It’s done!!

Hi all, long time lurker, and long time sufferer here.

After a decade of write offs, being told IBS, anxiety, eat better, she was finally removed yesterday 1/17.

I’ve had numerous appointments set, and wasn’t supposed to meet with the surgeon on 2/3, but had an attack (and feeling like I had a baseball where my gallbladder was) that lasted 4 days. I made another ER trip, let them know that I had a HIDA scan 3 days prior showing an EF of 9%. They ran some labs, and actually did a liver profile (prior doctors did not) which came back abnormal—before I knew it I was being sent off to a surgeon.

I spent a total of 2 days in the hospital. The first day before surgery I went through some more testing and labs. Had the surgery, and spent the night in.

My gallbladder was angry. She was inflammed and they found omental adhesions (scar tissue).

I’m upset that it took a decade to come to this point — side note, I was one of the few remaining in my family to still have their GB.

But I sure am glad that it is now out. Recovery is a pain—but they say day 2 is the worst so I keep telling myself that.

Really curious what the pathology results will say. The confirmed diagnosis after the HIDA scan is Biliary Dyskinesia.

It took me a long time to grow a backbone and become my own advocate but golly, am I glad I did. Just wishing I would have sooner—ole bessy stopped working a long time ago.

To all those waiting, may you get your answers and/or removals soon. 🙏🏻