The gallbladder surgery went much better than I anticipated. I had a tough time with the anesthesia after my ablation a couple of months ago, and I expected to feel like crap most of the day. But they pumped me full of zofran and phenergan (and morphine), and I only had a few minutes of nausea.
There was quite a bit of pain immediately afterward. The surgery was done laproscopically and apparently they inject CO2 to inflate your abdomen so they can see what they are doing. But all the gas doesn't come back out, and what remains is painful. When I first awakened, it felt like there were bricks on my chest and I couldn't take a deep breath--much like it felt when I had broken ribs. Eventually the pain shifted and the drugs kicked in. Now there is some pain in my side and shoulders, but otherwise I am feeling pretty good. Just very, very tired.
I am looking forward to having the next five days off, with a good excuse to just lie around the house doing nothing.
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Glad to hear it went well, but sorry about the post-surgery pain. I've heard that rocking in a rocking chair really helps with that gas that gets trapped during surgery, not sure when that will be feasible for you though!
I hope you are able to rest!
I'm glad the surgery went well. I hope the recovery goes well and very quickly!!
I'm so glad to hear that you are okay!! Don't be freaked if you feel pain/bubbles in your shoulder. That's from the gas and can happen for a few days post-surgery. Hope you heal quickly! :)
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