Anyone here lost a chunk of duodenum through surgery?

[GoJohnnyGo]

When I got cut, I had a chunk of ilieum chopped (which is pretty standard for Crohn's sufferers), but at the same time they took out my Gall Bladder they chopped about 8 centimeters of the adjacent intestine. I had issues at both ends of the small intestine.

Being I got chopped a little higher up I'm not suprised I have occasional issues with the upper gastrointestinal area (esophagus). The lower part (ileum) which had more extensive surgery initially seems to be dormant.

My Chrohn's was in the Gall Bladder?

 

[merrywidow]

cant help you gjg sorry. btw you hit 1000 postings!

 

[braveheart]

I guess you may had too much bile and fat absortion problems.


See Santos comment here:
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=7961

 

[imisspopcorn]

Hey GJG, have you read some of the articles about Crohn's of the gallbladder. This disease is whacked!!!!

http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/abstract_en.asp?v=12&f=977

Very interesting stuff.

 

[Peaches]

Wow- I had no idea you could get that issue with your GB. Maybe this is what Ris had? Very interesting.....

 

[xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx]

Can you live without your gall bladder then?
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