Keyhole Of Horror

[scarletdemon]

I haven't been around much on LJ lately. One of the reasons for that is that last Monday I was stabbed five times and had my gallbladder sliced out, using a hot wire...I know there is a fancy name for the operation but I've forgotten what it is. I can tell you that it was "keyhole surgery" (hence all the tiny wounds) and that it healed up fast,

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[unwilly]

Lady Un had that done, and her belly button didn't turn out freakishly.

Sorry about that.

I don't suppose your "free" medical care covers a reconstructive belly button?

[scarletdemon]

Well, it has only been five days, so I think I'd need for it to settle down before finally judging. Plus I've had three huge babies and I'm 51, so it wasn't the flattest area to mend... Heh. And finally, I think I could get the NHS to fix it but I'd have to convince my doctor that it was ruining my life (which is isn't).

[redherring]

I'm not sure about the hot wire usage and whether that dictates an even fancier term, but the medical term just for "removal of gall bladder" is cholecystectomy.

[scarletdemon]

I'm not sure about the hot wire either, hahaha! I watched a video on YouTube and it looked like that to me.

[casecob]

I would guess:
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

the hot wire is electrocauterization, no?

It is called Lapriscopic Surgery.

[gythiawulfie]

Had that done... I ended up with eyelash looking scars on my belly button.

Re: It is called Lapriscopic Surgery.

[scarletdemon]

Whew. Hopefully it will settle down then. :D

[scarletdemon]

I think it was my stretch marks that made a decent join hard to achieve. Thanks for that 10lb first baby! Hahaha! My tummy looks like a deflated balloon unless I get really fat. ;)

Re: Not long.

[scarletdemon]

Or more creatively, a cucumber.