Frightened, Depressed, Anxious, lost

[SallyHart]

Hi All

Been a bit reluctant to post as I am beyond the most scared I have ever been. I wrote a bit ago about polyp in my gallbladder. Anyway the surgeon called and said it is a good idea to get gallbladder out as the bigger they get the more chance of them being/becoming malignant. They say usually anything over 1cm is considered to be heading that way. Mine is just under 1cm. He said 95% of these are benign but of course I have put myself in the other 5% with it being so close. He said currently there is a wait due to covid but no more than 2 months. Oh my, these 2 months will be hellish. So many horrid thoughts are running through my mind, what if it grows bigger, what if it is malignant and it spreads during this time. I am suppose to start a new job in Sep and I will have to go off sick for a bit which won't go down very well. I am in such a mess. Do I cancel the job? I am hoping someone may have some kind of help for me at this time? I can't stop crying about this, my HA is through the roof, I am on meds as well. Thanks

 

[Danny1001]

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[SallyHart]

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50 ….yes another thing against me

 

[Bobnnat]

I’m not medically trained, but from what I read, concerns raise at 1.5 cm. Also through various imaging tests, they can usually tell what type polyp it is and other characteristics to hopefully calm you about the likely benign nature of your polyp. Has the doc discussed that with you?

 

[SallyHart]

I’m not medically trained, but from what I read, concerns raise at 1.5 cm. Also through various imaging tests, they can usually tell what type polyp it is and other characteristics to hopefully calm you about the likely benign nature of your polyp. Has the doc discussed that with you?

Hi Bobnat, thanks for your reply. Yes the specialist who is also the surgeon said that until they remove they can't tell. The report says 'suspected' polyp. There's no wall thickening or anything else going on it's a definite polyp not a cancerous mass. He did say 95% are benign that he removes. When you consider mine is 1.1cm (the report said up to 1.1) it is very small in size terms but when you consider the cut off being 1cm then that is what worries me. He said it'll be a couple of months before the removal. I'm thinking if he had any incline for it being malignant then he would have had me in before 2 months but I'm thinking is the delay because of Covid or it it just not that urgent. He did say that they can become malignant if left just like colon polyps. But because it is in the gallbladder then they are extra cautious. I've read a couple of research papers and some even state that 2cm is the cut off for malignancy. I'm just confused and just want it over with. I start a new job in September and I just feel like a huge cloud is hanging over me now. Thank you again for your thoughts @Bobnnat

 

[Bobnnat]

Good point about the surgeon not waiting if he was concerned. Gallbladder cancer is very rare, and even if he does other type surgeries, he simply would not, could not ethically or professionally allow you to wait 60;days if he indeed was concerned, COVID or no COVID. I do insurance claims, and whether it’s the US, Canada or the UK where I believe you live, that would be malpractice.

I would talk again with the surgeon raising those points (in a non-combative way of course). He naturally cannot say definitively it is benign but he should be able to let you know more of his thought process.