question about hysterectomy/cholecystectomy

[chenoaspirit]

Hi. First off, I am not asking medical advice, I know we are not aloud to do that on here, but I have a question. Im having a hysterectomy (open incision) next month and I also have a bad gallbladder. My hysterectomy incision will be vertical. Can they reach my gallbladder to remove it while in there? One nurse at work said they wouldnt be able to reach it, that just doesnt make any sense to me. I know this is a STUPID question. It just seems to me that if I am cut from naval to pubic, why cant they reach it? The reason I will be cut that way is because I already have a large scar there. I just dont want to be cut open again later. I want it all done at once.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I am terribly sorry but really this is asking for medical advice and as you can see from 11 different answers, its just not something we are going to be able to answer. Please ask your surgeon.