I am due to have my gb out on monday the
10th, doc says 2 to 3 day recover time.
From what I read its not. Who is right
and who is wrong. He says like 99% of
people are just fine. Reading some of
these posts are freaking me out. Give me
some insight to all this please
:shock:
krista
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Blue_Streak_Creations
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 107 Location: USA
Posted: 10-02-05 21:51pm
For me it was more like 3/4 weeks before I
was really back on my feet. And six
months later i'm still adjusting to living
without a gallbladder. But everyone
recovers at a diffrent rate.
Hope everything goes well for you.
Blue
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Doolittle
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Posted: 10-03-05 04:38am
Hi,
first of all I would like to you all the
best for your surgery. Now lets come to
the point. Basically the recovery time
depends upon which method of surgery has
been used. Cholecystectomy or the removal
of gb is done via 2 methods... 1 is by
laproscopy in which the surgery is
performed by small ports made in the
abdominal wall... This is the minimally
invasive surgery and we in our clinical
practice keep the patient admitted for
about 24hrs post-op after which he is
perfect enough to go home. The 2nd
approach is open approach by conventional
surgical techniques... It takes 2-3 days
for the patient to go home but wound care
needs to be done till the wound heals.
The major part after the healing of wound
is modifying of the lifestyle....
Especially regarding the diet which
includes reducing the fatty (oil rich)
foods. So dont worry, no matter what
operative option your doctor selects,
cholecystectomy is no big deal and just
remember "he knows what he is doing" :)
stay happy...
Regards,
doctor
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diamond7925
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 17 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: 10-03-05 19:40pm
Geesh I wish I could have stayed in the
hospital for 24 hours!! I was in and out
in about 4-5 hours and still feeling the
effects of the anesthesia. I had to be
wheeled out in a wheelchair because I was
too groggy and spaced to walk!
The recovery to me wasn't all that bad.
The nausea I experienced the first couple
of days was the worst. The co2 they use
to inflate your abdomen with was a close
second--it causes shoulder/abdomen pain
and took about 2 weeks to fully leave my
system. And trying to sit up/walk/do
anything using abdomen muscles the first
few days was the third worst. Other than
that everything went good. I was able to
walk around (slowly) about a week after
surgery.
Don't rush the fatty foods or you'll end
up with nausea, cramps and diahrrea. I
made that mistake and paid for it.
Good luck and hope all goes well!
Let us know how you make out--when you
feel up to it!
Donna
blue,
nice to see you back! Hope your doing
good!
Donna
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Real Time - About 3 Weeks Posted: 10-04-05 11:08am
I had my gb out by laparascopic surgery on
9/9. It took a solid 3 weeks for me to
be back to pre-surgery condition. The
first week is rough. The gas caused me
alot of discomfort and vomiting and I had
severe pain the first week along with a
low grade fever. It's now 3 weeks past
and I am able to get around and do
everything I want to do. All that's left
is some residual tiredness.
