Dear Goofy~
I'm so sorry you have been suffering so much with this pain! I have chronic pain, and can sympathize with you somewhat. Although, I still have my gall bladder, and haven't had to experience what you are going through. I hope this can be remedied quickly, and without anymore complications! My prayers and thoughts are with you!!

Hi Goofy,

I'm sorry you are going through this and I hope you are managing OK.

I'll take good care of you if you come here.......


So sorry you are going through this...the GOOD news is....the surgery is immensely easier now than 20 years ago.

I hope you get this out of the way and recover quickly!

I'm glad you're having this done dear friend! When they removed mine 2 years ago they said it was 100% packed.

The surgery is relatively simple now, but I hope you have good support for your recovery. You'll need someone to just help you get up and down. You'll be quite sore, and I'd plan on easy not working for 2 weeks...please! I went back after one and ended up having to stay home again, so you make sure someone is going to help you!!!!!!!!

Bless you heart.

2 weeks!!!!!!!!
LOL ok.... maybe i've got an unrealistic expectation.
MY PLAN was to have it done on a Wednesday as i'm off on Weds and Fris.
That way i'd be off Wed miss Thur, off Fri, have Sat and Sun then go back to work on Mon.... LOL.... i guess we'll see what happens.... ANYWAY i've got my appt with my gastro dr on Wed to find out when she's going to do it.
{{{HUGS}}}}
vicky

At least a week of rest! (shakes finger at goofy) *grin

Have to tell you that Danny Boy was awesome...thank Scott for me!

Surgery Wednesday, back at work the next Monday? hmnnn I wouldn't set that plan in concrete. lol

Depends a lot on what type of surgery you're having too. Laparoscopic surgery leaves you with much less recovery time, but not all surgery can be done that way. Depends. I'd be planning a couple of weeks off too. Gall Bladder surgery is not a picnic although some people obviously recover much faster from any surgery than others. You'll feel so much better once you get rid of that thing. What I would be planning is organizing certain things that you know you're the only one who usually does them. If you're the only one who cooks, then get cracking and freeze up some meals. Make sure everyone else in the family knows before you go into hospital for the surgery that you are not a martyr and that you will feel pain and that you are not invincible despite them thinking you are and you are going to find their help essential in the weeks post-surgery.

ok... after talking with those who have had it done i guess i'll shoot for a whole week. only one person i talked to said he had it done on a Friday and went back to work on a Monday, BUT he was a dr. I've heard DRs are bad patients LOL...

Thanks for the suggestions too Lara, The day of my surgery, i've got a good friend who has already volunteered to bring the evening meal over for Rick and the kids. I'm big on cooking stuff up ahead of time so that way all Rick has to do is get it out of the freezer and pop it into the oven... oh, and crock pot meals.... so easy.... even RICK can do it.. LOL

If memory serves me correctly I think your gastro apt. is today. Thinking of you and hope your surgery is scheduled sooner rather than later. Keep us posted.

yup... today at 2:20.... i had another rough night last night... I didn't have to go to the ER but only because i have some pain pills that work pretty good..
I'd have the surgery today if they'd do it... I'll let you know when..
{{{HUGS}}} and thanks so much for caring....