88 days away and need my gallbladder removed

I have not had this procedure, but I don’t think the recovery is too extensive. I would def schedule it asap. You don’t want to end up in a more complicated emergency surgery, with longer recovery. Better take care of it now and be fully recovered for the wedding. I’d rather take it easy at my bachelorette than my wedding.

Mine weren't gallbladder related, but I've had two laparoscopic abdominal surgeries (both for gynecological issues). For each, I was back at work within a week and feeling pretty "normal" within a couple weeks. My biggest issues were that I'm pretty sensitive to general anesthesia, so that had a bigger impact on me than either surgery. If you can fit it in with work & school, maybe immediately after the bachelorette? Generally, to do abdominal laparoscopic surgery, they pump in carbon dioxide gas to provide room for the instruments between the organs, but that dissipates within a day or two, so I wouldn't be too worried about your fitting in April. I'd talk with your doctor about the pros and cons related to scheduling surgery. Clearly, you want to do what you can to prevent major issues around the time of the wedding. Good luck!

It depends on your age and health - but the recovery is usually quick. My sister had problems after because she didn’t take the medication. Talk to your doctor about timing.

I had this done more than 20 years ago, but I don't think it's changed much. It's an outpatient procedure, so that's good, as you're back home the same day. But afterwards, my whole belly/torso area felt like I was beaten with a baseball bat! Ouch! But seriously, every day got better and better. It's really just a matter of the muscles in that area are really sore from the trauma of surgery. But this method leaves only a couple of tiny little "wounds" that healed very quickly. If you can get it done soon, you'll be better off. I had about 4 days of recovery time, and I'm a big baby when it comes to pain. So, if you can schedule it immediately, you could have it done, and be all recovered by the time your bachelorette comes around. The laproscopic procedure makes it a lot better than it used to be!