Has anyone had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy recently?

Generally an outpatient day of surgery thing.

Most people back to relatively normal in a couple days.

Any surgery has risks, in general i recommend avoiding any surgery unless your problem is making you miserable.

Prob about 5% chance of major complication such as post op infection, bile leak/biliary injury.

Had one in 2014. Easiest surgery I've had and unfortunately I've been through a lot. I had an unusual case of a hyperactive gallbladder causing my problems - no gallstones. Been fine since. Haven't had the pooping problems that some have following the surgery and that's likely due to the fact that my gallbladder never functioned properly to begin with so no different without it.

I had mine removed the last weekend of January 2016.

Did not have a gallstones or anything that I would classify as a "gallbladder attack," but a HIDA scan revealed my ejection fraction at 13%, so I had it removed. Looking back, I feel like it was a reasonable culprit for a lot of digestive distress I would have randomly after eating certain foods. About two months before surgery, I ate a Buffalo Wild Wings with the groomsmen for my best friend's wedding and felt like I was going to shite my brains out. Looking back on it, I feel like I had that issue for the last couple of years and it had only gotten worse.

The surgery itself isn't anything remarkable. Unless they have to cut you open, it's outpatient surgery. You drive to the hospital, they do the thing, then they send you home. You'll have a lot of abdominal pain post-surgery due to the little 4 little incisions they make, but I had the surgery on a Thursday and went back to work on Monday. You will want to avoid lifting anything heavier than 10 lbs for about 2 weeks or so after surgery.

I think I would be very particular about what I eat immediately following surgery although your diet should return to mostly normal after a period of time although you may still get a bit more digestive distress on average than before you're surgery if you eat a fatty meal.

Everyone is different, but most of what you read says the diarrhea subsides after a couple months post-surgery. For me, this hasn't exactly been the case. I used to get an upset stomach after the first meal of every day and was in the bathroom either immediately after the meal or 30 minutes to an hour later. I don't have much trouble at dinner.

When you don't have a gallbladder, bile continuously leaks into your intestine which acts as a laxative for some people. Personally I also feel that impaired fat digestion plays a role as well. In either case, my Dr. prescribed a bile binding pill that also doubles as a cholesterol lowering drug (I do not have high cholesterol) that has made a real difference in my ability to enjoy a meal for lunch without having to run to the restroom. It was initially perscribed at two pills per day, but I realized that I really only needed it once per day or perhaps even less than that. I honestly haven't taken the pill in about two weeks and haven't had much of an issue, but it's there if I need it. I also eat 1-2 bananas a day now, so I would also suggest eating more fiber than you usually do.

While I was prescribed a pill, some doctors prescribe something you mix with water and drink. Before I was taking the prescription medication, I found that a Calcium tablet (no magnesium) would pretty much be just as effective.

Did I have a bad surgeon or should I have just been more active post-surgery?

It hurt to breath deep, talk loud, and stand up for more than 15 seconds. I am only 27

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Everyone says it gets back to normal but it's been over 6 months and still happening frequently.

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It will get better. Let's call it a "new normal"

Had one 10/30/16, supposed to be in and out same day, spent three days in ICU, five days total in hospital. Just went back to work January third.

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Prob about 5% chance of major complication such as post op infection, bile leak/biliary injury.

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Infections generally aren't considered major unless they're type 3 wound infections, and all complications combined including very minor ones might get you close to 5%.

Had mine 17 days ago. Was at the hospital for 8:00 AM and home by 11:30 AM. Worst thing was the gas that they inflate you with. It tends to migrate to your shoulders. Get some baby gas medicine (Mylicon). It's supposed to help. I found out about it this past weekend, a little too late. Played golf yesterday with little to no discomfort. Just make sure you walk and move around alot as soon as you can. Mine was borderline needing surgery after the HIDA Scan, but after seeing it, doctor said it was very enlarged and needed to come out.

The pain migrated to your shoulders but the gas actually stays in your abdomen--it's referred pain like someone's arm hurting with a heart attack. Mylicon won't do anything for it but make you feel like you're doing something--your body just has to absorb the CO2 from the gas over a few hours or days.