Blog entry Operation: Gallbladder Removal Bravo Charlie whatever…

[Lynk Former]

Yesterday, I went for my first operation ever to get my gallbladder removed… but the story doesn’t start there, it starts all the way back at the start of October 2018, when I decided to stop eating junk food and drinking coca-cola. And when I say eating junk food and drinking coca-cola, I don’t mean a little, I mean beyond excess of everything just because I could and no one could stop me.
You’re probably thinking “good for you” and all that, but really, the big reason I decided to stop is because it was costing too much money that was better spent on more permanent things. Chocolate can only make you happy in the moment, an awesome 34″ ultrawide monitor can make you happy for a much longer time.
Regardless of the motivation, I lost weight quickly since I’m not a big guy by nature… in fact, I lost over 20kg in the space of three months before my weight stabilised. Yesterday, I got weighed and I’m now 68.5kg… so why am I talking about weight? Turns out, I lost so much weight so...

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[Bob Lion54]

I've had a few surgeries, if we count wisdom teeth removal. That was interesting because I half woke up during the procedure. I never felt any pain or anything, I was numbed up pretty good, but I remember hearing the oral surgeon tell his nurse "he's waking up, give him a bit more." So that was interesting.

My experience with "proper" surgery was pretty much like you describe. They insert the IV and then wheel you in to the operating room. Then they place the "knockout mask" over to mouth and nose and tell you to breathe deeply while counting backward from 10. Somewhere around 6 you decide you don't really care to count anymore and next thing you know, you're waking up in the recovery ward.

Anyway, glad to see everything went smoothly for you! But here's the real question; where are you going to keep your gall now!?

 

[Lynk Former]

@Bob Lion54 man, I would hate waking up in the middle of something like that, even for a moment.

Also, while everything went smoothly, the thing that sucks is that while I'm out of hospital and back home, I still can't really get a whole lot done just because of this constant feeling of being uncomfortable.

 

[Kyuu]

Glad you're still alive!

 

[Lynk Former]

In the coming weeks, I'll begin to learn how much the loss of this gallbladder is going to affect me. I know someone who has a terrible time eating fatty foods, but I've also heard that a lot of people don't see any kind of difference when they've had their taken out.

 

[Kyuu]

Eat a little of everything. Except maybe fetus dumplings.