gallbladder surgery

[somdfunguy]

Who has had to deal with this themselves or someone else close. What is recovery time, pain level after, unexpected benefits or pitfalls?

[mv_princess]

Originally Posted by somdfunguy

Who has had to deal with this themselves or someone else close. What is recovery time, pain level after, unexpected benefits or pitfalls?

I had mine out granted it has been a while. I remember moving slow with probably two days of real pain. Then it was just move slow try not to laugh.

A pitfall, you will need to watch what you eat after. They aren't kidding when they say lay off the fast greasy food for a while. Or you will need to remember where every bath room is located.

[MMM_donuts]

The women in my family have had their gallbladder removed except for me and my mother. The recovery time as always been very short with them returning to work in a week or less. None of them had any complications or any great deal of pain. If anything, they were relieved not to feel the constant gall bladder pain they were used to. They've all resumed their normal lives but had to contend with diarrhea. It was explained to them that they'd only get diarrhea when they ate fatty foods but that kinda applies to every meal they all eat so they just deal with having chronic diarrhea.

[ROXYBOARD15]

I had mine removed March of last year. It wasn't half as bad as I thought it was going to be. Its uncomfortable the first day, then the pain goes away pretty quickly. I didn't find the pain extreme either, more of an annoyance. I'm not sure if you have had gall stones or not, but that was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had- the surgery is a breeze compared to the stones!

But definitely note to watch what you eat after...spicy foods and greasy foods will literally RUN through you!


Good Luck!!

[somdfunguy]

Can the local hospitals do this or is it DC/Baltimore territory.

[mv_princess]

Originally Posted by somdfunguy

Can the local hospitals do this or is it DC/Baltimore territory.

I am sure they can, I was a minor was I had to be up the road for it.


But I think now it's almost an in/our surgery. It really wasn't horrible, but please please please take the warnings about the bathrooms

[dog_lover]

Originally Posted by somdfunguy

Who has had to deal with this themselves or someone else close. What is recovery time, pain level after, unexpected benefits or pitfalls?

I had it done myself three years ago. It was at SMH, I went in thinking I was just having the small incisions and came about with a six inch long gash along my stomach stapled up that kept me home for three weeks. It was very painful so pray to god you don't have to have them cut you open. They did start out with the small incisions in three areas but mine was to gone to do it that way. Good luck! Oh and your food will run right through you afterwards, mine still does.

[mv_princess]

One other piece of advice, I am not sure if one really has to do with the other but I find it helps...

Don't let yourself get really hungry. Try to stick to eating at around the same time everyday. I find on days that I let myself get really hungry I have issues later, but if I eat at about the same time, or have small snacks as a stand by I don't have any stomach issues.

[RAT969]

Duck butter

[somdfunguy]

Luckily it is not me who needs it but unlucky it is someone close.