Gall bladder

• bigdaddy2003

  

  So I have to have my gall bladder removed soon. Anyone else have their's removed?
• -Society-

  

  bigdaddy2003;1326538 wrote:So I have to have my gall bladder removed soon. Anyone else have their's removed?

  About 2 years ago due to gallstones. Not a bad surgery, but the next week it was hard to do anything.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  -Society-;1326561 wrote:About 2 years ago due to gallstones. Not a bad surgery, but the next week it was hard to do anything.

  That's what I hear. No problems since?
• Rotinaj

  

  Only 5% success rate. Good luck. Can I have your vcash if you don't make it?
• karen lotz

  

  Prayers from NWO
• queencitybuckeye

  Did my own at my desk with nail clippers and dental floss to sew it up.
  
  
  Seriously, good luck with it.
• Ironman92

  

  Wife had it done....not much has changed. For a while she couldn't handle greasy type foods but now she's back as always.
• HitsRus

  

  Gall bladder with the laparoscope is pretty easy, especially compared to the 'old' way. Only problem I had is.... that 15 years down the road, the scar at one of the points they went in, left a weakness in my abdominal wall and I have a tender spot.
• isadore

  outpatient, not too bad.
• Timber

  Had mine taken out in 2002... Gallstones. Was furtunate they were able to do it with a laparoscope. As I was coming out of the anesthesia, I asked the nurse if they were able to do the small incisions and she said "Honey, you can still wear your speedo!" I lol'd... for sure, because that would never happen.
  
  Outpatient procedure, had to keep down clear liquids (soup) before they would let me leave... slept in a rocker recliner for a while, that was easy to rock out of and stand up.
  
  Good luck!
  
  I haven't noticed any complications from the procedure.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I had my heart replaced with my gall bladder like a fucking BAUS!
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Timber;1326767 wrote:Had mine taken out in 2002... Gallstones. Was furtunate they were able to do it with a laparoscope. As I was coming out of the anesthesia, I asked the nurse if they were able to do the small incisions and she said "Honey, you can still wear your speedo!" I lol'd... for sure, because that would never happen.
  
  Outpatient procedure, had to keep down clear liquids (soup) before they would let me leave... slept in a rocker recliner for a while, that was easy to rock out of and stand up.
  
  Good luck!
  
  I haven't noticed any complications from the procedure.

  You have to eat soup??
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Heard removing Gall Bladder makes you a pussy. I hope you can confirm.
  
  Srs Biz, you should be fine. I assume its similar to appendectomy I had yr ago. Sucked for about a week then I got over it.
• said_aouita

  

  Gall bladders are for poor stupid people.
• 1_beast

  

  get very drunk the night before. always helpful prior to surgery
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Finally having my surgery tomorrow morning. They haven't even called to tell me when I'm supposed to be there yet. Ha I guess they figure you shouldn't have trouble finding a ride to get there.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Good luck buddy! Sure you'll do just fine as I'd imagine its a rather routine surgery at this point. Get time off work to recover?
• GoChiefs

  

  bigdaddy2003;1368136 wrote:Finally having my surgery tomorrow morning. They haven't even called to tell me when I'm supposed to be there yet. Ha I guess they figure you shouldn't have trouble finding a ride to get there.

  They normally don't call until late in the afternoon, around 4 or 5ish.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Commander of Awesome;1368144 wrote:Good luck buddy! Sure you'll do just fine as I'd imagine its a rather routine surgery at this point. Get time off work to recover?

  Thanks man and I don't have to worry about getting time off work. I'm my own boss.
• rrfan

  

  I have been fighting this for about two years. They wanted to take mine out and I have been putting it off. I have no stones, but I have what they call "sludge". Good Luck Bigdaddy please let me know how it goes.
• Rotinaj

  

  Can I have your vcash if you don't make it?
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Rotinaj;1368171 wrote:Can I have your vcash if you don't make it?

  Ha sure
• FatHobbit

  

  Good luck. I hope you have a speedy recovery.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  rrfan;1368160 wrote:I have been fighting this for about two years. They wanted to take mine out and I have been putting it off. I have no stones, but I have what they call "sludge". Good Luck Bigdaddy please let me know how it goes.

  Sludge? So is that worse than having stones or what?
  

  FatHobbit;1368188 wrote:Good luck. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

  Thank you sir.
• rrfan

  

  No stones are worse but the sludge gives the same result which is severve pain from time to time.