My Gallbladder Removal Surgery Story + Signs And Symptoms 

I got mine removed 15 days ago after three months of agony after eating any kind of food and all I can say is: life is.gorgeous now, it’s beautiful!

I've had some similar issues and facing this surgery. Really want to say I appreciate you taking the time to do this video and share your story. I'm scared in general and it really helped to hear your perspective, especially about the anesthesia and surgery experience. Thank you.

Guys, you have to remember that recovery is different for everyone. It depends on how your body handles the surgery. I was able to walk 5hours after surgery, only time i felt pain was when i was getting out of bed, but that also stopped after a week. It sucks eating healthy, i can relate to that, i did it for a month only tho (my surgeon told me to eat whatever i want, but i wanted to be careful for at least a month).

I had mine removed a week ago and I'm grateful I did. I don't wish upon that kind of excruciating pain on nobody ever. Your story is almost the same of what I went through also. Thanks for making this video bro :)

gall bladder removal had mine done yesterday, I'm aiming to stop people from worrying about surgery, honestly folks, it's nought to worry about, I was chatting to the anaesthenist wen he was putting the needle( canular) into the back of my hand, he said to me " I'm going to put this mask lightly on your face but you carry on taking" lol next thing a voice said wake up Evelyn... It felt like it was a minute ago that I was chatting to the anaesthenist, Don't, worry too much please ! tis okay

5 hours from now mine will be removed. cant sleep so i googled and i ended up here.... ☝️

The operating room was cold I was scared but I prayed to my lord it helped alotttt

I’m 21 and I’m having mine out in a couple of weeks. Vlogs like this have really helped calm my nerves about the surgery, so thanks for sharing your experience!

I was told a year ago I had acid reflux as well and I am getting my gallbladder out in a few days with lots of gallstones.

I had mine yanked out this day last week😏i wouldnt wish the pain on nobody happy recovery everyone🤙

Had mines removed June 28, 2019 and I'm now 13 days post op and I feel great

I had mine out Friday 13th 2020. There were a few complications . But after a week I felt great . It was my first operation . I was scared 😱 but there is nothing to be scared about . The pain before the operation is far worse than the discomfort after

looove the ending of this video. I just had mine removed last week and I, like you, also have a totally new perspective on how to eat right and just how we/I should really take care of my internal organs far better.

Thanks for sharing! I’m 59 and may be having mine out in the next few weeks.

I had my gallbladder taking out a year ago. The only problem I have is bloating & constipation. I hate tht. I can't eat all type of foods . I have to eat healthy. I don't eat to much . When I had my gallbladder I was always sick I didn't know I was sick . I was walking around with a big back bloated thinking I'm sick badly. I was weighing 309 with my gallbladder. After a year ago I'm 199 . Thts the best thing about my gallbladder taking out. I just hate being bloated and I have constipation. I finally find something tht helps me. Probiotics pills once a day. I'm no longer bloated. I had trapped gas also . But now tht I have those probotic pills. Im doin alot better. HAVING UR GALLBLADDER TAKING OUT IS NO JOKE . THEN HAVING ANXIETY I HAVE A Nervous stomach. But I'm doin better . With probotic pills.

I’m post op day 2. So far the pain is so bad! I can barely even get up alone. Can’t wait until I am done with this process.

Thank u so much for this, I have had constant pain for nearly 2 months non stop around my stomach in the middle and we thought it was acid reflux at first and all my medication have been antacids but nothing has made me feel better, I am finally getting an ultrasound next Wednesday to see if I have gallstones and I also have an endoscopy booked just in case they don’t find anything. Really hope I get this fixed before Xmas :(

Thanks for the video. The pain is real, i have small gallstones and i was told by clinic “acid reflux” too until the same pain hit me. Getting surgery in 2wks. Sad part is i will miss all the holiday feast 2019 due to strict diet: Soup & jello only already lost 20lbs (165-> 145lbs) Good food = pain! but it’s worth not experiencing the pain. I miss burgers.Wish me luck.

