Anyone have Gallbladder out after multiple pregnancy?

hinghambride

I was just getting into my groove with toddler and 4 month old twins after those crazy early days, RSV hospitalization, terrible twos woes and then, bam. Infected gallbladder and stones. Emergency surgery to remove it and a lovely oral thrush infection as a side effect. This is common after pregnancy, rapid weight loss, family history etc... I am healthy weight but did carry my twins to term and they weighed 7lbs 5 oz and 6lbs 12 oz so that was a heck of a lot of baby.  I wonder if all the stress of this pregnancy on my body brought this on? Did anyone else experience this? How was it getting back on your feet again? Fortunately my DH took 3 days off and my mom has been coming every day. I'm 12 days post surgery and felt ok for the first time today. Did you ultimately feel better or worse? I have about 4 attacks of pain and vomiting in 3 months that resolved, so I did nothing. Then the last one was so terrible I finally went to the Dr. suspecting it was this. I'll never take my health for granted like that again. 

UsedToBeGoldie

my sister just had her gallbladder out - and then days later, b/c she was in a ton of pain, they did an US and found she had a huge ovarian cyst she also needed to have removed- so had another surgery just a couple weeks after the first- it was hell for her... so i feel for you - b/c having infant twins on top of health issues is HELL.

I had kidney stones during my singleton pregnancy - and 2 days after having him had to have surgery for it... and then was hospitalized when he was 3mo old b/c of a kidney infection from the stent they placed... it was hell - so i feel your pain.

i'm sorry you are going through this with new babies at home - prayers that you can get back on your feet soon.

preheatedoven

I had mine out about a month of the kids were born. The night H came home from the NICU (19 days after giving birth) I had a horrible gallbladder attack that landed me in the ER.

I have a history of kidney stones, so it might be that I am a 'stone producer' or it might have been pg related. 

themathgirl

I got my gallbladder out about 2 and 1/2 weeks ago - it sucked going through all that! I had a reaction to the dermabond and the incision on my belly button is not healing quite right. However, I feel SO much better after having it out. Hope you feel better soon.

xxyankeegrl823xx

I had mine removed as well as a hernia repaired about 6 weeks ago. I had my first attack when I was 14 weeks pregnant then several attacks after giving birth. Every dr I saw said its very common in pregnancy because your body breaks down fat differently and the weight gain and loss etc. I'm sorry that your still not feeling yourself. I have to say my recovery was pretty easy. I was sore for about 3-4 days then I was fine. I feel great now, I love that I don't need to worry everytime I eat something that I would wake up in the middle of the night is no much pain that I can't breathe and vomiting. Hope you are feeling better soon!