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<p>Wow. No a drainage bag isn’t usual. And, although my surgery was in a OP room—some go outpatient—sounds like it’s a good thing you got this taken care of in a hospital–update us when you can about the complications. BEST!</p>
<p>Feel better, romani!</p>
<p>So glad you got this taken care of when you did!</p>
<p>I think I mentioned this earlier but the ER doc could absolutely not believe the first ER doc let me out of the office. I almost wonder now if somehow my ultrasound got mixed up with someone else. It’s really terrifying to me. </p>
<p>I went back in to the ER after my attack on Monday because of the surprise everyone had on here that I was ever let out.</p>
<p>That’s a TUI. romani.</p>
<p>Typing under the influence. </p>
<p>Quit terrifying yourself and go to sleep. :)</p>
<p>I’m glad people were able to give you good advice here. I’m not saying that I don’t trust doctors, but I have switched my thinking from believing everything they tell me religiously, to being suspicious. People make mistakes, assumptions, are busy or just plain wrong. I now check out everything, talk to friends (at my age, people have had a lot of things happen to them), check the Internet, and go to specialists. Very hard for you to do all that when you are just thinking about the pain. Sometimes you just know there is something really wrong, no matter what they say. And other times when they’re saying, yep, you really need surgery for this minor issue… What?</p>
<p>I try to figure out where people are coming from. Surgeons seem pretty quick to want to cut. Busy doctors just want you out quickly. Some don’t want to admit that they really don’t know, others hear key words and they jump on those to make the wrong decisions. Multiple opinions, and if it seems wrong, don’t go for it. You have to be your own advocate now.</p>
<p>So glad you got the surgery, and sorry you had to suffer so long.</p>
<p>Get better soon, romani! I’m so glad that you had your surgery.</p>
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<p>I listen carefully, and am more and more skeptical as I grow older. But they do have a lot of experience.</p>
<p>My father had some stroke symptoms (TIA) years back and ended up having successful neuro-vascular surgery. But the doctor who’d been attending him hadn’t recognized that he was missing a vertebral artery. I saw it the moment I looked at the imaging after having read a book on strokes on the plane trip. He ordered more imaging, and confirmed the absence. I wasn’t impressed. (Had a blockage in the other one, which they fixed with a by-pass.)</p>
<p>The bottom line is to know all you can.</p>
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<p>Holy cow – both to dadx who, I believe, is not a doctor, and to the doctor who should have seen that. Good grief.</p>
<p>romani, my DIL just had emergency gallbladder surgery that took 4 hours, too. Hers was very enflamed with a large stone and in a difficult place. She was also in a lot of pain after the surgery. She ended up staying 2 extra nights in the hospital. Be prepared, your recovery is not going to be the quick one others have described. It won’t be as bad a full surgery but it will take longer than a few days. The best is to not to let the pain get the best of you and start your walking as soon as you can. You will need someone to take care of you while you are on the pain medications. DIL found stairs to be difficult for several days.<br>
Don’t get discouraged. It does get better and you will feel so much better after your wounds are fully healed. Best wishes for a quick recovery.</p>
<p>because I needed extra cautery , I stayed overnight and had a dran, I hope that is what you have. it wasn’t bad coming out. so glad you are ok!</p>
<p>My issue was same as singer’s daughter. My gallbladder was so enlarged that it almost didn’t come out through the small incisions. They almost had to slice me open. It was pressing really bad on my liver. </p>
<p>They’re trying to decide whether I’ll stay the night again tonight. I’m hoping they’ll release me.</p>
<p>I’m finally holding down food and can walk slowly down the highway. </p>
<p>Thank you all again for your positive thoughts :)</p>
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<p>Romani, don’t forget the stool softeners, drink water, walking is good. Did they teach you to split the incision site with your hand or pillow if you cough, sneeze, laugh, etc.? If you can stay tonight, it will be best, especially with the drain. May you feel better each day!</p>
<p>TUI, I love it!</p>
<p>Please don’t walk down the highway anymore!!</p>
<p>Oh my gosh! Haha. I’ve been off the pain meds for a few hours, too! That’s just my own derpiness.</p>
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<p>Sorry, but I just HAD to fix that.</p>
<p>Don’t split the incision, romani! </p>
<p>And please stay off the higway! :D</p>
<p>Oh gosh, the laughing hurts! :P</p>
<p>No laughing, either!
That’s a tough one.</p>