https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 18:17:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2632201 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:19:04 +0000 MaryM 2632201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I'd update this. </p> <p>I met with the surgeon yesterday and he said it can vary by person, but one to two weeks is average. </p> <p>Some people go back after a week, but generally, they're still moving a lot slower (and still need to be near a bathroom)</p> <p>Those estimates were for robotic laparoscopy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625057 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:13:41 +0000 winniebee 2625057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: my husband did it in 2007, so 9 years ago. He was out of commission for a week I want to say. But out of work (then in medical school on rotation) for a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625054 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:59:33 +0000 MamaG 2625054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've already had mine out in my mid 20s. So 15 years ago. I was off work for two weeks. I was young and didn't know I could ask the dr about a different plan. People keep telling me the surgery has advanced. I have an employee going out soon for surgery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625049 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:50:21 +0000 MaryM 2625049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard emergency surgery can be tougher to recover from than a planned lap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625048 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:45:58 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2625048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but my mom did just about 6 weeks ago. It went great. She was out of work for about a week and was offering to watch my girls by around 3 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625047 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:43:05 +0000 Charm54 2625047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mine out in December, I was 6 weeks post partum and it was an emergency surgery so that was the most difficult part of it all (trying to arrange childcare, meals, etc on basically zero notice). That part was very frightening and stressful.</p> <p>The procedure itself only took about 90 minutes. I spent one night in the hospital and the surgeon gave me the option of staying a second night, but I felt okay enough to go home.</p> <p>The first few days were a mixture of pain meds, sleep, and laying on the couch. I would say a week later I felt moderately better, and 2-3 weeks later I felt almost 100%.</p> <p>My scars have healed well and the best part is I no longer have the awful pain that I dealt with for 2 years (when I didn't know it was actually my gall bladder flaring up).</p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p>ETA: I'm in Canada so i was on a year long mat anyway. But my surgeon said he would have put me off for 6 weeks had I been working . Looking back that probably would have been excessive and I would have felt well enough at 3-4 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2625039 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:28:00 +0000 MaryM 2625039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following. I should be meeting with a surgeon soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gall-bladder-removal#post-2624936 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:48:31 +0000 MamaG 2624936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had their gall bladder removed recently (like in the past 5 years or so)? How long was your recovery? How long were you out of work? </p>