Brother Is Really Unwell Abscess On Gallbladder. Emergency Surgery Tomorrow

[gordiescotland1]

Hi there.
My brother has been having abdominal pain for about 2 months now on and off in the middle of the night. He had a bad episode 3 weeks ago when he came up to see me and my parents for my belated birthday party. Including a cough and rigours. He is 57 exceptionally fit, a runner, slim eats a Mediterranean diet very rarely unwell. On Sunday night he was admitted to hospital with horrendous abdominal pain vomiting fever. A CT scan revealed an abscess next to his gallbladder which was full of gallstones. He has been on a drip with antibiotics and pain relief and fluids still really unwell. Original plan was to do another scan possibly on Friday and then do a cholysystectomy however he is having it tomorrow morning they dont want to wait any longer. He has a stone blocking his common bile duct and more concerning his liver is damaged. It is planned for keyhole. His wife is a GP and quite concerned. I just am flabbergasted to say the least that he has got gallbladder troubles considering his diet and lifestyle. My dad had his out at age 49 but he was a bit chubby and liked his takeaways!! That was 35 years ago. He had the full cut stomach, no keyhole then. I am wondering if it Is heredity, gallbladder problems. I have had investigations over the years for abdominal pain including nuclear scan and it was no gallstones but a slow functioning gallbladder. I have to admit I'm quite concerned for him. I promise I will update you all

[gordiescotland1]

My brother is still in hospital having daily Liver Function Tests which are still abnormal. He is on oral morphine and antibiotics through a cannula. He is going for small walks around the ward. He seems to be making slow progress. His wife and 17 year old daughter was in to see him today. She is planning on studying medicine like her mum.
At the moment her aspiration is to be an aneathatist. Her first choice is Leeds.

[Sqad]

LOL....thanks geordie.

[rowanwitch]

Midazolam seems to give patients dodgy dreams,
we heard all sorts when we did a cystoscopy list with most of the chaps having it as sedation. The fact we had to squirt local anaesthetic up their plumbing and stick a big steel clamp on the end to stop it leaking out. TBH a paper clip would have been big enough for most of them.

[anneasquith]

OH……….. :-))

[gordiescotland1]

Absolutely hilarious!

[Buenchico]

As someone who's had quite a lot of stuff 'up his plumbing' over the past couple of years, it's good to know that it's been giving the medical staff a laugh anyway ;-)

[Peter Pedant]

excuse me - giving midaz and then playing with his willie
is gonna give most men a .....

febrile and on morph - - he will be pretty crazy

[gordiescotland1]

Fantastic news he seems to have turned a corner and he is being discharged this afternoon. He is signed off work for 2 weeks. It has been a real worry