jackieg763
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Hi all. My dad- healthy 62 year old with no history of gallbladder attacks got a gallbladder drain put in 6 weeks ago. He went in with a minor gall infection and it room a week in the hospital for them to realize a hernia of 10 years had gotten so bad (he avoided removal and is a landscaper so daily aggravation of it) it caused some secondary infections including his gallbladder. At that point the drain had been put in day 3 and had to stay a minimum of 6 wks. Went to 6 wk appointment and now they say his gall opening is too narrow, though his bile out put (tubes lead to a bag and you can measure the bile production) has been consistent, plentiful and healthy. Doctors say 12 extra weeks of the tube or he can do the zippy surgery that’s a breeze. Whole thing felt like a sales pitch. We are attempting to avoid the removal at all costs. Has anyone had experience/success with gallbladder drain tubes rather than removal? He’s had no stones and the inflammation was minimal, the ER had sent him home day one and was considering the surgery voluntary bc inflammation was low up until his hernia was diagnosed as the source of all the issues. Now that we’re just trying f to get the tubes out they’re acting like the gallbladder issues were centric and disregarding our 11 day hospital stay journey solving the issue as hernia related, gallbladder issue being secondary. I appreciate all input!