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Q: Gallbladder surgery side effects

asked by: Becki67 on March 19th, 2008

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Has anyone had a successful surgery? I read all these horror stories on line yet when I talk to people who've had it done, they say it was nothing. I have surgery scheduled for next Friday and I'm freaking out. I've never had a surgery before and I'm 40. I've only been put to sleep once when I was 14. That's my big fear, not the surgery, too. But, after reading several posts, I'm a little more nervous about the after affects. So, I need to hear something good.

I've had a pain under my right rib cage for a month now. I've had a similar pain throughout the years but it's never been constant. This is like a cramp or a stitch in my side. No other symptoms but the constancy of this one made me nervous so I went to my Dr. I knew it was the gallbladder and they went straight to a Hida Scan and found mine is functioning at a whopping 9%. I guess I'm lucky because I don't have the nausea or anything else.

Can someone positive write about their experience so I don't have a nervous breakdown before the surgery? Very Happy

Replies(8)

MishaTX

replied on March 31st, 2008

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Hi Becki67,

I had surgery Feb 8th, 2008 and haven't had any problems since. You have to keep in mind that most of the people who've had a successful result from this surgery, are not online complaining of problems afterwards. It's the 5-10% who've suffered complications that you will usually find on the internet forums such as this. The vast majority do quite well after gallbladder removal.

Tiggerlisa

replied on February 24th, 2009

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Post Gallbladder Surgery

Hi my name is Lisa, i had my gallbladder taken out on 13th feb 2009. 2 weeks on and i have had no problems, My incisions are healing nicely and i am able to eat my favourite foods again without having to worry about a gall attack. But i do find when i walk say 100meters i get a stitch in my side and i do feel buggered quicker as well, so if anybody is out there and has had surgery and knows what im talking about, please let me know what i should do.
Thank You

JasperJ

replied on March 3rd, 2009

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Tiggerlisa: fatigue

I had my gallbladder surgery only a week ago, and I feel more tired than usual. I was told by other people who underwent the surgery and also a doctor that you can still feel more tired than usual for up to two months after surgery, so what you're experiencing there is not that unusual. I don't know about the stitch in your side, but I'm guessing during surgery some nerves got cut and they're growing back, and your body is responding to that. It takes a while to completely heal.

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Vista

replied on June 23rd, 2009

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it's been two weeks since my surgey and I'm feeling like back to normal except for going to the gym. I'm still waiting to start lifting weights. I also get tired easily with brisk walks, but in regards to food I haven't had any issue. I'm just having a regular and healthy diet.I don't have diarrhea nor nausea or anything like that. However, I'm still not eating fast food or any other junk food.
Good Luck with yours!

behappynotsad

replied on July 15th, 2009

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Hi,
I had my gallbladder removed on june 2nd 2009, rested at home for 3 weeks and went back to work gardening. I can eat what i like, but i dont eat a lot of greasey foods, and dont have any after effects. I dont get tired, my stomach dosent bloat i feel great.
HOPE THIS HELPS.

smaki5287

replied on September 7th, 2009

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Post Op Gallbladder Symptoms

I had my gallbladder removed 4 days ago and I'm experiencing severe dizziness and am lightheaded. I am concerned, but feel maybe my body is just adjusting to the change. This Forum is very assuring as I read other individual experiences. Thank you.

mleb3836

replied on October 8th, 2009

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I had my gallbladder out Thursday October 1st and I stopped taking my pain killers on Saturday the 3rd. I'm a little sore but nothing that needs to be taken care of by a pain killer. I haven't had any naseua, vomiting or diarrhea, i actually find that i'm more regular now. The only problem I have is that I had my surgery Thursday afternoon and was back to work on Tuesday and I've had to leave early because I'm super exhausted, that might also be because I'm trying to do too much too fast? However, I've read all the horror stories too and was extremely nervous about the surgery because of them, and I actually feel a thousand times better than when I still had my gallbladder. Hope this helps!

sasha67

replied on October 21st, 2009

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Mine came out last Thurs-6 days postop today. Still having some pain, but I had some adhesions that had to be taken care of and most of my pain is going towards my appendix scar so I think it's from that. I can't imagine going back to work after only a week.

I'm tired easily as well, but I remember feeling like this from after my appendectomy. I think it's residual from the anesthesia, plus the assault on the body from the surgery. It went away completely after about a month after my appendectomy.

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