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Gallstones (choleliths) are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components.

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I had surgery on tuesday morning and i think the nurse said i could take the big bandages off in two days from then, its now thursday, would it be too early to remove the big bandages and have a shower??
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Reply #1 - 10/08/09  8:59pm
" I just had mine removed by a lap/coly on Monday and took my 1st shower yesterday. You should be fine, but my advice would be to call the hospital where you had yours removed and ask the nursing staff there. "
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Reply #2 - 10/09/09  5:43pm
" I had mine taken out late tuesday night and had a shower in the hospital the next morning.I just made sure i dried the wounds properly,especially my bellybutton. "
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