I developed alopecia universalis 3 months after surgery. Nine months later developed diabetes type 2. Three years later I have atrial fibrillation.
I have never had health problems before the surgery. I wish I had never done it. I had taken a body scan and they told me I had the "little stones that can lodge in the bile ducts so you'd better get it out now". I did what they recommended and look where I'm at now.
Date Posted:08:48:22 04/21/06 Fri
I didn't have stones, my gallbladder just wasn't working...it was down to 21% ejection rate. Anyway, after over a year of constant and unrelenting nausea and pain in my right side, I had it removed. At first, I was very displeased with the results. I was still nauseated and experienced the "dumping" syndrome after every meal unless I ate bland. I also developed anxiety disorder and agoraphobia after over a year of feeling ill and being afraid to even live my life. It has been nearly a year since the surgery now and I am getting better. My diet has expanded again to some of the things I used to love and my emotional state is improving. I am on Questran in pill form and I also take medications for anxiety and depression. I still suffer from occasional indigestion and bowel irregularity but nothing like I once did. It has taken this long for me to decide that I don't regret having the operation. Hopefully, time will continue to make the difference for me and for all of you. If things don't improve, don't be afraid to persist until someone will help you. You shouldn't have to live with such problems.
Date Posted:08:49:36 04/21/06 Fri
>I didn't have stones, my gallbladder just wasn't
>working...it was down to 21% ejection rate. Anyway,
>after over a year of constant and unrelenting nausea
>and pain in my right side, I had it removed. At first,
>I was very displeased with the results. I was still
>nauseated and experienced the "dumping" syndrome after
>every meal unless I ate bland. I also developed
>anxiety disorder and agoraphobia after over a year of
>feeling ill and being afraid to even live my life. It
>has been nearly a year since the surgery now and I am
>getting better. My diet has expanded again to some of
>the things I used to love and my emotional state is
>improving. I am on Questran in pill form and I also
>take medications for anxiety and depression. I still
>suffer from occasional indigestion and bowel
>irregularity but nothing like I once did. It has taken
>this long for me to decide that I don't regret having
>the operation. Hopefully, time will continue to make
>the difference for me and for all of you. If things
>don't improve, don't be afraid to persist until
>someone will help you. You shouldn't have to live with
>such problems and no doctor who has true compassion should expect you to.
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