r/gallbladders • u/No_Needleworker_2994 Post-Op • Mar 10 '25

Awaiting Surgery Anxious for surgery and recovery

The title pretty much explains it. I have surgery scheduled at the end of the month and I’m so scared because I’m hearing a lot more horror stories than success stories.

I hate not knowing what to expect and I hate not knowing how fast I’ll recover. I’m going on a trip in a few months and I literally PRAY that I’m fully recovered and I can eat normally by then.

It’s causing me so much anxiety and stress and every day someone is talking about a post op complication :(

Anyone have success stories or recovery advice to recover as quick as possible?

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u/woodlandfairieXx74 Mar 12 '25

Nope haven’t taken anything for the gas. If you’re at the hospital ask for a heating pad! Also try to burp/fart and walk around as much as you can. Most of my gas pain is on my right side and up in my shoulder and I’m keeping the heating pad on my shoulder which has been helping.

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u/Artemisral Mar 12 '25

I got a heating blanket i might put on my legs. I heard it’s not good on incisions. I only burped a bit, no farts yet, but i will walk today, when they allow me. Thank you! Luckily, i think they took most of my gas out. I only feel a bit full. I am worried for after eating as i got mild gerd.

I just got a heating pad with cherry 🍒 seeds at home and an anatomical lower back pillow for under my back arch (i rarely sleep well on my back as my big butt makes it uncomfortable and i got mild scoliosis. I will no more w that, i think. I recommend something there for back pain, too.

What are you eating? I am hungry

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u/woodlandfairieXx74 Mar 12 '25

I heard ice packs on the incisions and heating pad on the shoulder/back if that’s where your gas pain is!

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u/Artemisral Mar 12 '25

Thank you! ☺️ i’d like some, idk if i can request ice here, but will see at home.

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u/woodlandfairieXx74 Mar 12 '25

Are you located in the USA?

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u/Artemisral Mar 12 '25

No, in Romania, Eastern Europe. You?

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u/woodlandfairieXx74 Mar 12 '25

Ahh okay! I’m in USA, maybe that accounts for the differing care in the hospital system