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Complications/symptoms after Gallbladder Surgery

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 22 9:56am | Replies (151)
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@pattybaehr

You are describing exactly what is happening to me right now. Dropped gallstones remained in my abdomen and embedded into soft tissue on my liver and near my diaphragm. Months later, I couldn’t eat, nauseated,lost 25 lbs, pain under right rib and gradually moved to my back.CT scan showed the stones and abscessed. Had surgery to remove them today. More pain with this surgery as the surgeon had to scrape (debridement) the pus away. Sliced off the one stuck to my liver. A special surgeon had to do this ( HPB surgeon).
Pain in shoulder worse this time as he worked near the diaphragm and irritated the nerve which connect to the shoulder. Hopefully will resolve soon. Shoulder pain is worse than abdominal pain and is not relived by NSAIDS because it is nerve pain. Hope you have mended.

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mycnctds | @mycnctds | Feb 9, 2023

Thanks for sharing! Hope you'll feel much better & the surgery, as treatment, would eventually accomplish its intent: remove pain & suffering. The info in this support group firmed my decision against cholecystectomy! Especially b/c seniors like me can no longer afford (health wise & financially) the complications triggered by the surgery. Take care everyone & let's hope for the best! I also wish/pray for all in this support group a speedy recovery. Let's all get well & eat gluten-, fat-, sugar- free food. I am still searching 4 these on the web w/c sometimes give contradictory advice; therefore, I resort to Mayo Clinic as a reputable source of valuable medical info! When feeling better, try gentle yoga, walking, etc. Godspeed to ALL!

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Feb 9, 2023

@pattybaehr
I hope your pain has improved. I had the nerve pain from the diaphragm that you describe. I had another surgery involving the diaphragm. I was given Gabapentin which helped a lot.

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