Gallbladder Laparoscopy Removal Questions

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Good morning to my gallbladder-less friends! I just had my gallbladder removed on Monday and am currently on day 5 of recovery. Can anyone please reassure me, or answer me this; how long until I can lay on my sides again? Even just one side. This whole laying only on my back thing is brutal and it’s rendering me virtually unable to stay asleep for more than 2-3 hours at a time, so I am exhausted. I CAN sleep, it’s just broken sleep. I stopped taking Tramacet on the 3rd day, because I felt it was no longer needed and was making me feel sad. So now I just take Advil when needed. The pain is not unbearable, it’s far more uncomfortable than anything so I’m trying not to take the advil either if I can help it. Any advice is helpful. Thanks friends.

Posted Aug 29, 2026, 1:27 PM UTC

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