Gallbladder

[Ready2Live! 17]

17 hours ago, Missytee said:

I actually had no problems. I didn’t even know I had stones until my pre op testing.

Apparently you can have gallstones without them causing any problems. I've had them for years so I'm not sure if its what's causing the issues but I suppose I will figure that out once its removed

[Ready2Live! 17]

34 minutes ago, Sullie06 said:

I need mine out but I'm trying to wait until next year due to work. I don't have any stones but I was having pain so the doc gave me a HIDA scan and the results came back abnormal with an Ejection Fraction of 86% (normal per my surgeon is in the 30-60% range). Since I don't have stones my surgeon is comfortable letting me manage the pain and we will be removing the gallbladder after the 1st of the year.

Interesting! I only had ultrasound. Maybe if I ask for a HIDA scan it will give a better indication of how my gallbladder is functioning and if that's really the culprit.

Never heard of a HIDA scan before now. I will have to look into it. Thanks!

[Sullie06 1,013]

22 hours ago, Ready2Live! said:

Interesting! I only had ultrasound. Maybe if I ask for a HIDA scan it will give a better indication of how my gallbladder is functioning and if that's really the culprit.

Never heard of a HIDA scan before now. I will have to look into it. Thanks!

I had an ultrasound first and it came back normal results, per the radiologist they saw no stones but I was still having the pain. My surgeon said that ultrasounds are not the most conclusive and ordered the HIDA scan and that came back abnormal.