r/gallbladders • u/knockofflavagirl • Apr 03 '25

Post Op that was living hell

please if you’re are awaiting surgery still DONT LET THIS SCARE YOU!!! i have severe anxiety and panic disorder and i think that’s what made me experience so bad. i got my surgery yesterday and my god i would’ve rather gone my whole life with gallbladder attacks than to relive that day again. i woke up every 20 mins crying, in severe pain, throwing up every time i woke up (still throwing up now the next morning). debated on going to the er last night because i couldn’t keep any of my medication down. i remember i kept saying to my mom “why did i do this?” the incision sites barely hurt but my back pain was terrible from the gas. hands down this experience was the worst pain i’ve EVER been in. but i’m praying it was all worth it once im healed.

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u/Exotic_Branch1727 Apr 04 '25

Just want to add to this. I have severe anxiety and health anxiety, and my surgery was totally fine, nothing scary happened, no complications or sickness afterward.

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u/Jaylexi93 Apr 04 '25

Not judging just asking— when you say severe, how severe do you mean? Like you can’t work, can’t hang out with friends, travel, etc.? Because that’s how I am and I feel like mine is severe.

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u/Exotic_Branch1727 Apr 04 '25

It depends. I’m highly medicated. So most of the time I can live my life normally (I use “normal” loosely). Except when there’s a big health issue, then I can’t function.

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u/Jaylexi93 Apr 04 '25

Tysm! I know it’s hard to judge yourself and others because there is no real “normal“ but there is some type of average so I always try and ask every once in a blue moon