Sunday, November 6, 2011
Can you still have gallbladder surgery even if you've just been diagnosed with c diff?
I have had severe pain from gallbladder malfunction for the past 7 weeks. I've been to the ER 8 times for complications and, two days before the surgery for gallbladder removal that the doctors finally decided I needed, I became violently ill. The stool sample they took showed up positive for c.diff, which I have had before, but I'm still not sure that that is what I have. Seems slightly ironic that I have major gallbladder issues and suddenly have c.diff symptoms again. My main question is: Can I still get the gall bladder surgery done so that at least some of my pain can be remedied? And my next question: even though an initial test shows positive for c.diff, does that mean that it IS c.diff or just an educated guess and it could still be something else? I have just started flagyl and the surgeon still wants me to come in tomorrow for the surgery, though she is uncertain that it will actually be performed. The c diff test came in 24 hours after the sample was run and I thought it took a few days for those tests to come through. I am desperate to have this surgery for, although it is a non emergency, it still is affecting my quality of life drastically. Im on daily percocet and have a difficult time going into work, which means my children suffer and my mortgage payments arent looking too good right now. Please, any information would be greatly appreciated
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