Question:
How long will it take after gallbladder surgery till im back on my feet

i am 9 weeks out of wls and now need my gallbladder out.i have had a bad 9 weeks.3 weeks after wls i was doing great swimming ,walking was doing good till the attacks started than back and hip pain went to chiropracter and massage theripist each 2 times a week.i am just felling good again now another surgery.how long this time ?when did you go back to work?    — patty L. (posted on September 21, 2003)

September 21, 2003
I had my GB taken out on a Friday and was out on the lake on Sunday. I was sore but I later realized that MAKING myself MOVE was what helped me get over it. I had my GB removed LAP.
   — Rhonda C.

September 21, 2003
GB surgery these days is about like having a tooth pulled... it's no big deal at all. I had mine on a thursday and was at church on sunday and back at work on monday. I felt great except for all the gas they blew me up with.
   — Happy I.

September 22, 2003
My gallbladder removal was a breeze. I went into the hospital at 6:00 am on a Friday, had it laparoscopically, was home by 6:00 pm (after an hour drive home, of course I didn't drive myself!!), and was back to work on Monday. (I have a desk job). Not much pain, quick recovery, and minimal scaring. It was pretty easy! (Thankfully!!!)
   — BeckyT

September 22, 2003
I'm still holding on to mine but my friend had hers out and it was a breeze according to her and she felt so much better after - 100% that she didn't mind the little discomfort she had post op. She went back to work in a week. GOOD LUCK! HUGS, HUGS, and more HUGS!
   — Deborah F.

September 22, 2003
I had my Lap gallbladder removal 4 months after my Open RNY. I was out 4 weeks but not because of the pain. The pain was almost non-existent, except when I stretched or yawned. But having 2 surgeries so close together was very hard on my body and I was extremely tired all the time. I also experienced a lot of dizziness and light-headedness. Even after returning to work, I was very tired. I am still trying to get my energy level back up.
   — Janet S.

September 22, 2003
I went to the hospital on 9-12-03 (FRI) because of stomach pains and was admitted to the hospital because I had pancreatitis. I had to stay in the hospital until my pancreatitis subsided then they could remove my gallbladder. My gallbladder was removed on 9-15-03 (MON) and I was released from the hospital on 9-17-03 (WED). I was supposed to be released on Tuesday but a few of my blood tests came back a little high and had to stay another night in the hospital. I had my gallbladder removed lap. I had little pain, or at least less than I expected. I work in an moderately active office job and I am cleared to go back to work on 9-25-03 (THUR). So I will miss a total of 2 weeks of work, but thanks to STD I am covered 100%. Good Luck to you.
   — Roger C.