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I'm new to the group. I had my gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago by robotics. Recovery went well. I am very active and am waiting to continue back at the gym. Within the last 2 or 3 days I began getting a pain to the left of my belly button (which is where my incision is). It is almost constant with more pain with lifting, even light, and more pain with sneezing or coughing. Any ideas??
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janet74211 7Puppies
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mvwaugh 7Puppies
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I do think that we probably expect our bodies to heal more quickly than is reasonable but at the same time I think that you do need to let the medics know if you don't think everything is going as well as you think it should be , particularly if you still have a lot of pain.
catherine_45644 mvwaugh
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I had a Gallbladder operation on the 13th February 2017, I was 4 hours in theatre. I had it done Lapriscopally but they found my Gallbladder was attached to my bowel they had to put a dye in to see how far. They then said I had rocks in my bile duct, I woke up with 2 drains Iwas doing fine eating away wounds healing bowels and bladder working putting weight on then got a letter from surgeon saying when the looked through the tapes they saw an Abnormal connection with my bowel so to go for a colonoscopy, I am just terrified. I still have a pain when I breathe in, sneeze or yawn I keep thinking if I had anything up with me my wounds wouldn't have healed and I would be losing weight So sorry for going on just so terrified will let you know how I get on
vas0131 catherine_45644
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catherine_45644 vas0131
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catherine_45644 vas0131
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Not too bad still having pains in my stomach that's over a year ago since I got it done and don't see my surgeon to the 2nd May I still feel thecstent
jbar2016 catherine_45644
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catherine_45644 jbar2016
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lynn23278 7Puppies
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annissa75392 7Puppies
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gayatri37314 annissa75392
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My belly button has not healed yet. It is producing some discharge already shown to the Surgeon who did my operation. He had drain out the pus but still it is not healing. My Gallbladder surgery Took place on 8 March. now I am in 1 month 4 days.
Will you tell me when did your belly button heal. after how many months does you have any discharge even after 1 month
angela72602 7Puppies
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mary06776 7Puppies
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This discussion has been so helpful to read. I had my gallbladder out 8 days ago via robotics and the nurse told me I could go back to work the next day if I worked from home at a desk, which I do. So I did work in my recliner. I was absolutely miserable!!! I had super high expectations of recovering very fast. I had talked to numerous friends and my father that had their gallbladders removed and they said recovery was easy. I have had a really rough week and feeling all the same pains I had before the surgery with an incision in my belly button on top of it. It is very sore and tender especially after I have been sitting for too long. The pressure on it while sitting is not as restful as one would think. I keep wondering did they cut something they shouldn't have? Did they leave something in there? Why am I so uncomfortable and still in pain? It has been reassuring reading all of these posts helping me understand I should not be back to normal and ready to get back in the gym! I plan to rest, heal and listen to my body! Thanks!
marybd mary06776
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I had mine removed October 5th, and I ran out of the pain meds (percocet) two days ago. I am without any, although I have been told to use ibuprofen if needed. I am in pain. I didn't realize that the percocet was doing all the heavy lifting with my recovery. Now I know it was. My eldest is a nurse, and she called me saying I should be fine, adding the element of guilt (Why am I still in pain? Am I just a 'goldbricker'? Am I a wussy?) to the pain. When will the pain end? A cough, laugh, sneeze, hiccough, sigh, these can hurt me terribly? I feel your pain!
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