lisalucier
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.
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Hi, @dlydailyhope - how awful that the NSAIDs you took provoked esophagitis and gastritis. A number of years ago, a family member of mine was having GI symptoms and was very afraid she had colon cancer. It turned out to be issues from the NSAIDs she took for back pain.
Here is some info on upper and lower endoscopies:
- Upper endoscopy https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/endoscopy/about/pac-20395197
- Mayo Clinic calls a colonoscopy or a flexible sigmoidoscopy a lower endoscopy.
I had a lower endoscopy after my first ever colonoscopy revealed a neuroendocrine tumor they thought upon removal was just another polyp. The endoscopy was with an endoscopist, a gastrointestinal physician specializing in doing endoscopies and scoping out problem areas. I think they were just looking for any other sign of cancer in my rectum, which is where they removed the tumor.
They didn't find anything except scarring where the tumor was removed. Further tests revealed no more cancer present in my body, thankfully.
About the gallbladder discussion, did your mom have any issues related to her gallbladder removal?