Gallbladder operation, had it for a year, operation now been cancelled twice
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I had my first gallbladder attack just before I had my baby I had the gall bladder attack xmas eve which they was treating me for a water infection ( said they was guna send me for a scan but because it showed I had a water infection I didn't end up going for one), I then had my little boy xmas day with the midwifes not believing I was in labour and putting the pain down to my water infection, then the head was there and straight over the delivery sweet I went. Now a year on, with a new baby and 2 other children, lost count of how many attacks, was stuck in hospital for a week because one got stuck and caused a bile build up and I had bad jaundice, The last month I've been in hospital twice being pumped with so many meds to stop the pain morphine/ketamine/ on top of other things, and during this time have been cancelled twice for my operations due to bed shortage they wouldn't do the operation while I had a bed on the ward. It's so frustrating I know have to wait until April I have been told, also scared to of the damage and fearing that I turn really ill
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shannon15857
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kate12834 shannon15857
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big hugs
Kate x
shannon15857 kate12834
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lisa98146 shannon15857
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I feel so sorry for you. I was admitted to hospital for ten days in October 2015 and was told my gallbladder was full of stones and needed to be removed. I was told the wait was three months. I switched hospitals in the end and had mine out in May 2016. That was too long. If you can switch hospitals I would consider that. You have waited way too long. I totally understand everything you are going through. The fear of other attacks is horrendous. I was so poorly with my gallbladder and I couldn't believe this was a "routine op". It should be done asap as the consequences for leaving it could cost a life! I don't have much other advice but do complain. The way things are going in the NHS, you could be waiting still a very long time.
shannon15857 lisa98146
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I'm in a position now where my partner have booked 2 lots of 2 weeks off for the surgery dates I was going because I need him to help with the baby as he still needs lifting and is a heavy one lol and now his annual leave is up until April, if something comes up before he would have to take unpaid leave which we can't afford with only him working at the moment
sarah87162 shannon15857
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Check this out with them.
Sarah
shannon15857 sarah87162
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It's not always day surgery, when u go to the pre surgery assessment they assess whether u may have risks and weather u can be put in day surgery or weather u may need a bed for risks x
kate12834 sarah87162
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