Hida Scan No Gallbladder found

if the scan said you had no gallbladder... are they doing surgery to put it back?

if the scan said you had no gallbladder... are they doing surgery to put it back?

Uh, ya. Perhaps they meant diminished function?...

I'm sure the doctors will get this figured out. On the bright side it could be worse than a missing gallbladder.

I'll assume they want to remove your gallbladder because it's no functioning properly. I had my removed years ago and I could have gone back to work a few days later. The only thing that hurt was my chest from the gas they used during surgery. I started to walk around the hospital about an hour after I got back from recovery to move the gas along and get rid of it, once it was gone I was ready to leave. My doctor wrote me out of work for 2 weeks, but I honestly didn't need it, so I spend 2 weeks laying on the beach LOL

The big things I cut down on were fats and caffeine, he also told me to eat smaller meals (6 meals a days) instead of 3 bigger ones. It's been about 18 years and I haven't had any trouble at all.

My brother has 6 wisdom teeth and 4 extra arteries. It was determined that he was supposed to be a twin. :laugh: Maybe your unborn twin ate your gallbladder in the womb.

I've heard of people being born without a gallbladder, but now I'm genuinely curious as to why you would need surgery. If you have a gall bladder and it isn't working right, then there is often surgery to remove it. But I've never heard of someone receiving a transplanted gall bladder.

Perhaps the OP can clarify, but I'm thinking this is a question for your doctor who already knows what is going on and should know how to treat it.

When I was having pain from my gallbladder it was determined that it was not functioning correctly - ejection fraction near single digits. My doctor advised me to go on the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast). Since it took over two months to properly diagnose and schedule surgery to remove I found that as long as I stayed below 10% fat it didn't act up. Getting my gallbladder out really helped me.

That being said however, my husband had similar issues but getting his out was one of the worst things he has ever done. We had different surgeons due to mine retiring. He suffers from post-gallbladder syndrome and his digestion is nothing like it used to be. He suffers from severe IBS-D with bad stomach cramps. He has often said he would rather have the mild pain and nausea back. One Gastroenterologist he has seen said that doctors are finding out that a percentage of people are better off dealing with symptoms vs. having it removed. Not trying to scare you but want you to have different perspectives.

I just had my Hida scan yesterday and was told my gallbladder couldn't be found. so now waiting on the doctors to call me and tell me what comes next. Any advice on foods I should eat to start prepping, I know they will probably say surgery and I want to be able to take minimal time out of work.

How long eta should I be out of work?

Im nervous. I know its a common surgery, but you never know

Assuming they couldn't find your gallbladder because it's covered up with a lot of scar tissue which is common with gallbladder issues?

The Hida scan uses tracers that travel with bile, and imaging similar to an MRI. I would think that the tracers can be seen through scar tissue, and so if the liver cannot release bile into the gall bladder, then they wouldn't see it because the tracers are not there (in the gall bladder). If that is the case (the liver cannot release bile into the gall bladder), then that is a whole different problem.

Ultimately, I think we are all still unclear regarding the OP's situation and question. Also, it is something she really needs to talk with her doctor to understand.

My experience: Several years ago, I started having gall bladder flare-ups that were extremely painful and would last hours. These would happen once every month or 2. They did an ultra-sound and found no gall-stones, but a lot of sludge. I tried a gallbladder purge diet that I found - basically fasted for several hours to start on an empty stomach. Then drank straight lemon juice (acid to break down sludge further) and extra virgin olive oil (lubricant to ease passage) alternating every 15 min. I can't remember the quantities, but I didn't make it for much more than an hour because olive oil just tastes awful. This is something I found online and it was supposed to last 4 hours, but even after not much more than an hour, it worked enough to stop further problems. I haven't had a flare-up in 4 years.