Gallbladder removed last friday

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Hi All,

I was reading your posts about gallbladder problems. I just had mine

removed last friday. I had my GB on 2/12/03 and didn't have any

problems with my gallbladder until mid. Jan., then I was hit with a

sharp stabbing pain on my right side under my rib cage, went to the

ER, turned out to be biliary colic, had a ultrasound done and

gallstones were confirmed. I went through one more gallbladder

attack, this time the pain was so severe they gave me morphine in

the ER and discharged me with vicodin. I got sick of the pain,

consulted my GB surgeon and elected to have it taken out. The Dr.

took it out laparascopically. Pain was minimal, it was an outpatient

procedure. I had the surgery at 11am on fri., hour and half long,

then spent an hour in recovery and was discharged before 2pm. The

scarring is minimal as well. Hope that helps answer questions.

Sincerely,

Marla

RNY GB

2/12/03

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