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Gallstones

Julie 44
Julie 44 CSN Member Posts: 476 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Just wondering if anyone has had a gallbladder attack or had it removed??? I never had problems with it until I was on my 10th treatment. Just wondering if one has anything to do with the other..Also if anyone knows of any home "cures" for gallstones I would like to hear from you...Thanks JULIE
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #2
    Gallbladder
    I never had trouble with mine. When I was first (almost) dx, they thought I had gallstones since my liver functions were high. As it turned out I had Stage IV colon cancer. After I did 6 months or so of chemo, they removed my gallbladder when they did the liver, colon work.
    I guess that's my "cure" for gallstones...no more gallbladder
    -phil
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    I did
    I had my gallbladder removed, but it was years before I was diagnosed with colon cancer.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #4
    I suffered acute
    I suffered acute pancreatitis and had my gall bladder removed about three years after chemo. It had around 150 small black stones in it one of which had lodged in my pancreatic duct,Ron.
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  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 CSN Member Posts: 476 Member
    #5
    ron50 said:

    I suffered acute
    I suffered acute pancreatitis and had my gall bladder removed about three years after chemo. It had around 150 small black stones in it one of which had lodged in my pancreatic duct,Ron.

    Side effects
    What are your side effects (if any) from having your gallbladder removed??? JULIE
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
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    Julie 44 said:

    Side effects
    What are your side effects (if any) from having your gallbladder removed??? JULIE

    Well,
    I don't have a lot of gall anymore :-)
    I did not notice any change. I've had so much other stuff done I don't know if that mattered.
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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
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    PhillieG said:

    Well,
    I don't have a lot of gall anymore :-)
    I did not notice any change. I've had so much other stuff done I don't know if that mattered.

    Julie I had a liver resection in 2006 and they took my gall bladder at the same time. I think it was at least a year later when someone happened to mention to me that I didn't have a gall bladder.....can't say that I noticed....maybe not digesting fat as easily but what the heck....as Phil says with so much other stuff who can tell what's what? :):)

    mags
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