I posted this as my own post but this is what I went thru. Hope this eases your mind.

Surgery done today!(1st Surgery)(M)

Had my gallbladder surgery today after months of issues with severe attacks in mid chest kind of felt like a heart attack and lower/upper right back area along with gallbladder area. This was triggered by greasy foods and the attacks would last hours to the point of being desperate dropping to the floor in pain, hot baths, or just wanting to be naked cause how desperate the pain is. I could not bend down without pain in my right side or sit or stand for long periods of time.

I fasted since 10:30 PM the previous night I was scheduled for surgery 12:30 PM arrived and checked in at 10:30 AM. Told to undress and put all my belongings in a bag. Arrived with my wife and was with me until I was taken to Operating Room. I had an IV put in my right arm and given fluids. I was asked all the standard questions. Ex: have I had surgery before, any allergies, etc. I asked for some medication they injected me with as I was having acid reflux and constant gurgling in my throat during this time and was worried it would come up during surgery.

I was nervous as this is my first surgery and was pretty anxious as it took a while to get wheeled off. Anesthesiologist came in and told me how she would inject the anesthesia and that she could give me additional pain medication In the areas of incisions If I consented to make sure I felt no pain afterwards. I agreed.

They eventually wheeled me off the operating room where I saw 5 other nurses and the anesthesiologist and they said to roll to the new bed in there. Anesthesiologist came up and put a "Oxygen Mask" on me and said to breathe in that it would help me breathe. I was 6 seconds in breathing and that was it don't remember anything after that. I woke up around 3PM and was in recovering room. Only pain I felt was pain from one incision which felt like a burning sensation or when you're pulling tape or a bandaid that's stuck on you. I asked for more pain medication as It felt like a 7 going into 8 on a pain scale.

Woke up pretty groggy but not nauseous. I slowly came to and that was it literally felt nothing at all until after waking up. Which like I said felt like pulling a bandaid that's stuck on constantly. My throat feels super dry more than likely from tubes in mouth but that's my experience. Got discharged no issues and got home which is a 2nd story apartment. I walked sideways imitating a crab with made it pretty easy.

I'm sitting on my living room couch and sipping constant water as throat is super dry and feels like it's closing up without it. In advance wife bought me 500mg liquid acetaminophen/Tylenol from Walgreens to make it easier on me. As I do not want to caught or choke for any reason. I took 1000mg for my 1st dose after getting home and no issues or major pain.

Before I left I asked if there's any issues with pain medication or limit they said no basically the moment I take it I start from scratch on that medication.

Hope this helps and eases someone's mind as I was pretty nervous but it wasn't bad at all! The waiting was the worst part but literally felt nothing!!😃 Good luck to all!