Having had my gall bladder removed in April, I know whereof I speak.
First of all, I'm surprised they just took the stone out and not the whole gall bladder when they did the first procedure. Admittedly, I don't know your father's exact condition at the time, but the treatment for gallstones presenting symptoms is to take the gall bladder out. Now if his pain was severe enough, they probably did what they did for Ashcroft when he had his gall bladder out: made him comfortable and when he was stable, then perform the procedure.
In my case, the procedure was very simple. Knocked out then awake 3 hours later. I had a complicating factor and expected to have a big-ass scar, but I was able to have it done laparoscopically, and I've got a couple of small scars and pokes.
Many wishes for a speedy recovery after the second procedure.
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Date: 2004-07-28 12:45 pm (UTC)First of all, I'm surprised they just took the stone out and not the whole gall bladder when they did the first procedure. Admittedly, I don't know your father's exact condition at the time, but the treatment for gallstones presenting symptoms is to take the gall bladder out. Now if his pain was severe enough, they probably did what they did for Ashcroft when he had his gall bladder out: made him comfortable and when he was stable, then perform the procedure.
In my case, the procedure was very simple. Knocked out then awake 3 hours later. I had a complicating factor and expected to have a big-ass scar, but I was able to have it done laparoscopically, and I've got a couple of small scars and pokes.
Many wishes for a speedy recovery after the second procedure.