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Old 01-31-2006, 07:51 PM   #14
magnolia
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Man, I sure hate to hear you have to wait 2 more weeks I had my gallbladder removed back in 2002, put up with the pain for 4 years before having it removed (my attacks were only about 3 a year so I didn't think it was that bad). What prompted the surgery was I had an attack hit on a Sunday and it did not stop for 2 days, pain would come and go but the kicker was when the nausea hit. I told the doctor to take it out! I had mine done laproscopically as well but....I had an infection set in at one of the incision sites. What it all came down to was I was allergic to the internal sutures they used (I had never had surgery before until this!). But the doctor didn't realize this until 6 weeks after the surgery - he couldn't understand why the infection wasn't clearing after being on antibiotics. He had to keep opening the site and packing it so it would heal. I don't tell you this to scare you by no means - just to let you know there are risks with any surgery and even the simplest ones can cause problems. Everyone who replied to you on here who have had theirs removed are the great, wonderful cases and represent how the surgery is supposed to go - mine, the exception. I learned the hard way that if I have any future surgeries, they better close with stainless steel cause they can't use the nylon. But - no one knew that would happen to me.

You will be in my thoughts and prayers and I will check for updates from you. Just know that after the surgery, you will feel MUCH better Once I recovered, I felt so much better, it was worth all I went through. Take care and keep us posted.
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