Gallbladder sludge
When you have stones, one can block the duct that the bile travels through and then you have a gallbladder attack. They occur almost exclusively at night after dinner.
When you eat something with fat the brain tells the gallbladder to contract adding bile to your intestine but if the duct is blocked that bile has nowhere to go and the gallbladder becomes gorged. The pain this causes is off the charts. I've read online where women say childbirth was less painful. Stones can also get stuck further down the duct blocking the exit for the pancreas and that can lead to a very dangerous situation
The everyday gnawing pain is usually inflammation. It's certainly not great to have an inflamed organ.
My RNY journey began with my gallbladder. I was talking with the surgeon I picked to take it out and I asked him if my belly fat was going to be an issue for him. We started talking about that and he sort of matter of factory asked if I had ever considered weight loss surgery.
The urso should make your bile thinner. Give it some time and see if that inflammation goes away. The attacks is what usually sends people to the OR. When I had my RNY my roommate just had an emergency gallbladder removal after his 1st attack. He had a slight rupture.
Many people have gallstones and never experience any symptoms.
One thing I will say is that my GI system seemed to improve after I had it out. The surgery itself is cake compared to RNY. I think I was in and out in under 5 hours.
We were not made with spare parts. GB but only hold the bile, but as they start discovering more and more - it is also responsible for more functions. Very important functions.
Save it if you can. I wish i saved me.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