You poor thing 😔 when you said you sat there vomiting and crying for god my heart dropped. I’m so sorry you endured that pain alone. I have gallstones and am considering getting my gallbladder removed I had va another episode last night and my husband had to help me with heart compresses it’s the only thing that works

Just took mine out Monday ... what a relief....because that pain is the worst I've ever felt ... hope no one goes though that...

Sorry you went through that deff had it worse than me I’m getting mine removed this Friday coming up but glad you are doing much better thank you for posting this video it was very helpful

THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your story. I'm getting mine removed tomorrow. You rock!

I have been crying every since I had my gallbladder removed it’s been 4 days now in I’m still in pain lord I pray for everyone that have to have this done it sucks 😭😭

I had my first gallbladder attack in March. I didn't realize it was my gallbladder, it felt like the worst acid reflux ever. It lasted all night, couldn't lay down, had diarrhea, nauseous. A week later it happened again but worse. Vomiting and diarrhea at the same time. Went to ER, they said I needed emergency surgery, transferred by ambulance to another hospital and they decided it was anxiety and sent me home. Went to a specialist and he said I definitely need surgery. My best friend just died so I'm getting through her celebration of life first then doing surgery right after. I just hope I can avoid any major attacks for the next couple of weeks.

My surgery was this past friday. I was thinking about sharing my story:)

They told me acid reflux when I was pregnant WORST PAIN I have ever felt In my life and it sucks because the only thing they could give me was one tiny shot of morphine that lasted like 4 minutes literally and I had to scream my lungs out before they gave that to me. And after that I had like 8 more attacks. I wouldn’t wish that pain on my worst enemy I had a c section and I would rather get that done 100 times Over instead of going through that again

I had my gallbladder removed 16hrs ago, home at 6pm that evening. After I woke I got up and walked to the toilet as soon as I felt I could, kept doing that hourly to help circulation. Then had some soup and steamed veg for lunch, drank lots of water and had steamed veg and tender steak for dinner at 5pm,doctors were happy for me to go home with pain relief. Now it's almost 2am and I can't sleep. Heat pack for shoulder pain from gas really helps and lots of sleep as your tired from the general anaesthesic. I also lost quite a bit of weight, 30kg in the 8m I waited for surgery as everything I ate made me sick even non fatty food, which apparently helped the surgery go smoothly.

Hi I had mine removed 3 days ago and it hurts sooooooo much 😢😢 sorry i might be a big cry baby because I was told it didn’t hurt but It it does 😿

Thanks for this ...am having mine done soon i can't wait cz this pain is crazy...

I got diagnosed with one large gallstone in the spring 2019 and I'm scedulaled to see a sergeant on Oct 18 2019.

I just had mines removed the pain is no joke. It will have u in tears. Im in recovery now.

I had my gallbladder removed I'm only 10 is well and my sister made a cake and it had too much butter so there was too much fat traveling to my gallbladder and I have luekimia on top of that and I was in London and not at my local hospital it was pretty fuckeedd

I keep hearing that vomiting is the number one sign of gallbladder problems. I’ve been having bad diarrhea but no pain otherwise. But dr thinks it’s my gallbladder but I keep hearing diff stories.

Your story was so helpful for me! I just uploaded a video about my own experience with gallbladder removal surgery (I’m one week post-op)! :)

I had to have emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder in march 2015, I was feeling off a few days before and I thought that I was feeling off because my grandmother died about two weeks earlier and when I had my gallbladder attack, I was rushed into emergency surgery because I was vomiting like crazy and I had really bad stomach pain. Let's just say it was a hot mess, but I did go home after a few days, and made a full recovery.

I had the same symptoms, got acid reflux meds for a few months which only helped a little, finally went back to doctor she ordered an ultrasound and i have 2 big gallstones and get operated on in 2 weeks

Great video. You remind me so much of my grandson. Best wishes to a long and prosperous life. Now, I’m going to get my GB removed.

Have to get my gallbladder removed bc of stones and sludge on the 14th of this month. Nervous as I have never gotten surgery before.

