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Feeling low since gall bladder surgery

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naheed031185
naheed031185

hello my first time writing on here. I live in the UK and i have had keyhole surgery with 4 incisions for the gall bladder removal. I am happy i had it removed as it caused me horrendous pain and sickness but i live alone and have found first week of recovery difficult and quite traumatic. I have no support whatsoever so have gradually each day got myself up and out of bed even though it takes a few attempts to lift myself up.

Mainly finding it isolating and my half sisters are under some bizarre illusion i should be ok by now and whilst i have to move about and fend for myself and i think i have done fab, it would have been easier with someone here for a few days. One week on and i have severe sharp pain near where gallbladder was and i cannot sleep lying on back or side i have to sleep sat up as that is the only time i don't get an igonising sharp pain in my stomach and makes breathing difficult.

Has anyone else had the same. It is worse than my lower tummy pain though that is awful it is getting better. My wounds are healing the belly button is taking a while though.

I feel really lonely and depressed and have not felt low in years. I also have fibromyalgia so i am aware my pain threshold will be more challenging than for others. Just thought would reach out here. My half sisters are lucky they have partners and lots of support and haven't had surgery before so they seem to think i should be recovered and i am finding replying to them tedious now by constantly saying no i am not ok. I don't want to do that either. I am trying my best to keep moving and getting about but it's difficult. I wish the hospital did not make out that this was an easy op and they said i would be fine and discharged 4 hours since op but it took me 8 hours and even then i was in agonising pain and could have taken the morphine and stayed overnight but i felt the hospital staff were rushing me so i left that day. It is not as though i wanted to be suffering so much, i feel rubbish about it all.

I tried to get help on samaritans but the wait times have been long.

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  • suzanne35053
    suzanne35053 naheed031185

    Posted

    hello, sorry to read you are feeling low. Firstly, you need to listen to your body and take it easy. Every one is different and you'll recover in your own time, It is only a week.

    I had mine removed the same way last March. i thought id recover quick but it was at least four weeks till i felt better. saying that i have had a couple of episodes of pain since and still get a twinge now and then! its something i think may always be there in the background for me.

    i also felt my belly button took longer to heal and sleeping up right definitely helped. Please get in touch with your GP if you continue to be in pain.

    Have you tried to speak to your family and let them know how you feel? Feeling low can make our physical pain feel worse and physical pain can make us feel low, a vicious cycle. If you cant speak to them please try samaritans again and not suffer alone.

    wishing you all the best.

    • naheed031185
      naheed031185 suzanne35053

      Posted

      thanks so much for replying sorry i could not login since posting had to reset my account memorable word. really grateful for your kind words and i am much better. my family is not really supportive but each day i worked on getting stronger alone and 4 weeks on i am much better albeit still have the tummy pain. I also called samaritans back as you suggested - thank you xx

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