Gall bladder operation

[Janzo54]

On 26th Feb I am having my gall bladder removed. Last year I had a major op on my neck which went well but since then I haven’t got back to where I was with my lungs-more breathless now and really struggle sometimes especially at night.

I will see the doctor in two weeks to discuss everything and I want to mention COPD and Anaethetics as i know this had a detrimental effect on me.

Any advice please? Im worried about being laid flat on my back too.

Thanks so much

Janzo

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i don't have advice but i have had gallstones for over 20 years and use to hurt so bad until i stopped eating chinese food and lost a stone in weight then it stopped. but now 20 plus years later my gallbladder is shriveled up and full of stones plus my common bile duct pipe from my gallbladder is 11m instead of 4m but they said they wont' do anyting unless i have problems again.

[Janzo54]

I dont like Chinese food! 😂

I was wondering really about the anaesthetic side of things

People with COPD have a hard time of it sometimes-has anyone had Epidural instead?

Thanks anyway Andy

[Hidden in reply to Janzo54]

Yes i know you wanted to know about the anaesthetic but ive never had it and try to avoid it if i can and have refused operations in the past.

[lynisa48 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Andy I have a different condition a lung bulla and have three operations with a spinal block and no trouble with any of them with the last one I was also given a light seditive without requesting it and it was great thought I was awake all through operation but when I thought about it later I couldn’t remember very much worth talking to your consultant about it

[cofdrop-UK]

Hi Janzo

I had my gall bladder removed about 10 years ago now. I have a different lung condition to you (bronchiectasis) but the problems re surgery would probably be similar.

The registrar I saw was frightened to death and said I should come back if the pain became worse. Well it couldn’t get any worse, so I asked to see the consultant.

He explained could not do a spinal block for this surgery. The problem re lungs is that to do it laprascopically (lapchole, which is the preferred option and easier and quicker to recover from) they have to pump gas into the area. We agreed a plan which was that I would see the anaesthetist at clinic and if they gave the go ahead re my lungs, then they would attempt a lapchole and if things became difficult from a ung point of view they would revert to open surgery. They had booked and HDU bed. Lapchole went fine and I didn’t need the HDU bed. They asked my respiratory consultant to decide if I could be discharged home or back onto the respiratory ward. Apparently I am sensible enough to go home with some abs and decide if I needed them and went home later that day.

So yes discuss with your consultant and make sure there is a plan you are all happy with.

Good luck.

Cx

[Janzo54]

Thats helpful-thank you for this.

Janzo

[cofdrop-UK in reply to Janzo54]

You’re welcome and good luck.

Cx

[Janzo54 in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Thanks a lot x

[Janzo54]

Day 2 of recovery-had Lap/keyhole surgery thank goodness not open.

Trouble with trapped wind 😱but chest no worse than before really just a bit congested & breathless.

Glad its all over with!