Gallbladder removal positive stories

Does anyone have any positive stories about gallbladder removal? I feel like I’ve only been hearing negative stories :(

When I first heard it’s an easy fix to the attacks I felt relieved but when I saw experiences online it made me feel anxious

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Me! I had mine out in February and literally so far the only thing I can’t eat is apparently scampi 😂 my life is back to how it was pre-diagnosis. I can drink things like coffee etc and everything is normal digestion/bowels wise

The actual removal for me saved my life, I had a stone stuck in my bile duct between my liver and gallbladder which caused me to go jaundice and then I got sepsis as my gallbladder then exploded. The actual surgery, I woke up bursting for a wee lol. The nurses told me to wait a while, I think I waited 2 hours and then I got up and walked to the toilet. I did feel groggy after surgery and slightly sore but nothing compared to the gallbladder attacks its self.
I had drains after, removing they literally pull it out. Strange feeling although it doesn’t hurt.

What negative stories have u heard?

I did develop a health condition after relating to my body not being able to reabsorb the bile in my body which I’m now on medication for but in hind sight, if I didn’t have the gallbladder removed I would of died!

I had mine removed in October last year.
Surgery itself was quick, I had to be at the hospital for 8am, was taken to surgery around 9.30, in recovery by 11 and sent home just after 12.
I was given poor advice by the hospital about my bandages (they told me to leave them on for 5 days and not change them) and ended up with one of the scars mildly infected, my GP took care of me and I had a week of antibiotics which fixed it all.
I was sore for the first week, had to be a bit careful for 2ish (avoided picking up either my 1 or 3 yo too much then) then fine.
No appetite for the first few days which is normal after anesthesia but since then I've been able to eat completely normally!
Not a single regret! I waited over a year from being diagnosed with gallstones to getting my surgery date. Attacks were unbearable as I'm sure you know! That is all completely in the past now!
Honestly, get rid of it! X

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