Getting my gallbladder out friday!!

talk about short notice!! The hospital rung me this arvo to see if I could go in on friday and get my gallbladder out! (surgeon had a spare spot)
So, fill me on on your recoveries, how long you were sore for after and breastfeeding after surgery (if applicable), the lactation consultant said it will be fine, a bit uncomfortable afterwards. Anyone had phantom attacks? Tell all!!

Pretty much, actually! She could hear jake screaming inthe background, like he does when I'm on the phone, and wondered if childcare was an issue, I said no, I'll just leave him alone with the dog, they get on well. She thought I was serious, judging by the silence on the other end..

fattartsrock wrote: Pretty much, actually! She could hear jake screaming inthe background, like he does when I'm on the phone, and wondered if childcare was an issue, I said no, I'll just leave him alone with the dog, they get on well. She thought I was serious, judging by the silence on the other end..

LMFAO, that cracked me up! Thanks for the giggle!

LOL Annie!

OT but I'm going to be making stockings again this year... I'll put one aside for you, if you like

I had mine done when McKayla was 4 and a half months old. Afterwards I was sore when this one kicked me in the tummy and had to get pethidine for it. Voltarin didnt help a bit. I remember being more sore than what I was after the c-section.

But remember I had an emergency opp as attacks was so bad. So I am not a normal case. In SA they you only stay overnight and should eat normally and feel normally after 3 days. So quick recovery. (I was another story however.) BFding was a bit awkward. Just use a pillow but I could do it. After all the issues was sorted it wasnt a problem at all anymore.

Now basically more than a year later I am feeling great. Do get heartburn if I eat too much (good for me though), where I never use to get it before and they did say I will suffer from that more if I fall pregnant again. But further it was the best thing that ever happened.

And oh yeah it was done laprascopic (sp?) so healing was quick.

i had gallbladder out via key hole when rhiannon was about 9 wks old (i wasnt breastfeeding by tht stage) but had the op in the afternoon was home the next morning and within 5 days was back to full duties as a mummy. ( you cant even see where i had the op).

In fact by the time the doctor came around the next morning (9am) i was up, showered, dressed, packed and ready to go home.

I was told that if i was breastfeeding then ideally you should express some milk off, and after the op give bubs the expressed milk, express off your milk after the op and throw it away as it will have the anasetic (sp) in it...and then about 12 hours after the op you can start breastfeeding again.

I would just double check with the surgeon or hospital they will put you right

Wow Annie that is fast. I would express some milk just in case as you never know what may happen.

i had mine removed years ago and i cant remember how long it took to heal - but i dont think it was long otherwise i would remember..

since the op i have had a few pains that feel like baby versions of gallstone pain but nothng major and no side effects like heartburn or being unable to eat certain foods.

all the best for the op...it will be fine and so will you

woohoo!!!! yay!!! it will be so great to get it out. i HATE having gallstones sooooooooo much. you will feel so much better afterwards. all the best for the op

Dont worry. Bubs will be fine. I fed mine about 4 hours after surgery. And they know how petrified I was of giving any bad stuff to bubs. They were shocked to find out what medicine the previous dr gave me and they told me it was safe. (which in fact it really wasnt.)

The matron had a stern talking to me that one night to tell me to take the pethidine as she really doesnt think the voltarin will work and I was crying. (bubs kicked me straigt on the one hole) But yip she was a bit sleepy but nothing else wrong at all.