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Wicked Blue

(7,885 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:54 PM Apr 15

N.J. congressman in ICU after gallbladder infection leads to sepsis

Source: NJ.com

U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross is recovering from a gallbladder infection that progressed to sepsis, his doctor said Tuesday.

Norcross, D-1st Dist., underwent surgery to remove his gallbladder and is being treated for the infections, said Dr. Eric Kupersmith, chief physician executive at Cooper University Health Care.

“Congressman Norcross is responding well to treatment, but faces an extended recovery that could require physical rehabilitation,” Kupersmith said.

Norcross, 66, was taken to the hospital on April 7 after he experienced a medical episode on a flight, his office said.





Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/04/nj-congressman-in-icu-after-gallbladder-infection-leads-to-sepsis.html

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N.J. congressman in ICU after gallbladder infection leads to sepsis (Original Post) Wicked Blue Apr 15 OP
Yike thats bad I know Historic NY Apr 15 #1
Average age of Congresspeople is 57.5 years wolfie001 Apr 16 #2
Sending healing thoughts for a quick, full recovery Marthe48 Apr 16 #3
I had Rebl2 Apr 16 #4
Why does it "just stop working"? Do you know? maxsolomon Apr 16 #5
Good question Rebl2 Apr 16 #8
What were the symptoms? flamingdem Apr 16 #6
I had Rebl2 Apr 16 #7
Glad you are better! flamingdem Apr 16 #9
I am hoping he will have a smooth recovery. riversedge Thursday #10

wolfie001

(4,686 posts)
2. Average age of Congresspeople is 57.5 years
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:54 AM
Apr 16

Not real old but Mother Nature and life........I wish all the Dem in Congress and the Senate the best! The other party can go drop dead.

Marthe48

(20,504 posts)
3. Sending healing thoughts for a quick, full recovery
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 10:25 AM
Apr 16

Several of my family members have had gall bladder problems. I had mine removed in early 2018. Gall bladder attacks are hard to deal with, and the doctor said there was no way to predict what would set off another one. I didn't want that hovering over me, so I had surgery.

Wishing Rep. Norcross well.

Rebl2

(16,175 posts)
4. I had
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 10:58 AM
Apr 16

gallbladder problems starting in 2005. I finally figured out it was my gallbladder after an aunt of mine had similar symptoms. Finally the doctor listened to me and ordered tests and they found out my gallbladder had quit functioning pretty much-I had no gallstones. In talking to the surgeons nurse, I found out she had the same issue years before and she had met other patients whose gallbladders just stopped working. She also said they were seeing many more young people (teens and early twenties) with gallbladder issues.

maxsolomon

(36,378 posts)
5. Why does it "just stop working"? Do you know?
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 06:50 PM
Apr 16

My Sister in Law just had hers removed, too.

Rebl2

(16,175 posts)
8. Good question
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:32 PM
Apr 16

I believe it was called biliary dyskinesia. I had forgotten what it was called it’s been so long ago. The also did something called a HIDA test that helped make the diagnosis.

Rebl2

(16,175 posts)
7. I had
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 09:22 PM
Apr 16

diarrhea a lot, could not eat spicy food, greasy food, dairy. I lost a lot of weight, which I couldn’t afford to lose. I got down to 83 pounds and had weighed around 94 before it started. I think it was called biliary dyskinesia. They did a HIDA scan that detected abnormality in the way bile was released from gallbladder.

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