https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:39:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-760276 Fri, 03 May 2013 15:56:00 +0000 LovelyPlum 760276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mine out about 7 years ago, right before Christmas (ugh). I honestly think that the pain medicine that they gave me made me feel worse. I ended up snapping them in half and taking them with some Motrin, which made me feel a lot better.</p> <p>I hope that you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-758773 Thu, 02 May 2013 22:26:31 +0000 Sophs Mama 758773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. I did some walking around with the husband today and it seems to have lessened the shoulder pain a lot. It still feels like my belly button is swollen.. but I guess I can't expect miracles in 36 hours. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-757084 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:59:44 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 757084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not had my gall bladder out but I recently had a lap. The gas up in my shoulders and chest was more painful than the actual surgery. Once I stopped throwing up from the anesthesia and felt up to it, I paced around the downstairs of my house. It was slow pacing but moving around really helped with the gas pain like another poster mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-757054 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:53:38 +0000 BunnyDragon 757054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had laparoscopic cholecystectomy when I was four months pregnant and had a nine month old toddler at home. My husband stayed home for over a week to help out. I don't remember much of the pain, just that I was worried sick about my unborn baby. Take it easy and take care of the incision sites. I couldn't stop picking at the glue so I have some ugly scars :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-756731 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:45:23 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 756731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't want to hear my story... if your courious i posted about it in December. I was healing well the first two days until I had complications. I had bile that leaked on my liver &amp; it split my liver open. It is rare &amp; about a 1% chance that it will happen. After 2 ER visits and several scans &amp; tons of drugs that didnt work they found the leak &amp; repaired the damages. It took me 3 weeks to recover from my surgeries.</p> <p>I had it out on a Friday &amp; until I had my complications (Sunday night) I was hopeful that I would be back at work by Tuesday. Infact I had just txt my boss to tell her that when my liver split open. We don't have kids but I have a husband who suffers from chronic pain. I was doing most things for myself right away. </p> <p>ETA: don't just lay around. Make yourself a sandwich, get your own drinks, etc it will help with the gas. Even a walk up and down the block is recommended if you can.</p> <p>FX for a speedy recovery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-756561 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:12:35 +0000 theknest 756561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mine out when my LO was 3 months old. Luckily, I had already gone back to work so my husband took him to daycare during the day. That being said, my recovery was cake after the first few days (I actually had a gall stone that escaped my gall bladder so a couple days after my surgery I had to go in for an endosomethingorother to have it removed b/c it was blocking my stomach orsomethinglikethat - see how good I am at paying attention). The worst part was the sleepiness due to the anesthesia.</p> <p>But, generally, my body bounces back quickly from surgery. My C-Section recovery was pretty easy too - so I guess it just depends.</p> <p>Take it easy and feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-756524 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:58:58 +0000 singingbee 756524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad and best friend has had gallbladder surgery. My dad, who is a doctor, was up after surgery as soon as they would let him. He knew walking around would help relieve the gas that builds up during the anethesia. My friend didn't do this and was in pain for about a week. She said it was worse than the infection she got after her csection. The actual surgery stuff didn't hurt her, it was the gas around her shoulders. That is what was so painful for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gallbladder-surgery#post-756448 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:29:15 +0000 Sophs Mama 756448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had theirs taken out? How did you manage while taking care of your child/children? </p> <p>I had mine out yesterday and thankfully my husband has taken a week off to take over baby duty.. but I want to hear about your recovery. I'm in a lot of pain and don't know what I'm going to do! </p>