Preop diet started today

[wwqueen31 0]

I had the scope done this morning. Thankfully that all came back well. When I left the hospital, my mom took me to Planet Nutrition and I got a Cookies and cream Protein Shake. I just looked it up online and it was 30 grams of protien. I'm nervous about this preop diet.

Then my mom and I were just talking and she's like, what if you have complications and the dr can't finish the procedure laproscopically? What happens? She's questioning me because when I had to have my gallbladder removed, my dr wasn't able to do it laproscopically. I did have to be cut open.

I will call my dr tomorrow to get answers but has this ever happened to anyone by chance?

[MINI-Me 196]

There is a slight chance of open surgery for everyone. I had to sign a statement saying that I understood that risk, but my surgeon said it was highly unlikely and usually under high risk cases. Talk to your surgeon about your gallbladder surgery and what you might be able to expect.

[wwqueen31 0]

Mini I did speak w/his nurse this am and she said he has never had a case where he ended up having to open a person up but that there is always a slight risk. I was just worried it would be more $$$ as I'm paying him up front on Monday. His nurse told me no that there would be no extra expense for that if it did happen.