The recovery pain is nothing compared to the daily pain of having gallstones. There were times I wanted to passed out! Happy health everyone 🤗

Damn, I was in a very similar situation in my early 20s. Had attacks for a few years that would last 2-3 hours. Went to the doctor and they gave me meds for acid reflux. Ate a decent bit of food one Saturday night and was in pain for 15 hours straight after that. Tried eating something again on Sunday night and puked it out. Tried eating a tiny piece of bread Monday morning and the same pain returned. I was on a trip at the time so had a rough 8-hour drive back home where every bump hurt like hell. Got admitted to the hospital that night and they found really elevated pancreas and liver enzymes which indicated bad liver and pancreas inflammation as a result of a bile duct stone. I believe I had passed the stone by that point because I could eat a little bit at that point. They did my surgery Thursday morning and I was home a few hours later. Was able to eat a little bit of chicken and rice that night (which was amazing after eating a combined few hundred calories over the past 5 days), and then I immediately went out for a ~2km walk with my siblings - Probably not the best idea on the day of surgery but I was really happy to be moving again. I didn't need any pain meds but I took Tylenol because I got scared by a 1 hr pain session the day after surgery that reminded me of the old pain. Stopped it the next day though because I realized the pain probably came from something I ate upsetting my adjusting digestive system rather than from the surgery itself. There was still some surgical pain for around the 1st week but nothing unbearable or close to the actual gallstone pain. Also lost 10 lbs in those 5 days but was able to go back to eating regular decently healthy food right after surgery (pasta, rice, meat, eggs, fruits). Haven't tried anything too greasy yet but have been okay with having meals with ~20g of fat so far.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us,i wish you the very best in every aspect of your life God bless you! 😊

Mines coming out 8/7 the surgeon said its done laparoscopic. I hope recovery goes well and painless.

Yeah, I had my gallbladder taken out last month, I'm 19 so I'm young too. Legit, when I had a gallbladder attack it felt like Hell was inside my body. I get throwing up everything, water even. When I had an attack I would just jump in the shower and use hot water on the pained areas until one day it was too much. When they put me in the ambulance I IMMEDIATELY asked for drugs and OH MY GOD! It was amazing. So at the hospital they put me in a ctscan and said my gallbladder was inflamed and was full of gallstones amd it HAD to be taken out. I remember I was petrified cause I too never had surgery in my entire life. So, I asked if I had to cause I was freaking out. But you're right about the anesthesia. That shit works like magic. I don't even remember what points I passed out. But I'm glad its out and I hope I dont get fat cause I am already self conscious about my body as it is. Oh! Your sister has great taste in cities, lol, here in San Antonio Texas is the best.

Can i ask any of you . Have you had blood in your sick 😷. Sorry to ask question but I get worried. My doctor now wants to get my gallbladder taken out as I'm always in pain and have to watch what im eating now. I dont have stones I have polyps in my gallbladder. Can any of you tell me if you've strained that hard and brought abit of blood up . Thank you

I have almost same story as yours lots of pain throwing up everything am in hospital right now my surgery for gallbladder removal is scheduled for tomorrow been here for six days though pray for me thanks for sharing

Super helpful thank you. I’m going thru something similar and I just need to go in.

Scheduling my gall bladder removal tomorrow. I had the pains and signs thinking it was appendix but it got better quickly and was gall stones. Last night was the worst pain ever. I had just eatin sliders with a shit ton of hot sauce and a huge salad, then had a white claw and threw all of it up, went to the ER in the morning, ran more tests, saying i need to get my gallbladder removed. So here i am watching gall bladder removal vlogs cause im fucking scared

Thanks for your video.... I'll have my surgery in January looking forward to it✌❤

how long was your guys recovery just curious? before you could work again. i have a manual labor kinda work so. doctors said atleast a week. but wondering how long you guys took?

I'm literally lying in the ER waiting for dr to come take mine out. So much pain and discomfort.

Got mine removed this past Sunday. Tomorrow well be a week since. Currently recovering

any post-surgery symtoms? or did your usual diet return?

I’m 14 and I’m going to have mine removed tomorrow. I’m so excited 😊

Lots of people still have problems even after removing gallbladder. Seems more prudent to just avoid fatty foods.

