I went in yesterday for 7:30 surgery. They did it through the laparascope, so I only had 4 small incisions. I then went to recovery, and was on my way home by 10:30. I took it easy when I got home. Mostly rested on the couch. Ate some soup, took Lortab for pain. Today I felt well enough to take a shower and do laundry. (OK, I shouldn't have done the laundry, but seriously, I feel good!)

I plan to return to work in about 10 days. I am a nurse.

Sometimes they do keep you overnight, and of course you can stay if you want to, but I didn't want to. It really is considered outpatient surgery. You have to be able to drink and pee before they let you go home.

I was terribly nervous about getting this done. But it was much easier than I has anticipated. It made me especially worried after reading so many horror stories online about all the pain, etc. post op. Sure, everyone is different, but I guess after having bad gallbladder pain for so long, minor post op pain in no big deal. Of course, I put it off longer than I should have. The Dr. said I had a lot of inflammation and adhesions around the gallbladder.

Also, be sure to check out your surgeon. Ask around to see who is the best..Be sure they are board certified, etc. A good site to check MD credentials is:

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I do not know how much it costs in total, because I primarily used insurance, but I am sure I will be paying part of the bill. I can let you know when it arrives. Don't let cost stop you from getting it done. That is what payment plans are for.

I hope you can get relief soon.