Gallbladder surgery on a 20 year old with undetermined type of EDS?

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What kind of things could go wrong? She's had heart trouble. She's got all the joints that come out of place. She's on pain meds and antinflamatories. She's my very best friend and will be having a galbladder surgery to remove stones sometime today. (she's in the ER) And I can't be with her until later.

Answers:
You are such a good friend to be concerned like this.

But put your mind at ease...; whenever a person is having surgery, they meet with the anesthesiologist or an assistant to discuss any problems they might have with medical conditions or medication they're already taking, etc. The anti-inflammatories might cause more bleeding, but the docs are aware of that.

These days, most gall bladder surgery is done laparascopically--that is, with a few small incisisions made in the abdomen and navel to allow the surgeon to view a person's insides with a tiny camera. An experienced surgeon can remove stones or the entire gallbladder if it isn't too large, without making a large incision as was always the case years ago.

In order to temporarily separate all the internal organs and make
it easier for the surgeon to see what s/he's doing, carbon dioxide [a harmless gas] is pumped into your friend's belly. For most people, the gas causes some discomfort after surgery, as it works its way out. Shoulder pain is common. In fact, this is often the only real discomfort associated with the surgery, as the incisions are sore but not painful like a traditional cut would be.

Your friend may have some trouble--or none at all--when she starts eating a regular diet again. Some people have to limit fats and eat smaller meals--others go right back to their usual food with no problem.

I'm sure that your friend will be fine. And seeing you after surgery is going to be one of the best things to help her recover.

God bless...

Are they going to take out the gallbladder or just the stones? Are they doing this arthroscopically or are they going to make an incision?

I had mine removed 15 years ago. The gallbladder is what breaks down food with high fat content. So if they remove hers, she won't be able to properly digest anything fried or greasy and possible even red meat (which really bothers me) or it will make her sick. If they are just removing the stones, she really needs to talk to a nutritionist about foods she can eat that will not cause stones in the future.

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