To remove or not to remove....
DS on 04/26/12
GREAT MOVE!!! One less thing to worry about. I had my appendix out with the DS but like I said, I WISH i could have yanked the GB too. Save myself all that pain.
My gallbladder was removed when I had my DS I didn't know he was going to remove it but I am glad he did. I had HUGE gallstones that had formed, I remembered that I did have really bad sharp pains but I never knew what it was until my surgeon showed me all the gallstones he removed and how large they were. So glad I got that over and done with in one procedure!
-Jessy
-Jessy
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sparkle1980
on 7/16/12 3:49 pm
on 7/16/12 3:49 pm
DS on 06/29/12
i really wanted mine removed based on loose research that i had done. ultimately, my surgeon recommended keeping it in, as it would involve 2 more puncture sites and would prolong my DS surgery by at least 45 minutes.
I was in so much pain upon 'waking' from my DS, that one of the first thoughts that came into my head was, "thank God I didn't have my gallbladder out, too."
I am glad that my surgeon chose to wait. I really don't think that would have been good for me to have that extra, unnecessary trauma when recovery was already so awful.
I was in so much pain upon 'waking' from my DS, that one of the first thoughts that came into my head was, "thank God I didn't have my gallbladder out, too."
I am glad that my surgeon chose to wait. I really don't think that would have been good for me to have that extra, unnecessary trauma when recovery was already so awful.
DS (lap) June 29, 2012
HW: 327
CW: 165
GW: 165