Quiver0f10 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Sorry to bring this up again, but I don't know what to think. I had been feeling wonderful until Sunday when I had that attack. Now I feel like I did before I even had surgery. I just saw the surgeon for my post surgery visit and he said it it perfectly normal to feel like this for a bit, but that it could mean that I have a leak somehwhere in there and he referred me to the gastrologist. The ER doctor thought I had a leak in there, but then they figured it was a stone etc. So now I don't know what to think. I am praying I start feeling normal and this ends. The last thing I need is more surgery. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I had zero complications and was back to myself in a day or so. (Of course, I was also only a teenager, no kids/c-sections/etc. - basically a lot more resiliant, I think!) I hope you're feeling better soon, Jean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana in OR Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Like Andie, I was back to normal almost immediately. However, dh had the same surgery and it took him about a month to fully recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmomof6 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I had surgery last year and was back on my feet the next day. My friend had the same surgery 3 weeks ago and is still not feeling well. I think it just depends on how fast your body heels. Blessings, Amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks, guys. He is going to recheck my liver enzymes and billirubin next week and as long as they continue to go down I should be OK. I just want to get on with things LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 As I recall, I was about 5 weeks post-partum when I had the surgery. It took me 2 weeks to really be able to take care of my infant daughter without help as I was excessively fatigued. I had to take pain meds for only about 4-5 days, though. But then I couldn't eat fatty foods without intense stomach pain for about 3 years afterwards. I didn't have the extreme attacks like with the gall bladder, but the pain was severe enough that I couldn't function quite normally. I put myself onto a very low fat diet during that time and was very careful. Then gradually my body relearned how to digest fat without that concentrated bile, and I reverted to my fat, unhealthy, but happy diet that I have right now, LOL. The surgeon said that this reaction was unusual, but I know of a couple of others who have had difficulties with rich food or with very acidic food for quite a while after having had this surgery. Still, it's better than those attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It took me a long time to recover from this surgery for some reason. I was down and out for some time. I now suffer from frequent indigestion which I rarely had before the surgery. I hope you feel better soon, sweetie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Oh Jean, I am sorry you are still not feeling like you had hoped. Prayers for this to move on past and for you to be feeling much better soon!:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesegirl Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi Jean, so sorry that you are still feeling poorly. If you remember, I posted on the earlier thread that my GB was infected and I had to stay one night and then go home with a drain tube which stayed in for a week. But after it was removed a week after my surgery I started to feel better. I would say that it took me 3 weeks to really feel myself. There are some foods that still really bother me, such as onions and peppers and I try to eat low fat and avoid red meat. I really hope that there isn't a leak in your system. Sometimes stones can move and maybe they missed one that had started to travel. Loreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 I have no pain from the surgery and I would guess that was gone within a few days. I have energy and have walked on the treadmill a few times and I was feeling @ 90% normal until that thing on Sunday happened. Now I have this pinching pain under my right rib and my right shoudler blade hurts, plus pressure and discomfort inthe midle of my chest; It feels just like it did pre-surgery! I eat a very low fat, high fiber vegan diet so it doesn't make sense. How aggrevating. :glare: Thanks again for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Sometimes stones can move and maybe they missed one that had started to travel. Loreen They do think I had a stone that got left behind and moved, which caused the attack on Sunday. I am praying that the pain I have now is healing from that and that in a few days I am better. Im not terribly uncomfortable, but just expected to be 100% by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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