Gallbladder recovery

[bubles089 35]

I am 7 months post op from my sleeve and I just had my gallbladder out Friday morning. I still feel like I've been hit my a train! I try to not take my Percocet but I end up in to much pain. But the Percocet has torn my stomach all up, how long did it take everyone to feel better? I thought mine would be quick because I had the single incision in my belly button. I just hate being on narcotics and feeling sleepy all day!

[Lissa 2,631]

Cut the perc in half and see if that doesn't help with the stomach issues, plus let you remain more alert. I was on pain meds for months prior to surgery, so I'd already learned that smaller doses a little more frequently worked better for me when they took my GB out. I only needed the pain meds for a couple of days after the GB surgery, and then nowhere near as often as pre-op. As for how long it takes to fully recover, the surgery pain was gone for me in a couple of days. I was released to full activity at two weeks out, but still had a small hitch in my left side for about a month if I stretched the wrong way. *I* thought it was a pulling stitch, but my doctor said that I was pushing too much on the exercise front. Either way, it was more annoying than painful, so I just worked around it. I'm almost 2 months post op and I'm just now finding all of the things that I can eat. For the first month to six weeks, any food with any fat in it sent me on an immediate bathroom trip. I ate about half a chicken finger last night (out with friends and starving) and it didn't mess me up, so maybe my tummy is finally calming down. Good luck...

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

I was in the hospital for nearly a week with mine. my doctor was able to do it laproscopically (5 incisions) even though my gallbladder was ruptured and infection was septic. He spent a long time in there scraping infection from my other organs etc.. I couldn't even get up and walk for the first two days and yes, Definitely felt like I got runover by a truck,. my first walk I thought all my organs were going to fall out of my abdomen. I had a morphine drip in the hospital. After I was discharged from the hospital I was another week on the couch at home. After the second week I was feeling much better.. but the first two weeks were horrible. I swore I'd never ever ever have another surgery again! My VSG surger felt like a weekend at the spa compared to what I went through with my gallbladder! Hopefully you will find your recovery easier.. My doc said mine was the worst he had ever seen and he said I was very close to death due to the extent of the gangrene.

[Newme48 104]

Ask for Roxicet? It is pain med in liquid form. Worked wonders for me!

[Roserie 302]

It took me a few weeks before I wasn't in a lot of pain. For me, most pain killers are like taking tylenol. For some reason my body doesn't react well.

[JROD 22]

I am 7 months post op from my sleeve and I just had my gallbladder out Friday morning. I still feel like I've been hit my a train! I try to not take my Percocet but I end up in to much pain. But the Percocet has torn my stomach all up' date=' how long did it take everyone to feel better? I thought mine would be quick because I had the single incision in my belly button. I just hate being on narcotics and feeling sleepy all day![/quote']

I had my gallbladder removed at same time I had sleeve. The first 2 days were horrible, had no pain from sleeve but GB pain was escrutiating, I kept telling myself, WTH did I do to myself! My doc prescribed Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen oral solution. It wasn't hard on my tummy and went down smoothly! Worked like a charm!

[bubles089 35]

I'm mad at my self. I didn't even think to bring my liquid pain meds they gave me with my sleeve. I came to my parents to recover from my gallbladder surgery so all I have is Percocet and dilaudid they gave me in the er when I had an attack. I switched to Tylenol today because the stomach pain from the pills started to be worse then my gb pain. I still feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck because how I have to carry my self and sleep. I did not think this was going to be as bad as my sleeve surgery but it is.

[JROD 22]

I'm mad at my self. I didn't even think to bring my liquid pain meds they gave me with my sleeve. I came to my parents to recover from my gallbladder surgery so all I have is Percocet and dilaudid they gave me in the er when I had an attack. I switched to Tylenol today because the stomach pain from the pills started to be worse then my gb pain. I still feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck because how I have to carry my self and sleep. I did not think this was going to be as bad as my sleeve surgery but it is.

Can someone go n pick up the med from your house to bring them to you?? If u didn't have any issues before while taking it, it will suit u well.

[bubles089 35]

Unfortunately my apartment is an hour away from my parents. I'm doing ok with out the narcotics. I'm going to take one before bed, hopefully my stomach will heal a little in between taking them. I'm calling the doctor tomorrow to see what he thinks and how long I should feel this pain. I also finally get to take the bandage off and see the incision to make sure it looks ok.

[JROD 22]

Unfortunately my apartment is an hour away from my parents. I'm doing ok with out the narcotics. I'm going to take one before bed' date=' hopefully my stomach will heal a little in between taking them. I'm calling the doctor tomorrow to see what he thinks and how long I should feel this pain. I also finally get to take the bandage off and see the incision to make sure it looks ok.[/quote']

I hope you are feeling better! Tomorrow will be a better day for you. Take care

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

Just stopping by to see how you are doing.. Sometimes one night can make all the difference.

[bubles089 35]

Today seems to be a little better. I still don't have energy but the pain isn't as bad. Thank you to everyone. These boards have helped me so much. My family doesn't get it alot of the time.