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Originally Posted by weenie
It's been confirmed that I have gallstones  the good news is that I will be getting my gallbladder removed all going well it will be done by keyhole surgery. I have my pre-op assessment at the end of the month so hopefully it will not be long after that. The pain gallstones cause is horrendous, I have never experienced like it!
The doctor has given me strong pain killers in the mean time. |
I've heard it described as worse than childbirth! I wouldn't know but can confirm it's the sort of pain that's beyond words.
The final attack I had resulted in a ride in an ambulance and a nice dose of morphine at A&E and even then I was still uncomfortable! I'd had my pre-op but events overtook me and I ended up having mine out at very short notice (a few hours after the morphine). They didn't bother putting me on the fat free diet for a few weeks before - probably due to family history of gallbladder issues.
I didn't realise how ill I was feeling in the months before the operation until I came round from the surgery - despite being in pain I felt better than I'd done for ages and haven't looked back since. Knowing you can eat anything and not be doubled up in pain later is great.
Cheers
Grim