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<blockquote data-quote="swan45" data-source="post: 1837254" data-attributes="member: 316783"><p>My mum is type 2 and has a gallbladder problem.she went into hospital into A and E as she was having pain in her upper chest and was unsteady on her feet and had a temperature but after tests told her they couldnt find anything so was sent home til next day she went back in they did a scan and she has a distended gallbladder .that was april.since then shes been losing weight .shes so forgetful its affecting her mind.she then had a probe into her bowels last week to see if there was cancer or anything else like polyps. Nothing Thank fully. But she cant eat hardly more than about 6 spoonfuls of food. She gets tired spends alot of time in bed as she gets worn out.shes got pain at times under her right breast in gallbladder area. They've told her she has to wait til september if she even gets anything done. Shes never been overwieght. Shes now almost skeletal. She has been back to ask whether they will be doing anything but told to wait each time.it was first 2 weeks then again 2 weeks etc now sept.having diabetes 2 is on top of her gallbladder issue. The medical profession are slow and dont seem to care.shes always been fit and busy and shes only in her early 70s.i feel they dont care.shes trying to get on with normal life but it takes it out it her. Shes petite in hieght and has lost alot if muscle tissue now .she says when she tries to eat its like she can eat some food but then she just cant anymore. She wont let me go with her to the gp as she says theres no need.though she has told the gp that waiting til sept is unnaceptable .shes having bad memory issues due to being so underwieght and unwell and her eyes look a little vague .she converses fine but gets tired and slows in her speech. I have been trying to find some nutrients or vitamins online which would help but as shes diabetic there is need to be careful what she has. Any help would be appreciated if possibly from someone with medical knowledge also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swan45, post: 1837254, member: 316783"] My mum is type 2 and has a gallbladder problem.she went into hospital into A and E as she was having pain in her upper chest and was unsteady on her feet and had a temperature but after tests told her they couldnt find anything so was sent home til next day she went back in they did a scan and she has a distended gallbladder .that was april.since then shes been losing weight .shes so forgetful its affecting her mind.she then had a probe into her bowels last week to see if there was cancer or anything else like polyps. Nothing Thank fully. But she cant eat hardly more than about 6 spoonfuls of food. She gets tired spends alot of time in bed as she gets worn out.shes got pain at times under her right breast in gallbladder area. They've told her she has to wait til september if she even gets anything done. Shes never been overwieght. Shes now almost skeletal. She has been back to ask whether they will be doing anything but told to wait each time.it was first 2 weeks then again 2 weeks etc now sept.having diabetes 2 is on top of her gallbladder issue. The medical profession are slow and dont seem to care.shes always been fit and busy and shes only in her early 70s.i feel they dont care.shes trying to get on with normal life but it takes it out it her. Shes petite in hieght and has lost alot if muscle tissue now .she says when she tries to eat its like she can eat some food but then she just cant anymore. She wont let me go with her to the gp as she says theres no need.though she has told the gp that waiting til sept is unnaceptable .shes having bad memory issues due to being so underwieght and unwell and her eyes look a little vague .she converses fine but gets tired and slows in her speech. I have been trying to find some nutrients or vitamins online which would help but as shes diabetic there is need to be careful what she has. Any help would be appreciated if possibly from someone with medical knowledge also. [/QUOTE]
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