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Gallbladder surgery tomorrow!!!

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Louu247 · 03/04/2024 09:26

Please can I have your experiences of gallbladder removal? Due to get mine out tomorrow I am so nervous! Recovery time ect ect…

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KreedKafer · 03/04/2024 11:05

I had mine out years ago and it was fine. It's a very, very common surgery and as it's keyhole, the recovery time is pretty quick.

You'll be sore and knackered from the anaesthetic immediately afterwards, but you'll find the recovery is pretty quick after that. You'll be able to walk around and stuff! Take it easy but you don't need to be bedridden or anything. I was signed off work for four weeks but honestly, I could have gone back after one or two (office job).

I could eat normally from the moment I had the operation, it was brilliant.

NeverEnoughPants · 03/04/2024 10:57

I was in overnight, and back at work after a week. I know someone that was self-employed that was back at work two days after her gallbladder was removed.

I didn't have pain from the gas (although I was warned that I would), but oh my word how much I burped!

I hope it all goes well, op.

LampShadeTaj · 03/04/2024 10:55

Peppermint tea after and you’ll be fine OP.

GinBlossom94 · 03/04/2024 10:54

I had a quick recovery, mine was done on a day case (18 years ago). The worst part for me after was pain in my shoulder from the gas to inflate your stomach, only lasted a couple days though

toomuchfaff · 03/04/2024 10:44

following this, am due to go to pre op today, surgery later in the month.

Good luck and a speedy recovery

artfuldodgerjack · 03/04/2024 10:07

ZiggyZowie · 03/04/2024 09:35

It was fine,don't worry.

I drove myself there and then home next day.

They do keyhole surgery so 2 or 3 tiny marks on tummy.

No pain afterwards and all straightforward.
Staff were nice, if you are nervous they were really good.
It was soon over, and a routine operation for them.

You'll be fine op.🙂

Bloody hell, how on earth did you manage to drive? You're not supposed to drive for at least 48hrs after a GA and sometimes you aren't even covered by insurance for a few weeks.

I found recovery far worse than my c-section. Partly due to all the gas they pump inside... but also, eating afterwards was very uncomfortable.

I had keyhole surgery too. They made about 5 or 6 incisions. The one through my bellybutton was the worst, although the one in between my boobs, right where the band of my bra sits, meant that I couldn't wear a bra until I was fully healed. And having big boobs meant that my chest and back hurt without a bra!

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Louu247 · 03/04/2024 09:49

ZiggyZowie · 03/04/2024 09:35

It was fine,don't worry.

I drove myself there and then home next day.

They do keyhole surgery so 2 or 3 tiny marks on tummy.

No pain afterwards and all straightforward.
Staff were nice, if you are nervous they were really good.
It was soon over, and a routine operation for them.

You'll be fine op.🙂

Thank you for replying, did you have keyhole also? I had a c section with my second and was driving after 2 days so hopefully goes the same way although I’m thinking c section is worse!! X

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ZiggyZowie · 03/04/2024 09:35

It was fine,don't worry.

I drove myself there and then home next day.

They do keyhole surgery so 2 or 3 tiny marks on tummy.

No pain afterwards and all straightforward.
Staff were nice, if you are nervous they were really good.
It was soon over, and a routine operation for them.

You'll be fine op.🙂