You guys are so nice to reply so fast. I do not know if my gallbladder is diseased or not. My sister and mother (both normal weight) both had to have their gallbladders removed at one time or another in their lives. I have not had any pain, but if genetics play into this, I may have a gallstones and not even know it.
If my Dr didn't have such a LOW complication rate for open surgeries, the lap complication rate wouldn't look so bad. I asked for numbers on EVERYTHING - He has never lost a patient on the table, he has lost 2 from complications - one from ARDS and the other from a leak. Now he requires everyone to do a sleep study before surgery and some sort of leak x-ray thing prior to leaving the hospital.
I guess most people would be more afraid of the open - but I've had 2 c-Sections and 4 open knee surgeries . . . . I'm more afraid of being pumped up with gas for the lap!!! And you know, on the c-sections - I was awake - nothing can be worse than smelling your own flesh as they use the cauterising scalpel thingy!!
Thanks for helping me . . . everyone!
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Laurie P.
Open RNY - March 20, 2006
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Size 20 to size 2 !
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