When you vomit, what color was it? Mine was like yellowish, when I threw up. When my mom saw the color of my vomit, she said that it wasn’t my food I was throwing up. That the color she saw, was a sign that it was my gallbladder. After my physical exam, and ultrasound, the nurses told me I had a large gallstone, and that my gallbladder was infected. I’m still waiting for my gallbladder surgery. But before the surgery I have to go for another check up, this Wednesday.

I just had the surgery and I pray I lose those 30 pounds... but overall I'm happy to hear u had a successful surgery as well

Thank you so much for this video, really making me feel better I’m getting mine removed today or tomorrow ...

WI went through the same hell that u been through it God bless these doctors.

Hey bro, thanks for sharing your story! I had mine removed June 1st. Still having symptoms of diarrhea and nausea. Over the past several weeks post surgery the symptom comes and goes. Doc said it takes time for my body to adjust. Like you mentioned in the video you really have to watch what you eat, which does help. How long did your symptoms last post surgery?

Got mine out on August 1, 2019 and im still recovering and still in pain from my surgery

I wouldn't wish gallbladder and/or gallstone symptoms on anyone. I am having to fight with the insurance company to prove to them that I am sick enough, so they will remove it. I have had constant nausea for the past 3 months. I have also started having swelling on my right side and horrible pain in the gallbladder area.

After eating del taco, felt like a elephant was sitting on my chest, sharp tight pain around my shoulders couldn't keep anything down, I had a tablespoon of mustard and that minimized the pain temporarily. But hour later it was full force.... my doctor said I had stones there size of Walnuts in my GB.... they popped that sucker out, lost 15 pounds I was good. Accept when I woke up felt like my head wasn't attached to my body, to much Anastasia like way way to much....GB removal surgery is common...

Very much informative video 👌👌 If anyone is suffering a lot with gallbladder stone attacks , it is recommended that he or she should get operated as soon as possible...Now with the help of laparoscopic surgery it has become very very less painful procedure with very less or negligible blood loss and being minimal invasive procedure it gives cosmetic result too..I.e negligible scar over the surgical site.☺️

I am going through the same thing u did, I haven't threw up like u did, with my gallbladder. did you feel heat on your side, feel nauseous

I feel so stupid rn... I've been subscribed to u for a while now, and I never noticed u live in Ohio. I live in Lancast, Ohio!😊

Yo i had the pain for 8 yrs just because my doct said it's nothing and I almost got cancer because of the gallbladder, but im 3 months after removing it oh and thanks to that I found out i have a tumor in my ovary

Thank you for sharing your story … any one who also got the gallbladder removed got a little pale color in the face ?

I had my gallbladder removed laparoscopically last week. It was the best feeling after the surgery. As the days & week progresses, I felt the most excruciating pain on the right side of my abdomen, struggled on doing things independently and went back to the ER .Tests were normal. Medications for my anxiety, nausea/vomiting were prescribed. Anyone felt this way?

Did you have pain after your surgery ?

Hey, Just a question. After your gallbladder removal surgery and when you were recovering, did you had any small lump on the area where they have done the key hole surgery. I've done the surgery like 2 weeks ago and I'm in process of recovering and it's going well. But if I touch the surgical wounds with my finger, I can feel the small lump inside so I asked doctor about this and he said when the body is recovering, it can build up the fluid inside the wound area due to the deep cut and it's a normal symptom. Did you have any similar situation? Thanks

I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago and threw out the whole recovery I was sick coughing and in pain

How are you today?no issues

Omg sounds like a horror story ! I had mine taken out 3 days ago and I feel ok no side effects but I am scared to eat ... lol

Thanks for reply I forgot to ask I had mine removed a month ago pain is gone ty lord I stay away from fried greasy foods. but I get upset stomach at times guess that’s normal while healing. Did that happen to you also they removed my gallbladder gallstones and polyps ugh 🤦‍♂️ glad you are well happy holidays kid 👍

Can you eat healthy fats? What’s your diet like?

I have loads of big stones and they are making me wait two weeks I’m in agony at the moment the hospital is useless

I just got mines out with stones and a infection last Thursday and inflamed

Getting my gallbladder out Monday at grandview in Dayton

Thanks Bro 👍🏽 I’m getting mine out soon

Hi Dear, your video is very informative. After watching it, i would like to ask you if after you did the surgery did you experience vomiting again? Like blood?

