Gallbladder removal

[Kenneth in Texas]

anyone had this surgery? How was the surgery and the recovery? Good bad ugly or uneventful?

 

[PsRumors]

My wife had it several years ago. She suffered from a very spastic colon and irritable bowel syndrome. Both corrected by having the gallbladder removed. It was rather uneventful. Couple weeks sore and she was back to normal.

 

[wjmst]

If this is your first surgery in that area of your body, then it is usually straightforward. They usually do it laparoscopicly, so their are minimal issues. Recovery time is quick. However, if this is not your first surgery then there is usually some more cutting and moving things around to get the gallbladder out and it will make the recovery time much longer.

 

[widefat]

anyone had this surgery? How was the surgery and the recovery? Good bad ugly or uneventful?

Uneventful - laparoscopy. I was in and out in the same day, with a week of recup at home. No pain killers needed. I felt good enough to have resumed normal life after a couple of days,
but took advantage of the week to lay around and be lazy.

 

[charlz]

My procedure was not bad at all. Stopped taking pain meds after the first day as I didn't need them... it just felt like I had really overdone an ab workout. I took the full time off to rest and recuperate properly.

 

[bobmisi]

Had mine removed about 15 years ago. It was simple, laproscopy, with quick recovery. Not much medication afterward.

 

[Old Guy in Tenn]

Had mine out 2-3 years ago. Laproscopy. They repaired a previously unknown navel hernia while in there. Pain meds first day. Took it easy a few days. Done.

 

[Paul Thornton]

Not a big deal, punched a few small hole in me, pretty quick recovery.

 

[Streetcar]

My wife and a good friend both had the surgery. Recently.
The surgery was uneventful . Both took the week for recovery.
Both have issues with bowels when eating greasy food

 

[oldpilgrim]

my 91 yo mother had it done about 50 years ago when they really cut you. She healed well back then. She had a lung lobe removed 3 yrs ago with 2 small 1 inch or less holes and was only off her feet for about a day and a half. New laproscopic/robotic techniques are amazing.

She eats anything that will fit in her mouth without any ill effects.