hi all went to see surgeon yesterday and he is removing the gallbladder in a few weeks does any one know if it helps am very unsure wether to go ahead or not as have been told it might not help the pain after eating even small amounts of fatty foods, am on such a restricted diet that if i can add even small amounts of change and variation would be great as it is am on fat free, low fibre and lactose free diets so pretty boring as you all probably know . i dont mean plates of chips but  the thought of adding butter(well marge) to mash or on toast makes my mouth water oh well the simple things in life so any thoughts on this matter would be gratefully received thanks x

hi buzby r u suffering with your gall bladder due to crohns then, or what hun, i went into hospital with suspected gall stones but scan showed nothing. had lots of tests which proved colitis, i was told i produced to much bile thats why i had the runs alot, and to remove my gall bladder would make my runs worse. i suppose it all depends on whats happening to you,

I saw  a gastro consultant for the first time on thursday and he had a feel of my tummy and told me i didnt have colitis i had a sever case of ibs, which i think  is bulls***, has im now three stone lighter than i was 4 months ago, when i asked him about the diagnosis of colitis, he said there was inflammation there but the biopsies came back normal, so ive been on steroids for 4 weeks, which they now think has caused an ulcer, and also i have now started passing blood from my vagina, and since i had a  hysterectomy 5 years ago, they were concerned so did a full internal there now saying they think my bowel has a small perforation in, and the blood is leaking to the front. ibs my arse lol.

Sorry getting back to your matter  why have they decide to take your gall bladder away


sorry for the rant lol xxxsuexxx

hi
i had my gall bladder remove in may last year as i had gall stones...i had just been diagnosed with crohns......i find i have more pain now than with the gall stones...so my advice is to only have it removed if absolutely neccessary....
karen x

hi Karen & Sue , am sorry to hear of your troubles can sympathise with you both have had crohns for years and flare up severe lost 4 stone , but thats what caused build up of stones so not really sure what to do as dont have great deal of "Runs" as on huge amount of morphine which causes other difficulties, and should be starting methotrexate next friday thats when district nurse is coming over to see me . my G.I. man forgot to make app with r.a nurse so having a very confused time with all as he said he wasnt going to do anything about gallstones  but when i mentioned am fed up with nausea and pain if i have anything fatty he sent me to see the surgeon and my appointment came through to see him 3 weeks later and he will take the offending object out in a few weeks seems rather quick dont ya think its all given me alot to think about am fed up with the drs as they tell me nowt oh well!!  i gather nearly all crohns peeps have ibs as well poss through stress of pain it causes and changes in diet mad eh

Hi all,
Re all the comments regarding the removal of gall bladder,By my understanding this procedure is to reduce the amount of bile in the intestine as it is too acidicand aggravates the inflamed areas of it.


Hope this gives a better understanding of the reasons for the procedure.

Delilah.