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Hello, I just found out yesterday that I have multiple gallstones and that I will need surgery in the near future. I am only 18 years old and have never had a surgery like that before. Obviously I am terrified so I wondering if anyone out there had any good experiences to share about this procedure. I know it’s not major and not many bad things happen but I am still terrified. Thank you! 😬
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barbara37001 Alabama
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Hi there you now sound amazing good for you ! I'm still waiting feeling rough ! 💐
sarah87162 theresaward14
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I had this 3 years ago.
It was quite sore afterwards and a district nurse came to change the dressing.
You will feel much better afterwards.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah
mindy17750 sarah87162
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sarah87162 mindy17750
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Sarah
linda282930 theresaward14
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I know it's easy for me to say but try not to worry too much .
I had my gallbladder removed 5 months ago and I'm nearly 70 in poor health.
You are young , you will recover far quicker . You will be tender around the incisions
for a while after but it gets easier day by day . Stick to a low fat diet for a few weeks
after and eat smaller meals. The nurses take good care of you .
You will be fine ! Good luck and let me know how you get on.
Micklemus theresaward14
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If the stones are cholesterol based why don't you research Ursodioxycholic acid and dissolve them? Why if you are so young does your specialist not tell you about Urso? If you do dissolve them perhapse more investigation is required re are you eating the right diet and I don't mean you have to eat a low fat diet because that believe it or not can CAUSE gall stones.
This is all documented in the USA where I believe they know more about almost everything than elsewhere.
theresaward14 Micklemus
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joseph68078 theresaward14
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Hi, I understand your anxiety as I had the same feeling when I had gone through the same surgery in September 2017. Specifically, I was worried about the risk of general anaesthesia, the surgery itself, and the risk of sepsis afterwards. Turns out I was overestimating the risks but then I think it is natural for humans to have fear. In my case, what follows afterwards were and still are a real challenge. For the first month after surgery, I had 6-10 times of diarrhea a day. That reduced to about 3 times a day until the third month. I started to panic from the worry if it may continue for the rest of my life. However, that reduced to 1 time a day and now I suffer diarrhea once in a week or two. Actually, I seem to have more constipation than diarrhea. Currently I take digestive enzymes with probiotics to see what happens. My guess is some people recover in a week while others recover much longer. I understand it's easier to say don't worry so let us think this way. What is the worst that could happen if you don't go through surgery? In the end, this is how I convinced myself to go through my perceived risks. I pray for your peace.
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