Gallbladder Polyp found worried as hell

Hi all,

 

Ive previous posted about stomach problems. long story short, blood test fine and stool sample test was fine. Final stage of my worry was ultrasound. 

Had an ultrasound on friday just gone and the technican asked me if i felt a buldge, from there i knew something wasnt right. 

Come today, got a call from my GP they told me results were back and GP wanted a routine discussion with me, sent me to paniac, Lucky was able to see them this evening and the GP told me they found a small Polyp on my gallbadder, think he said either 2mm or 2.5mm. 

Referal to specalist to see if monitoring or removal or Gallbladder, he did say they are common and I shouldnt worry, referal to the specalist was to do right for me. I have gone on DR google - i know, I shouldnt, although everything i read sounds very reassuring, e.g, size indicates if it is cancerous or not, i can not help but worry. 

I have only told my sister, I can bare to worry my parents.

Just wondering if any one else got simiar experience they can share. This last couple of months has been very hard for me and I feel i have coped with it and bottled it all in, only a select few know. But i have been a bit teary at times being worried sick. 

I dont want to offend anyone else who have more pressing concerns from their experiences, I am just very worried.

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  • Back in 2018 I had a few things going on and started to feel tired and nauseous. I had a lot of pain in my abdomen. After repeatedly going to the gp over the space of 6 months they finally sent me for a ultrasound scan where a gallbladder polyp was found, size 4mm. I had this scan repeated 12 months later which it had grown another 2mm. Any growth that is 2mm in a year is classed as ok.

    Covid happened and I didn't get the scan done in late 2020. It came to Feb 2021 and I started having severe pain and feeling more nauseous especially when I wake up. I was sent for an urgent scan which they had found the polyp had grown considerably and is now 11mm. This is now in the range for concern. The GP had not sent a referral in all this time to a specialist. It came to April when I was given excuses and the GP that I spoken to told me it needed to have been sent as urgent referral back in Feb 2021.

    A few days after the referral was sent I had a call from the specialist and told I am on the urgent list to have my gallbladder out.

    Try not to stress about it, a lot of people have these polyps and they usually behave if they don't as in my case, then it is dealt with. There is no point in worrying about something you can't change.

    Anything over 10mm or growth of more than 2mm in a year then chase it up.

    I will have the tissue check when my gallbladder is removed but I also know that percentage is on my side and in my favour, I'm a 36 year old female. Cross fingers all is well.

     

  • Offline in reply to amz1

    Hi just wondered what happened with the tissue check? I too am 36 year old female and I have PCOS and endo too (which apparently makes gallbladder issues more likely). I’ve had terrible nausea and pain. They found a 2mm polyp on my gallbladder flags at scan. She said it has no vascularity or concerning features but I’m freaking out about cancer 

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  • Offline in reply to amz1

    Hi just wondered what happened with the tissue check? I too am 36 year old female and I have PCOS and endo too (which apparently makes gallbladder issues more likely). I’ve had terrible nausea and pain. They found a 2mm polyp on my gallbladder flags at scan. She said it has no vascularity or concerning features but I’m freaking out about cancer 

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