Who's had their gall bladder out?

bigloo · 12-19-2009, 10:25 PM

About 18 months ago. The pain was terrible from the gall stones. As long as they can get the bladder out laproscopically, you will be back on your feet in one week (depending on the work you do). I moved over to a complete non-fat diet before the gall bladder come out (salad without dressing, etc, etc). No fancy recipes, just cut the fat out completely. I had a sludging stone so any fat would flare it up. Thats what the gall bladder does, it stores bile used to help digest fat.

Anyway, it is a routine operation if done laproscopically, almost always done out patient. I went in a 6am, was home by 3pm (although I was told my post-op recovery was very fast). For the first few days, the pain is pretty bad and some pain meds are needed, but it quickly goes away. After a week, I was back at work (desk job) and about 4 weeks after was 100%.

There are some complications that can happen if the stone starts to sludge or break apart (like pancreatitis which is life threatening) so have it removed sooner then later. As far as post op eating, was back to normal digestion within a a couple of days.

Good luck

Bruins Fan · 12-20-2009, 04:27 AM

I had mine out in 2007, I had a bad attack the year before and went into the ER I sat there for at least five hours with out being looked at, the pain subsided I walked out.
In the fall of 2007 I had another attack thought it was indigestion or something I ate?
After six or seven hours of pain the wife drove me to the hospital, ( different one ) good thing it was like two am and after all the tests they called the surgeon.
I was under the knife by 8:00 am, when the doctor went for it it burst, and was full of gang green that was seeping into the cavity he had to make an incision of about 15 inches to get in and clean up the mess. I was on the table for about seven hours
The doctor told me if I did not come in when I did I might not have lived another two hours.
Get yourself checked out, It is done as an out patiant procedure.
Good luck.

12-19-2009, 10:25 PM	#1
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Who's had their gall bladder out? About 18 months ago. The pain was terrible from the gall stones. As long as they can get the bladder out laproscopically, you will be back on your feet in one week (depending on the work you do). I moved over to a complete non-fat diet before the gall bladder come out (salad without dressing, etc, etc). No fancy recipes, just cut the fat out completely. I had a sludging stone so any fat would flare it up. Thats what the gall bladder does, it stores bile used to help digest fat. Anyway, it is a routine operation if done laproscopically, almost always done out patient. I went in a 6am, was home by 3pm (although I was told my post-op recovery was very fast). For the first few days, the pain is pretty bad and some pain meds are needed, but it quickly goes away. After a week, I was back at work (desk job) and about 4 weeks after was 100%. There are some complications that can happen if the stone starts to sludge or break apart (like pancreatitis which is life threatening) so have it removed sooner then later. As far as post op eating, was back to normal digestion within a a couple of days. Good luck

12-20-2009, 04:27 AM	#2
Bruins Fan Hooper drives the boat. Join Date: May 2009 First Name: John Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,359 Trading: (0)	Re: Who's had their gall bladder out? I had mine out in 2007, I had a bad attack the year before and went into the ER I sat there for at least five hours with out being looked at, the pain subsided I walked out. In the fall of 2007 I had another attack thought it was indigestion or something I ate? After six or seven hours of pain the wife drove me to the hospital, ( different one ) good thing it was like two am and after all the tests they called the surgeon. I was under the knife by 8:00 am, when the doctor went for it it burst, and was full of gang green that was seeping into the cavity he had to make an incision of about 15 inches to get in and clean up the mess. I was on the table for about seven hours The doctor told me if I did not come in when I did I might not have lived another two hours. Get yourself checked out, It is done as an out patiant procedure. Good luck. __________________ Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women.