Gall bladder removal

[bunnywabbit]

I will be seeking medical advice this, but would appeciate any feed back.
My other half is going to have it removed (stoned got stuck in the bile duct but worked its way out). It an op in the morning to be let home in the afternoon. My question is what will her agility be like? Would it be more sensible and kind hire a disabled taxi for the trip home rather than shoe horn her in to a low sports car?Once home we should be okay with no stairs to worry about.

I will be calling the doctor about this because I do have a few more questions? Its just that I woke up with an image of me being in the hanger and having her craned out with the other staff watching and:D

I just do not what expect because have never had any form of surgery outside of the dentists!

[Albert Driver]

She will have a number of punctures that are closed by internal stitches. I had four. I was on my feet almost as soon as I came round.

But - as a female she will want these wounds to heal first time so they are as neat as possible. Bear in mind these are muscle layers that are stitched. There is a difference between what she can do and what you should encourage her to do. Do the decent thing and give the operation the best chance to heal without the unsightly scars that would follow if the wounds had to be repaired. Yes?

[bunnywabbit]

Thanks Albert.
Did you have any diet considerations. That is something neither of us have asked yet.

[Albert Driver]

No, but I no longer digest fatty foods well and avoid them by choice - a benefit in the long run, I guess.

[Cremeegg]

Gall bladder removal keyhole surgery two years ago. Only side effect is the occasional (5-6 times a year) but very urgent need to find a loo 5-10 minutes after eating. If I don't feel the urge within those 10 minutes I'm safe - if I do then I dont want the trolley between me and the loo. It's a pretty vicious reaction. Has been mentioned on here before but never heard it mentioned by any medico's. Cannot pin it down to any particular food or drink either.

Take care for a month or so lifting twisting and turning afterwards - GP gave me 5 weeks off although I felt fine after 48 hours. No driving for two weeks - an emergency stop would reopen the keyholes and place the abdomen contents over the inside of the windscreen. Hope this helps.

[slim_slag]

There is a postcholecystectomy syndrome which affects a small but significnt number of patients. Possibly due to bile being dumped into the duodenum and kicking off a gastrocolic reflex. There you go, plenty of words to google, there will be a surgeon along soon to explain better :)

Remember when they would hack your belly open to get your gall bladder out. Muggin's job would always be to hold a friggin liver retractor for an hour or so. Nasty complications could occur. People having these keyhole procedures nowadays don't know how lucky they are.

[Elano Blumer]

My wife is due to have key hole surgery to remove her gall bladder. WE are due to fly to the US soon. I wondered how long is it before most people are fit to fly? Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated

[Loose rivets]

I was walking around in the foyer of the mini hospital less than 24 hours after surgery. However, the next morning, trying to sit up in bed felt like I had been shot by four Indians...at once.

I really could not have traveled for a couple of weeks, cos of lugging cases etc.

[airbus2boeing]

I had this surgery 2 years ago and I was back flying after 3 weeks of recovery time. You can also watch the surgery @ youtube.com if you wanna see how it's done.

[S'land]

Had the keyhole surgery version done in 1999. Felt awful when I came round from the anaesthetic, so went to sleep for another couple of hours. When I woke up it was time for the evening meal and the only thing available was curry. Staff Nurse suggested I try it, did so and it did me the world of good. Next day when they asked the pre-release questions about certain bodily functions I could safely say that I had no problems.

[TotalBeginner]

I had a Lap Chole in July and it all went pretty well.

Is it normal for your stools to loose their "colour" afterwords? Don't want to be crude, but they're kind of orange now :yuk: