Having my gallbladder removed, what to expect re’ recovery

I'm on the waiting list to have my gallbladder out.

The problem is that I have a stainless steel pin inside my femur so an MRI is out of the question and every surgeon wants to bump me further up the surgical chain of command as none of them want to go in 'blind' just in case the keyhole surgery turns into a full blown slice and dice session

I had mine out last April, following 6months progressively worsening attacks which eventually blocked a bile duct and put me in hospital with jaundice for 10 days. I'm very active, have three young children and also very stubborn, so recovery was probably longer than it should have been as I couldnt resist moving about the house and attempting things I shouldn't have been doing. I was back to full duties at work within 2 months (I am a firefighter so they kept me away from physical work longer then most require). I stayed away from the fatty foods that would kick off a gallstones attack for 6 months or so, and for some reason lucozade now sees me running to a toilet asap, otherwise no other significant side effects or change of lifestyle to report. Best wishes in recovery!

Funny you say that, I spent a lot of yesterday saying to my wife, that my shoulders hurt, like I had had heavy bags hanging over them.

Nobody informed me about the inflation.

cjs I hope your recovery goes well.
Take your time to get back to strength.
I was rushed to A and E a year past on Bonfire night.
Was told an op would be around a week as a priority.. finally got op via keyhole in March.
Complicated due to previous surgery for Crohn's, gallbladder was fused to duodenum and had to be cut out.
Next morning doc gave me all clear to go home.. told him I didn't feel ready. An hour later a tube down the nose into stomach. 1.5 litres of blood pumped out due to internal bleeding. Later that evening.......
As mentioned above they pump gas into you. This caused problems, and suffered a collapsed lung (scary feeling 😮)
Was a week before I got home for 2 months of recovery before returning to work.

Someone in my local had hers removed, I went in and saw her and assumed her op had been cancelled, nope had been done but had just nipped in on the way home to speak to someone and was just having one, maybe two, and a fag....

Had more blood taken today and two seperate letters in the post, one from my local surgery saying they have arranged a telephone consultation next Wed with the doctor regarding my blood test results, the other informing me the date of my ultrasound (2 weeks today)

I guess a telephone consultation saves me going to the clinic to be told whatever the doctor has to tell me

Sort of timely thread. I had an accident midweek and went along to a&e. They did a ct scan to make sure I hadn’t damaged my liver (was a trauma to the chest) and found both calcified gall bladder and a tumour on my adrenal gland.

The doc I saw for the former issue was very blasé. He was on the phone for a social call for most of our ‘consultation’, asked me a few questions then booked ultrasound for next Thursday.

Not sure what to expect. Reading the symptoms I don’t seem to have any, although I have a history of vomiting after meals that has never been fully explained.

Anyone been in a similar situation and what was the outcome? Thankfully non uk / non NHS so expecting a quick progression through diagnosis and treatment.

I had mine out about three years ago,

No complications and I was right as rain after a week.

Plenty of videos on You Tube if you are not too squeamish.

That doesn't sound very promising sadly.

Regarding my own recovery, I'm now 100%, and managed a gym session this morning.

Results from my scans are in. Several stones and calcification of the walls, they’re getting insurance approval today to book me on for an op. I assume this is for removal?