[Fuzzy]

I had mine out last August. It was a cakewalk. I was sweating when the surgeon told me that I might have to be opened up. I was dx'ed with gallstones over 10 years ago so I may not have been a good candidate for a lap chole. Went in on a Friday, went home the same Friday, went back to work the following Tuesday. I had restrictions like lifting <10 pounds for two weeks. It's kind of embarrassing to have to have help to lift the 15 pound cat and his carrier off of the floor but I got over it. Believe me the bill is much more painful than the surgery. I'm uninsured.

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[mitchsmom]

Best thing I ever did (after being misdiagnosed for about 13 years)!
My recovery was also easy (I had open thyroid surgery in the past before that and it was way, way easier than that). I told anesthesia that I always got really nauseous and whatever they did for the choly worked, I wasn't nauseous and the pain wasn't too bad. Also, I think my doc tried not to overdo the gas in the abdominal cavity so I didn't have problems there either. I was up and around in a couple or few days and the best thing never another attack again!! I guess I do have a little of that postcholy syndrome occasionally but I can prevent that and I'd trade it any day for no more attacks.
Good luck to you, hope it goes well!

[Justhere]

I had mine out 10 years ago, the pain from the lap chole wasn't bad, but the gas was. I stayed over night and when I turned to my left side it went under my diaphragm and I guess pushed it up. I could not breath I was only able to take in little tiny breaths. I pushed the call light and my husband ran out in the hall hollering "Come help my wife can't breath". The nurse entered the room and the first thing she said to me was "It's too early for your pain meds." Couldn't talk but I mouthed back to her "F*** the pain meds." I guess she understood because her eyes got real big and then she started saying "Just take in slow deep breaths." All I could think was this girl is going to let me die, get some o2, get an ambu bag or something. I began moving about in bed and the gas finially moved again and I was able take a deep breath.

The doctor had me off work for 2 weeks because he didn't want me lifting, but five days later I was out raking my leaves.

[tridil2000]

had it done 2 years ago as well. the surgeon took the time to investigate and clean out every duct in there and even took pics (i know him from work of course.) i have had no problems since.
nausea after fixed with zofran
pain for about 2 days
couldn't eat high fat foods for about 6 months
returned to critical care work a month later
no gas
was very tired though for about a month after

good luck!