Well, I've got gall---as in one big gallstone and while it's not bothering me the potential is there. And you know how these things never flare at a convenient moment....
So, I should schedule to remove it. Laproscopy, seems pretty straight forward, I'm overweight, but the surgeon said he's done people way heavier and it wasn't a real issue (he apparently hasn't been jeans shopping with me).
Anyone had this done? What can I expect? The surgeon said a 1-3 week recovery, I'm pretty healthy and have a good attitude so I'm optimistic I will bounce back fairly quick. Thanks for any insights? I'm acting pretty brave, but secretly a bit scared. I'm looking to schedule after the holidays as I have kids, and need to be 100% for the next 8 weeks.
Thanks!
2006-10-27 07:19:50 · 9 answers · asked by Lori 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Avoid surgery.
Try EVERYTHING else first.
Gallbladder
Zapping the parasites, and then cleansing.
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Cleansing the liver of gallstones dramatically improves digestion, which is the basis of your whole health. You can expect your allergies to disappear, too, more with each cleanse you do! Incredibly, it also eliminates shoulder, upper arm, and upper back pain. You have more energy and an increased sense of well being.
Cleaning the liver bile ducts is the most powerful procedure that you can do to improve your body's health. But it should not be done before the parasite program, and for best results should follow the kidney cleanse.
It is the job of the liver to make bile, 1 to 1½ quarts in a day! The liver is full of tubes (biliary tubing) that deliver the bile to one large tube (the common bile duct). The gallbladder is attached to the common bile duct and acts as a storage reservoir. Eating fat or protein triggers the gallbladder to squeeze itself empty after about twenty minutes, and the stored bile finishes its trip down the common bile duct to the intestine.
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2006-10-30 17:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Restrictions After Gallbladder Surgery
2016-12-24 09:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by youngerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain that I was having from the gallbladder attacks were horrible, lasting anywhere from 3 to 8 hours per night. Vomiting seemed to take my mind of the pain and this lasted for 3 months before I finally had surgery. It was the best thing that I could have done. I had 2 large gallstones in my gallbladder that blocked everything. I had laproscopy and was out of the hospital within 48 hours, and within 96 hours I was celebrating Easter with my 3 young children.
I wasn't running marathons, but I was able to take it easy and enjoy everything around me.
The one thing that I still have from that surgery is the Bile Dumps. The diarreha after eating a fatty meal isn't great, but I will easily take it over the pain that I experienced with the attacks.
My advice is that if you've had an attack and still aren't convinced to do the surgery, then maybe you can go through some of these Home Remedy Methods. They just aren't for me
2006-10-30 17:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by imjester 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The surgery was simple, they did mine laproscopic and there were a few tiny incisions that healed about a week after the surgery. Right after the surgery though, I was in a pretty good amount of pain, but they got me up and walking that night because its good to get the anesthesia out of you (it can travel upward towards your shoulders and make your shoulders hurt really bad), my stomach hurt a pretty good amount but they gave me pain medicine. They will give you something to press against your stomach for when need to cough for support. You can't lay on your side so forget about that. I was out of work about about 2 weeks but I really could have gone back after 1 week. I went home the next day after surgery, they sent me home with tylenol with codeine and I only need to take it for about 2 days afterwards. It wasn't an awful surgery but it wasn't the most painless thing I've been through. I've had more surgery since then (unrelated to the gallbladder) and they have hurt less than the gallbladder.
Good news is you will lose some weight with your gallbladder being gone, I lost 30 pounds!
Good luck!
2006-10-27 07:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by seriously shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my gall bladder removed also and did have hiccups after eating for awhile, but not bad....any surgery will make you feel a little swollen but since a gallbladder is NOT in the abdomen( it is closer to your lungs...it sits on top of the stomach)area what she is experiencing is likely not from her gallbladder -ectomy.i know after eating anything with any fat content after my surgery I would get pains , and my dr said this was due to the gallbladders function being to filter out the fats from what we eat, and since it was gone the fats were going directly into my stomach ...which was having a hard time digesting them. Did her soup have any fats in it( meat grease, butter or oils?) because that could be what is giving her the gall bladder like pains...but the swelling is likely something else( gas perhaps? from the digestive system) take care and I hope all is well.
