Cholecystitis Support Group

My surgery is tomorrow. I'll keep you informed of how it all goes.

I had my surgery on Feb 12, 07, and am doing quite well. I was able to have the closed, or less invasive type of surgery, so I only have 4 small incisions on the right side of my abdomen. There really has been minimal pain. I just have to watch that none of my kitties jumps down onto my lap unknowningly (OUCH!!!) The only problem that I've encountered is diarrhea. The doctor says that it may be the result of the surgery, or I may have picked up a "bug" somewhere, but it's quite severe. Taking Immodium helps. Because of the stomach upset, I'm not yet able to tell how foods will affect me yet. Hopefully all will be back to normal soon.

i keep having to have them , also have had hydro-colonics, and all kinds of laxitives. I have an aunt that has the same thing too. good luck to you, look for the lil green bottle in the laxitives, you drink it, tastes like lemon-lime. drink 2 and you will get results. Let me know
Bam

hi all is this the right place for painful gallbladder, i get infections alot and it hurts all the time. no gallstones yet but it always hurts, do you know what its called i can't remember what the doc called it i think this is it if you know the right word will you tell me thanks lots of love to you all hope the surgey helps . and he told me if it don't stop doing this than i need mine out to

Just had surgery yesterday at 7:30 am. Piece of cake till I started throwing up at 1pm. I threw up about five other times until 8:30pm, which is when my stupid pharmacy finally filled my prescription for nausea. Now I can hold down my pain meds, eat, and drink without any problems.

Just another update. The recovery is easy. My incisional pain is more tolerable each day. I should be back to work in one week. Good luck to anyone having surgery.

I had my surgery about three years ago and did not have a choice because my gallbladder was diseased. Since my surgery I have slowly gone downhill with me health. I cannot digest fats which is the reason for the loose stools many people have after having the surgery and because of this feel constantly bloated and need to take cholestid a bile binding medication otherwise I could not leave my house due to my constant loose stools. I feel cheated and if they preformed gallbladder transplants I would be the first one in line.