Do you still have your original gall bladder?

Question

If you've had yours removed, could you please answer the following questions? Thanks!

1. How long were you in the hospital?
2. How long were you out of work?
3. What sort of diet were you on post surgery?

Answer 1

I dont have 1. But the way you put it cracked me up. I was in the hospital for 3 days they took it out with a little scope tiny scar. 1 week out of work even though I came home and started moping floors, and I do not suggest you do that because I paid for it. Diet was plan jane jello rice, potatoe with nothing on it but soup broth. By the way I lost 40 pounds got really skinny. ANymore question just email me. The surgery was not bad at all it the after surgery that gets bad you will need to know where ever toilet is in town because it will go straight threw you. Thus the 40 pounds!

Answer 2

I still have most of my original equipment but I can answer your questions from a nurse's point of view.

1. Most patients just stay overnight.
2. It depends upon what kind of work you do. If you don't do heavy lifting, you can usually go back in a week or 10 days, approx.
3. You start on clear liquids, like tea, broth, jello, Italian ices and gradually progress to a regular diet. A good rule of thumb, if it bothers you, don't eat it. It is also wise to go easy on the fatty foods until your body has had time to readjust to not having a gall bladder. Loose stools are common post operatively.

Hope this helps. Take care.

Answer 3

The following medicine in homeopathy will work. Berberis Vulgaris 200 (1 dr pills) twice a day in the morning and in the evening for a month. The number of stones formed and the character are not known. However, if it is not cured, lythostripsy proceudre is best to remove stones from the gal lbladder which is painless and the patient is discharged from hospital in a day. Further, I have seen many cases of stones removed from gall blader by a Unani Hakeem. With the medicine he administers, the stones dissolve and come out the urine in liquid form. You may consult such a Unani doctor and obtain his opinion. I wish your father a speed recovery.

Answer 4

Nope-- I had mine removed 3 years ago - It was outpatient surgery- I went home the same day.

I was only out of work a couple of days. I was at a Brave's game 3 days after my surgery-

You just need to make sure to stay away from high fat greasy foods for a while after surgery. Everything you eat goes straight thru you.

Answer 5

Original Gall Bladder for me!

Answer 6

I still have mine ....
but my sis-n-law had hers removed.

She was in the hospital for 5 days days - with some pain but was up & around the next day. They wanted to check for infection & proper digestion.

She was out of work for three weeks altogether

Post surgery her diet had to eliminate fatty, greasy & spicy foods ....period. but right after surgery it was bland, well cooked .... easy to chew & digest foods. Think after a bad bout with dirreaha and how tender the stomach is( or think baby with new teeth ) Then gradually you can more complex (but never greasy) foods.

Answer 7

Totally.

Answer 8

Nope.
1. I was in & out the same day
2. I wasn't working at the time, but I probably would have only been out a day or two at the most. (for office work)
3. I don't remember. It couldn't have been that bad though if I don't remember.

All in all, it really wasn't that bad.

Answer 9

it all depends on if your getting the big cut or just 4 litttle cuts
I was in the hospital for a week and half with big cut
was out of work for three
i couldnt eat anything i was already in the hospital due to a severe attack.
My dad had the little cut and he was fine after a week but wasnt allowed to lift anything

Answer 10

No
In hospital for 1 day
No greasy food for a while
Back to work in less than a week
Had lapriscopic surgery