Gallbladder removal - pain levels and recovery time?

[bubno.3]

I am scheduled to have my gallbladder out in January - keyhole surgery. I've never had surgery so I'm not really sure what to expect in terms of pain and recovery. (I have had anesthesia for an endoscopy and a d&c) My surgery will be a Thursday and I will stay overnight. My DH will be home Thursday to Sunday and then the boys will go to daycare Monday and Tuesday. So a few questions...

Will this be enough time to rest? Will I be able to take them (ie drive) to daycare and pickup? I will also have an hour or two either side of daycare on my own and then Wednesday and Thursday on my own. Am I likely to be sufficiently recovered?

I'm still breastfeeding, will I be ok (pain wise) to feed Thursday night if someone brings DS2 up to me? He is OK with just morning and night feeds now.

Thanks for any tips and advice

Question what does DH do?

How old are your little ones?

Can your husband and /or mum (family) stay as depending on the surgery it probably will be straighforward but having plan b c d is good to have as well !

Pain: different people react differently after lap hole procedures..... so again i would reasses this as your going thru it...

[Lenny]

Everyone is different. I was getting recurrent attacks from having stones stuck in my CBD. The pain was so much worse than the gall bladder op. I have also had more discomfort and pain from other operations - even ones considered minor, like egg retrivals. I didn't have time to wait or dwell on the op, mine was done very very quickly. I also didn't quite grasp how my digestion would be affected. You really do need to be gentle on your system for a while. But I'm pretty sure the op itself will actually make you feel better, not worse.