u/Key_Deal_5391

I’ve never had any medical issues before this. 2 months ago I started getting gallbladder attacks and it’s escalated quickly. The attacks were horrible 9/10 pain and sometimes I’ve had to even miss work from being up all night in pain.

While waiting for my scheduled surgery consultation, a couple weeks ago I had a 6+ hour attack with unrelenting vomiting. The rest of the week, my gallbladder kept hurting. Finally I went to the ER last Saturday.

They suspected acute cholecystitis and admitted me to the hospital. I ended up spending 4 nights in the hospital on antibiotics and waiting for surgery.

I had the surgery on Tuesday 5/4 and it’s Saturday now 5/9. So far, I’ve had a rough recovery. Gas pains and my back hurts, I can’t get comfortable. I have pain at my gallbladder area when trying to take a deep breath, and general shortness of breath. Sometimes as bad as gasping. I have what feels like heartburn in my upper right chest. I can’t sleep each night due to pain.

I feel like surgery was all kind of crazy and traumatic due to the hospital stay. I’m missing weeks of work. I’m very worried about bills. I’ve already gotten 1 letter from my insurance saying they won’t cover the night I stayed after surgery they are calling it “medically unnecessary.” Even though they found infection in my abdomen during surgery so kept me overnight for more IV antibiotics.

I feel like I went from being a healthy person to being permanently screwed up. I feel this extreme health anxiety now and wonder if I need to get checked at the ER again, like something must’ve gone wrong with my surgery. I never used to be like this. This has absolutely messed up my life. I’m trying to stay positive but I fear I’ll never be the same after this. I just want my life back.

After gallbladder attacks for 2 months and waiting for surgery consultation. Last week was the worst attack yet, 6 hours with throwing up. My gallbladder area felt sore all week.

Last night, I felt another attack coming on. I finally had enough and came to the ER last night. They said Cholelithiasis with borderline gallbladder wall thickening, possible acute cholecystitis. They said let’s get this thing out tomorrow morning.

This morning, they said the surgery would not happen today. Now I’m waiting in the hospital wondering if this stupid surgery will keep getting pushed back. I feel like I made a mistake by coming here. Now I’ll get a huge bill. I feel better and could be at home waiting for a scheduled surgery.

Just venting I guess and wondering if I made a mistake by being at the ER.