I Had My Gallbladder removed with My Gallstone Size as golf ball it happen on May 8th, 2019 and I was thought was back and chest pain in me soon I really was in pain then my dad took me to the Hospital at 5:00am and was post wake up my dad at 3:00am but I didn't wake him up and so I felt even dizzy and no vomiting I almost did and I was shaking too and I cried alot and so far I'm feeling much better

Hi thanks fir the vid . Did having your gall bladder removed affect your libido ?

Hey! How soon after surgery were you able to eat with no problems? Also did you put your weight back on quickly? I lost 45 lbs dealing with slow doctors misdiagnosing me for over a year I’m finally getting surgery Monday. Great to see you doing better

Everyone is so different. For some it’s a 1 day outpatient surgery. For others like me, I was in the hospital for a week as it was so enlarged.

My first attack as they call it was when I was 14years old. I’m 26 now and about 3 weeks ago I got my gallbladder removed. Finally!! It is the most horrendous pain ever. At first when I would get my attacks it would last a good 4 hrs but I was able to take pain away with pain killers. The last 3 months before getting surgery my pain was coming ever single day and it was the worse ever. Finally a few days before getting surgery done I had some in n out very late at night. Woke up early morning in pain. The pain never went away. I went to hospital got my ultra sound done etc and was told they had to do emergency surgery on me. At that point I was in so much pain and was 2 days without food. Ahhh I feel exactly what you meant when you said you cried when eating the gram cracker. I went 4 days without eating and after surgery I had the same thing to eat a freaking cracker. And it was the best cracker I had ever had lol long Story short. If you have gallstones and are rethinking surgery? Just do it!! It is the best thing I ever did. It definitely changed the way I eat and think about diet but in a good way. I was a very poor healthy eater and now because of it I eat very clean. More for my kids because I DO NOT want them going thru what I did.

Hi . í had my galbladder remove on Dec 24. 2019 and and I'm on recovery

After recovery can u eat normally?

I had mine removed yesterday Nov 10 2020. Tyfs your story.

I also feel MUCH pain after i have eaten Pizza the nextday. I was woke-up with painful stomach my doctor send me to hospital. After they found out that i have gallstone. The doctor ask me to Comeback tomorrow for the surgery. I hope all will be ok after the surgery.

My gallbladder removed in age of 13th my parents convince me so much that this is not a big surgery but that time i am not that much intelligent to understand this think I just think that if I am going to the hospital I will die but the surgery is not that much scary I am discharge from hospital next day of my surgery and now I am 24 year old

Hi thank you so much for your video I have my operation coming up in a few days does anyone else experience pain on the left side ? Would really appreciate replies

did u lay on your left side before your sagurgery

I just had gallbladder surgery. I live in Ohio too! About 20 mins north of Dayton! ❤️

I got mine removed 7/14/23 2 days ago.

Your story is very very scary. I have gallstones and one gallstone is an inch big and I have little gallstones as well. I got diagnosed with gallstones back in April 2019. I started having symptoms back in 2017. I saw the surgeon in June 2020 during the covid 19 pendemic. Now I'm on the waiting list to get my gallbladder out but I'm gonna have to wait for months to get mine out because of the pendemic. I hope I don't end up like you because I live by myself.

I had mine out the 11 Oct 2019..i had a huge number of Gall stones.. The Dr gave me them.. My surgery lasted 2 hrs, as it was badly messed up... I initially had mine 3.5 years before... At that stage I was in huge pain.. Vomiting sweating... Like a mad man.. Woman who have given natural birth, said Gall stones are more pain then that.. So that says something... I was 46 years old..

Mine was just an infection I cant imagine the pain of gall stones thank God yr good now

I have mine taken out last Oct 3 2018, Galblader polyp, i recorver but still have a phantom pain some times and Gerd is the worst

Are you still ok? Can you eat anything?

I had mine out 12/23/99 i was very nauseated for a long time.Didnt have stomach pains.My gallblatter was inlarged also inflamed.I still have nausea I have meds for it.Help will this go away.