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I really need to have my gallbladder removed soon, I'm in a lot of pain, but college is a problem?
I'm 19 and have gallstones. I've been having really horrible attacks since last year, but recently found out that it was my gallbladder. My attacks are extremely painful and last about 12 hours and I absolutely need to go to the ER and get pain and nausea meds when they occur. I don't feel well afterwords for several days. Lately, I haven't been feeling all too well normally, either. Now I get attacks about every month. I need to have my gallbladder removed and they almost gave me emergency surgery last time. I am a college student and I can't miss very many classes and I don't have vacation until winter. I will be miserable and miss a couple classes from going to the ER if I don't get the surgery yet, but I don't know if getting the surgery would be worse. I also need to be able to climb up 4 flights of stairs to my dorm room several times a day and be able to carry heavy books around campus with me. I have a lot of walking from class to class, also, about 6 miles per day. So, my questions are, especially directed to people who have had laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Do you think I should have surgery now or wait until December? How long does it take after keyhole surgery to be able to return to physical activity (climbing up stairs and carrying stuff)? Any other advice is much appreciated, although I do need to have it taken out- other approaches are not really an option.
Public Comments
- I had mine removed two weeks ago. I had 2 attacks before, but never knew what it was. When I was diagnosed, they wanted to do an emergency operation. I was in shock, the pain had passed so I told them I would follow-up in the morning. I immediately started looking for natural remedies. PLEASE do this, I did not have another attack and actually had LESS stones by the time I had my surgery. Go to GNC and buy Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. I prefer the brand called Bragg. Its only $3.50 for a bottle. I started drinking 2 tbls mixed with 8oz of apple juice 3 times a day before each meal. I also recommended this to a co-workers husband who REFUSES to go to doctor and he has not had an attack in 2 months! They won't go away, so do go through with the surgery. Those attacks are SO hard on your entire body, I am sure you know by looking at your liver panel results (mine were WAY high after an attack). The thing is and people will argue this, you don't really need your GB and the fact that it can do SO much damage to organs you DO need (liver, pancreas), just get it out of there!
