Gallbladder surgery tomorrow!!!

@Louu247 how did you drive 2 days after a section?! Get lots of peppermint tea and rennie great for dispelling the air. Good luck OP x

How long were you all on waiting lists for?

I'm currently waiting...

I spent 2 nights in the hospital afterwards (weird reaction to the anaesthetic) but after that was absolutely fine. Able to do most things totally normally after 2 weeks, 6 months before I could do normal sit ups though 🤣🤣 Being pain free was fabulous though, it’s been life changing for me. I can live a totally normal life and eat anything I want. Except fish and chips….i can still eat those, but need to stay near a toilet afterwards! Other than that, I forget I’ve had it done.

I found caesarean section recovery far worse, I've had 5 of those !

And yes I was able to drive home next day as I had no pain .
Everyone is different.

I think it was being upside down for the 2 hours of the op. The robot prefers that position. My head was pointing at the floor.

Keyhole few years ago now. Daycare surgery straightforward. I react to GA so that was the worst part for me (nausea and low BP for 24hrs). As mentioned pain from the gas for a few days whixh was unpleasant. Was fine after a week but stayed off work for 2 weeks.
The absolute bloody relief from the constant biliary pain and terrible attacks was indescribable.

I had mine out about 14 years ago. It was the best thing I ever did for myself. I had zero pain or discomfort afterwards, I didn't even need a paracetamol. I just took it easy for a day or two.
I was able to eat anything I wanted which was great after suffering with awful attacks for a year before surgery.
I fell pregnant within a week of the surgery too.
I hope all goes well for you.

My colleague was telling me about her surgery, she said beforehand she acquired peppermint syrup, and peppermint tea and all the drinks she had after for a couple days were peppermint, it helps with the dissolving the gas so reduces the pain. She also said that walking helps (light walking) as this also distributes the gas and helps it disperse. 👍

It totally depends on the individual as the responses demonstrate. I've had a c-section and was in far less pain than when I had key hole surgery for my gall bladder removal. The pain from the gas around my shoulders was utterly excruciating, I didn't sleep for 3 days after and was not properly mobile for at least a week.
I'd say hope for the best and prepare for the worst and fingers crossed you'll be in the "easier" category!

Have a nice relaxing evening if possible (bath book whatever works for you)
You'll be tired tomorrow, but hopefully bounce straight back to normal

I had mine done in Jan by a robot. I was in a great deal of pain when I woke for about 12-18 hours. After that the pain was manageable. I really struggled with breathing post op. I needed oxygen for 48 hours and 3x nebuliser. I then developed a chest infection.

It was fine I stayed in overnight. Due to my job though I had a month off. Healed well and felt fine just a bit sore and tired for a week

I had mine out with no problems, keyhole means it's very straightforward. I felt a bit nauseous and was kept in overnight but once that passed I was back looking after my 5 month old within a day or two (and I'm not very brave when it comes to medical procedures and recovery!) It was definitely worth having to get rid of the awful pain.

I had mine done last year, and I’ve had two c-sections. Recovery from C-sections was far worse. I was knackered from the anaesthetic for a couple of days after, but had stopped taking pain killers after 4-5 days, and was back at work after two weeks.

and I’m so pleased I had it done, no
more gallstone pain!

The driving thing isn't about whetehr you can drive, it's whether your anti-pain reflexes would stop you doing an emergency stop.

I had my gallbladder out in January. I'm so happy I had it done!

I woke up sore after the operation and needed painkillers. Had the gas pain in my shoulder for a couple of days. I kept to a low-fat diet for a few weeks, but now I can eat anything - it's absolutely brilliant! I'm so grateful that I can eat normally again without those terrible pains.

Once you've recovered, you'll be able to enjoy your food again 😊.

I've had c-sections and gallbladder removal by keyhole surgery, and the c-sections were the worst by far. You will get 'shoulder-tip' pain from the air they pump inside you, but if you can move around, even a little, it will ease that. I just slept for a whole day after, and they all was good. Going forward, you may find you can't eat things you used to enjoy; for me, I just can't digest ice-cream anymore. Ah well. Good luck.

Mine was fine.

In on the Tuesday, out on the Wednesday, and on a night out by the Saturday.

3 small scars, but was able to eat normally immediatly, and just felt a bit delicate for a day.

Mine wasn’t straight forward as problems picked up after with my pancreas (caused by the stones) but the actual operation was an easy recovery. I’d had my appendix out via open surgery 7 months prior and that was far harder due to the open wounds / appendix rupturing so on strong antibiotics. You’ll be fine

It's fine, I walked myself to hospital, had keyhole surgery , stayed over night (wish I had taken something to cancel the noise and light) came home the next day slightly achy with an odd sensation in my right shoulder,not pain just pressure.
Took over the counter painkillers.
The shoulder sensation was due to gas they use during surgery I believe so they can move around better ( this was how it was explained to me via GP) little slow for a few days but bounced back fairly quickly.
As I said earlier, I wish I had thought more about staying on the ward, other people! So headphones, book anything to keep you gently occupied. Drinks and simple snacks too.
Ivs had a different surgery at the start of the year and I walked from my day ward to the surgery and has to have "solid sole shoes" , when I got to the room , shoes taken off and bagged up for me.