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Janet
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 Posted: 06/09/06 - 12:29 Post subject: Gallbladder Surgery in teenagers |
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| My son is 15 and we just learned that he will need to have his gallbladder removed. Is this common in teenagers? |
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| Posted: 06/09/06 - 14:21 Post subject: gallbladder |
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| i am 17 and have gallstones, my entire famile is on the other side of the country. I dont know what to do, or where to go. before leaving my old house i had ultrasound and the docotr told me i have a big family of gallstones. I know nothing on the subject only the pain. What is a ruptured gallbladder anyway? |
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heidi
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| Posted: 06/11/06 - 06:16 Post subject: Re: Gallbladder Surgery in teenagers |
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| Janet wrote: | | My son is 15 and we just learned that he will need to have his gallbladder removed. Is this common in teenagers? |
Hello! Although we always link gallstones to adults, the thing is that there has been an increase in the number of children who had developed gallstone stones in the last few years. There is a question if this is due to better diagnosing tools and performing more ultrasounds or has the disease spread to children as well.
If your child is in pain due to gallstones presence, it is always better to have them removed as he may suffer many problems later in life. If the child doesn’t suffer any side effects from gallstones, they may be left alone and watched if they would possibly pass or dissolve. Some doctors decide to remove just the stones but the problem is that they often re-occur and may lead to gallbladder surgery anyway.
Those children who did have surgeries haven’t suffered from any additional symptoms after the removal. Removals are done laparoscopically, so the recovery is quick, scar minimal and hospitals stay not as long as with open surgery. |
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heidi
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| Posted: 06/11/06 - 06:17 Post subject: Re: gallbladder |
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| Guest wrote: | | i am 17 and have gallstones, my entire famile is on the other side of the country. I dont know what to do, or where to go. before leaving my old house i had ultrasound and the docotr told me i have a big family of gallstones. I know nothing on the subject only the pain. What is a ruptured gallbladder anyway? |
Ruptured gallbladder is an emergency situation and if your gallstones threaten to lead to gallbladder rupture you better have them removed. |
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Terri*
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| Posted: 06/30/06 - 20:55 Post subject: |
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It's not common, but it's not unheard of. I'm fifteen and I had my gallbladder out when I was fourteen.
I should warn you though. The doctors didn't tell me that after the surgury i'd be nauseas for a while after it. Meaning about, for me, 2-3 days straight.
I hope this helps a little. ^_^ |
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| Posted: 07/18/06 - 13:04 Post subject: |
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| I was just diagnosed with gallstones yesterday and im scared to death I have a doctor phobia and my mom said it would be ok cause they would give me medication but from what you guys are saying the meds dont work? |
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| Posted: 01/13/07 - 22:45 Post subject: |
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| Hi, I'm 17 and last week i found out that i have a gallbladder polyp. i have been experiencing a lot of pain and various stomach problems and i even had a gallbladder attack last July. I'm scheduled to see a surgeon Monday morning. Is there a good chance that i'll have to have surgery? |
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pojo644
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| Posted: 11/10/07 - 12:08 Post subject: pains in abdomen and vomiting, could it be gallbladder? |
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| hello, i have been having really bad pains in my abdomen and vomiting(everything i eat and drink) this started a month ago yesterday. and doctor doesnt really know what is wrong. and they did a ultrasound on my gallbladder and a xray. i have to do a upper GI on friday, but what is weird, i would start feeling better for about a day, then the next day the pains are back, but worse then before. could this be my gallbladder? one of my moms friend had the same problems i had, and they removed her gallbladder and she got better. |
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