2016-03-14 08:23:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a lap procedure is what most surgeons attempt to do first (and if that doesn't work, they do an open procedure)...it's much less invasive and doesn't require the recovery time of an open procedure. You can expect at least an over night trip to the hospital...maybe 2 days. If it's a scheduled surgery, you'll probably get there the morning of. If you have a flair up of pain and need to be hospitalized for unexpected surgery, they will give you pain medication to keep you comfortable.
For the lap procedure...they'll, of course, give you general anesthesia (you'll be asleep)...the surgery consists of the surgeon making 3-4 tiny incisions (sometimes called stab wounds)...in one of the holes they will insert a hose to blow your abdomen up with carbon dioxide gas (so they can have room to work in your abdomen)...one hole will have the scope in it (so they can see) and then the other 1-2 holes will have the surgical instruments for the surgery...the lap procedure takes about an hour or so...then you'll go to the recovery room for about an hour...then to your room...sometimes they'll give you a PCA (patient controlled anesthesia) machine so you can administer your own pain meds through your IV (some people are afraid of this, but it's perfectly safe...there are safeguards on the machine to prevent over-medicating and in my humble opinion, it beats waiting for an over-worked nurse to bring you your medicine)...or sometimes they'll just have you on some IV medication (demerol usually) or oral medication (percocet or something like that)...anyway after about a day or so, as long as your pain is under control. you'll be discharged...you'll go home on a low fat diet and have lifting restrictions for 3-4 weeks or so.
If it's an open procedure, the first part will be the same up to the actual surgery... afterwards, you'll probably have a drain coming out of the incision site and an NG (naso-gastric) tube in your nose that goes to your stomach. The open procedure takes a little longer and you'll stay in the hospital longer, followed by a longer at-home recovery.
Don't worry...the lap procedure is the most common...they hardly ever have to do the open procedure.
Good luck!
2006-10-27 07:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by nurse123 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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What to expect post op after gallbladder removal....?
Well, I've got gall---as in one big gallstone and while it's not bothering me the potential is there. And you know how these things never flare at a convenient moment....
So, I should schedule to remove it. Laproscopy, seems pretty straight forward, I'm overweight, but the surgeon...
2015-08-16 15:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago today, i am still having the odd twinges of pain but nothing to bad,
it went very smoothly and i am a big girl, hate to say it but i am 17 stones something and was never afraid because of my weight, if anyone was concerned they just wouldnt do it,
i was up and walking about 2 hours after i had it done, i was so well looked after at the princess royal hospital in haywards heath.
i had a good appetitie around 4 days later other then that a bit picky,
you should be fine! its a common operation i believe so good luck xx
2006-10-30 22:25:32 · answer #8 · answered by Liesa S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is a most common postoperative complication. Although regarded as a minor and often inevitable complication of anaesthesia and surgery it may delay discharge and necessitate hospital admission. It is an important cause of morbidity after anaesthesia. This study is aimed to know the effects of different concentrations of oxygen used intra-operatively on PONV in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy
Post operative pain - Mild abdominal pain and shoulder tip pain are quite common immediately after laparoscopy. Most patients will require only oral pain medications upon leaving theatre and are walking around within a day of the operation.
Post-operative problems may include:
Constipation
Wound, pelvic or bladder infection
Pelvic or wound haematoma (blood clot)
Deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the legs that can break off and travel to the lungs making breathing difficult)
Abnormal scar formation (keloid)
More info: http://www.agsc.com.au/lapopinfo.html
2006-10-27 07:36:50 · answer #9 · answered by Jeanjean 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister just had hers removed about 3 weeks ago. She is still swollen and they anticipate it not going down completely for about 3-6 months. She was in a great deal of pain after and still pretty tender.
2006-10-27 07:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by imflexable2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