I am 27 years old. I had a baby girl at full term. At 6 weeks postpartum, I had laproscopic surgery to remove my gall bladder after several gallstone attacks. This is what I looked like 5 days after surgery.
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Discuss: 8 Comments
December 11th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
My sister just had her gallbladder removed a few weeks ago. The bruises are beginning to heal. It looked so painful and I know she hurt. That’s a lot to go through in a short amount of time… pregnancy, childbirth, and gallbladder surgery. I hope you’ll be feeling well soon! And congrats on your new baby!
December 11th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I had the same thing happen to me! Mine was taken out at about 7 weeks pp. It was hell to go through all the attacks. I know your pain! I hope your surgeon was good, because mine left some stones loddged and I ended up need a second surgey!
December 11th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I had my gallbladder removed 2.5 months after I had a c-section with my first son. The bruises fade and so do the scars. My scars are hardly even visible. Get plenty of rest!
December 12th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Ouch! ((hug)) Hope you have a speedy recovery!
December 13th, 2009 at 1:52 am
You look fantastic (aside from the wounds) for six weeks! Your tummy is quite flat already! Lucky girl! I hope you heal fast!!!
December 13th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I am a nurse and we have so many women come in after having a baby to have their gallbladders out! Really common! It looks rough now, but give it a few months and you will hardly be able to tell! Plus you will feel physically so much better having those gallbladder problems gone. Good luck!
December 14th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I just had my gallbladder removed in October. I healed really well and I found the hardest part was getting used to my new scars.
December 18th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I had my gallbladder taken out a few years ago…and during the surgery they pump up your stomach with air so if you’re wondering why it’s sticking out more than usual, that’s why! Once the incisions heal up they will fade to tiny little scars…no one ever notices mine. Keep active (walking around etc), because it really does help the recovery process. You’ll feel great in no time, it’s amazing how quickly the pain after surgery goes away.