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Planning on going to the doctors in regards to wanting my gallbladder out due to chronic inflammation for the past 7 years. What kind of wait list is there for this procedure?

I speak from experience. I almost died from infection because inflammation turned to infection due to waiting too long prior to getting in for surgery. It eventually took emergency surgery and complications after. Get in for a referral for surgery and get it done! My opinion.

It took me 6 months to get my gallbladder out and a year to have a hernia repaired!  
 
I was in need of an ablation and my specialist had privileges in a hospital in a near by town and I got in within 2 weeks

I had three attacks in a span of a week, two serious enough that I went to emergency. Second time to emergency I had emergency surgery that night and was discharged the next morning. To hear that some people have waited as long as 7 years frightens me. Believe me I feel your pain. It was just as bad as labour pains. I think my situation was extreme I guess.

I was refered to dr.dhalla for this on October 2nd I have called twice and they won't even give me a consultation date!! Looking at my other options today! This pain is worse than labor!! At least with labor you get a baby! Gallbladder attack gets you nothing!! sorry your going through the same thing!

If you request to go on a cancellation list you might get in quicker. My surgery date was 8 months away and I told them I was available for any cancellations. Dr. Dhalla had a surgery that was shorter than he had booked the managed to get me in way earlier.

was approx 2 months from seeing my family dr to getting to see the surgeon. Saw him June 17 and was told to expect a 6 month wait. I was also asked if I'd go on the cancellation list. September 29 I got a call to be there for October 1. So I was about 3.5 months.  
 

The length of time may be quite variable. You will need to see your GP/ NP, who will order an ultrasound if you haven't had one yet, there will be a wait for the ultrasound. Then you will be referred to a surgeon, and there will be a wait to get in with him. Depending on what the ultrasound shows (ie- size, number, location of stones) and your symptoms, the surgery will be classifed as urgent or routine, and there will be a wait for the surgery.

I just had mine out through emergency in Aug. by this doc, had it done and was home the next day......no complications!

Melissa37 said "Planning on going to the doctors in regards to wanting my gallbladder out due to chronic inflammation for the past 7 years. What kind of wait list is there for this procedure? "

I went to see Dr.Dhalla July 2nd and I was in having my gallbladder removed on Aug 18. It was the best thing I did. Before, I was in constant pain no matter what I ate and how much I ate. I still watch what I eat and how much I eat but I can actually go out and do activities with my family.

When I was 19 I was visiting the hospital 2+ times a week experiencing gallbladder attacks. I was put on a 3 year wait list....3 years!!!  
Luckily I ended up having a severe gallbladder attack in Winnipeg while visiting my parents and had emergency surgery.  
 
If you want it done sooner, get referred to someone in Winnipeg!  

My Doctor had me operated on within 24 hours

9 months for consult and 1 month after that for surgery.

Was told by a friend that I should ask to be refered to minnedosa and see a surgeon there! Went to dt today asked for my referral to dr dhalla be canceled and go this route! Well low and behold I have a consultation for Friday!!! Sooo happy!!

Have an attack, go to ER at 2 a.m. and you should get it out next day! Well... that's what happened to me anyway...

It really depends on severity - I had an attack that required a trip to the ER because it was so bad, and we didn't know what it was, only a month or two after I had a baby. I was referred to a surgeon after, given medication (T3s) to deal with pains if I had an attack, and adhered to a very strict diet to prevent attacks. The plan was to wait 6-8 weeks for a consult and then be put on the list for removal expecting the wait for that to be 6 months or so.  
 
I continued to have attacks every day no matter what I ate - even just water seemed to set it off. The second really bad attack was a week or so later and I stayed overnight in the hospital. Next day I had an appointment with the same surgeon I was going to wait 6 weeks to see, and he had me wheeled into surgery about 10 minutes after the appointment.  
 
It can go really quickly if it is extremely bad and can't be managed with medication and diet. I am so sorry for those who have to wait, the pain is unimaginable. I had just had a baby a few weeks before so I was not exaggerating when I said it was much worse than labor - it WAS much worse, and went on for hours without any relief from the intensity. People should not have to suffer like that for any length of time. Good luck to you!

Wait time will be completely dependent on how severe it is. I saw my GP a couple days after having a particularly nasty attack. She sent me for blood work, saying that I couldn't get a consult with a surgeon until I had an ultrasound and I would get an ultrasound faster if my lab results showed elevated liver enzymes. Well, I guess I had actually passed a gallstone (super fun) and I was jaundiced. So my ultrasound got scheduled about 2 weeks later (could have been a 6 month wait otherwise). After the ultrasound, the consult was scheduled for 3 months after that but then they wanted me to have an MRI as well so that pushed back my appointment another month. After the consult I told them I would be happy to be on a cancellation list and actually could have had my surgery the following week but when they called it was really short notice (like the next day) and I was heading out on vacation. I just had the surgery 3 weeks ago, so all in all, once I started the process, it took 9 months for it to come out. Keep in mind that they don't schedule the next step until you've completed the current one.

Just wanting to update on my story! Got my gallbladder surgery last Wednesday! Had the best care at the hospital in minnedosa!! Huge thanks to the wonderful nurses who took great care of me!! Very glad I went to Minnedosa!!!

hello i ha my gallbladder , is now infected. i had a appointment in Brandon on 24 th Februar.  
hopefully i receive an apointment. They send me to Brandon?  
is that good or bad?  
i'm so scared right now and totally in pain