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LovingLife asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

Had my gallbladder removed?

I had been suffering really bad pain off and on for a while and was finally diagnosed with gallstones (actually pancreatitis caused by gallstones) so I had keyhole surgery to have my gallbladder removed a few days ago. I am home now and doing fine, but can't drive or lift anything for a while. I still have a sore throat from the breathing tube they put in and get shoulder pain from the trapped gases. Apart from that I am doing ok...

Anyway, is there anyone else here that has had their gallbladder removed? Did you have to change your diet at all? I was told I had to be careful of fatty foods as they could leave me on the toilet for a while.

Thanks in advance.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My gallbladder was removed in 2008 but they never said I have to avoid fatty foods completely. Though then again, gallstones can return to bile ducts anyway, so thinking with a common sense, one has to be careful even after gallbladder removal and not eat too much fatty foods, only occasional treats every now and then. The fat from the food does cause slight diarrhoea because it does not absorb as well as with the gallbladder in place, and of course it is not very good idea to be visiting the toilet all the time.

  • 1 decade ago

    I had my gallbladder removed on 3/25/2011.

    I was having the pain in the back right shoulder blade, gas, bloated feeling and just everytime I ate feeling yucky,

    I only had a couple gall bladder atacks.

    I came home and was pretty drugged up and by the second day really feeling the pain shoulder blades etc.

    I had back surgery in 1987 where I broke my l-1 thru l-4 thats the niddle of ym back and have to have bone taken from hip to remake back and 2 wight inch metal rods placed in it.

    I have pain pretty regularly inmy back but I truly beleive my back is ten times worse since surgery all the pain is so intense there. I have been using ben gay on my back.

    Today is 9 days since surgery and I can really eat whatever I want but I have been eating rice, applesauce, boiled chicken, crackers, peaches and thats it.

    I had a bowel movement third day urinating fine. went off hydrocodone day three cold turkey and went to just tylenol.

    well I kinda over did myself with house work and going shopping etc and I am feeling pain on my right side like a tugging and pulling and my stomach is kinda bloated in the front.

    i am now taking hydrocosone at night 1/2 of a 5/500 pill to take off the edge.

    He did the Sils on me thats a single port through the belly button not 4 its laproscopic also but just one port.

    My stool has been fine but I havent been eating fatty foods, I was told to take it easy the first month just to be on the safe side.

    it hurts still when i breathe but bearable.

    Good Luck you are not alone

  • sloca
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    1 decade ago

    I had my gallbladder removed last year. I wasn't told to change my diet and haven't. Although I do try to eat right and get regular exercise.

    My gallbladder was pretty inflamed when it was removed, so I went through a lot of antibiotics in the hospital and for another week after leaving. Those messed with my intestines pretty well. A month after stopping the antibiotics everything was pretty much back to normal.

    Everyone is different, but you shouldn't need to change your diet because of this procedure.

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