Still alive

But I think I am half dead. Everyone said the gall bladder surgery would be easier than the RNY. It has it's good points and bad. I was able to have it done lap so I was home on Monday night. My problem now is the pain is when I try to stand or sit up.The pain isn't bad except for going from one position to the other and then I have HORRIBLE pain in my belly button. That is the biggest cut and where the gall bladder left my body. Hoping to feel better by Saturday so I can go to a cousin's b-day party, even if it is for a little bit. I don't plan on staying for the whole time (heavy drinking starts at 8) but I am hoping to make it for a little.

I was back to work after GB surgery in 8 days; it could have been shorter if I didn't have the sick days. By Saturday you should be feeling better; compared to RNY, the recovery time is a week or two, not a month or two. I know what you mean about the navel incision; given that I had a gallstone the size of my pinky finger, it's hard to believe they could remove it thru that incision! Do you still have pain pills? I used an entire week's worth, and that help me weather the mild discomfort I felt. /Steve

I am using the dilaudid left from my RNY since that is the same thing he gave me for this. Glad to know I should feel better by Monday. I feel like I have been ran over but only my stomach, not the whole body.

I am so sorry you are in such pain. Use a pillow and kind of press when getting up and down. also go to a walgreens, longs, etc and get a toilet lift. This should help you out a bit! oh yeah a heating pad helps too! Good luck!~Ann~

Hi Kathy, glad you made it through ok.. and very sorry your in such pain.. I had mine done Lap and was up and running around sight seeing in 3 days.. so i guess the surgery is different for every one too.. I hope you feel better soon..

I'm so sorry you are in pain! I was back to work in 4 days after mine. I also had a lap 12 years ago, and the belly button is by far the worse!! Hang in there you'll be off an running by the end of the week.

Some one on the CT board reminded me that this is the second major surgery I have had in 7 months and counting my upper g.i.'s it's the 5th proceedure. She said that is why I can't get better as fast as everyone thought I should.