I'm 51 years old in relatively good shape. Had an emergency surgery for diverticulitis March 18th removing perferated segment of colon. I have a colostomy. Had to go back into hospital when I started having abdomen pain which turned out to be a diseased gallbladder and pancreitis. One side effect was pleural effusion around my lung. They drained a lite and a half fluid. Dr's didnot want to perform another surgery so soon so they told me they would remove galbladder at the time of my reversal surgery or 3 months from initial surgery. I'm at 11 weeks now feeling great but the colorectal surgen who is going to perform my reversal told my emergency surgeon that I will need to wait 6 months before he will reverse. Was wondering what the average wait time is for reversal surgery while also understanding I have a diseased galbladder that needs to come out. Was 230 lbs at time of initial surgery and lost 35lbs (don't recommend losing it this way) : )
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