Gallstone Removal

Nauny06

Hi Everyone

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong Forum but just looking for some advice.

Since having my son in 2011, I have been suffering with Gallstones. I've been into hospital & to my own GP several times and eventually last April(2012) I was sent for a scan to determine if I had Gallstones or not, which I did. I then went for a Pre-Op Assessment last July(2012) and was told I just had to wait until I heard anything.

Thankfully, the hospital rang me today to tell me they would be taking me in next Wednesday for removal.

I was just wondering how soon after I have the surgery can I return to work? I work in a Nursing Home & it's a lot of heavy lifting, pulling & pushing. I'm having the surgery on Wednesday and would be due back in work on the Friday. They told me I won't know until I wake up whether it was Laproscopic or Open Surgery.

Anyone any idea on recovery times etc. Someone also told me I wont be able to pick up my little boy etc for a while. Is this true??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Burkatron

Nauny06 wrote: »

Hi Everyone

I'm sorry if this is in the wrong Forum but just looking for some advice.

Since having my son in 2011, I have been suffering with Gallstones. I've been into hospital & to my own GP several times and eventually last April(2012) I was sent for a scan to determine if I had Gallstones or not, which I did. I then went for a Pre-Op Assessment last July(2012) and was told I just had to wait until I heard anything.

Thankfully, the hospital rang me today to tell me they would be taking me in next Wednesday for removal.

I was just wondering how soon after I have the surgery can I return to work? I work in a Nursing Home & it's a lot of heavy lifting, pulling & pushing. I'm having the surgery on Wednesday and would be due back in work on the Friday. They told me I won't know until I wake up whether it was Laproscopic or Open Surgery.

Anyone any idea on recovery times etc. Someone also told me I wont be able to pick up my little boy etc for a while. Is this true??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Not being smart but your surgeon is the person to ask!

RomanGod

I'd say wait and find out for yourself how you are feeling afterwards, and how well the surgery went

I was sedated last year for a colonoscopy

Still managed to go out to Tripod that same night












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Shame the colonoscopy was the only action I got

Nauny06

Also not being smart, but I have tried that. Was the first thing I thought of. But any time I ring I'm told he/she is not available. Or when I ring Surgical Admissions they don't know the answer

I'm just trying to get a rough insight of what to expect so I can inform my employer. They need to know how long to "Provisionally'' get cover, until I can tell them for certain on Wednesday.

Thanks for reply.