So who has had their gallbladder removed and what can I expect

[joviroxx]

Had mine out 4 yrs ago. Like others, in on a Thursday am at 8am, home by 2:30. Took Friday off but was back to work on Monday. Never had another issue, not even with food.

Best thing I ever did!

 

[Poohbear123]

Well, I'm one of the weird people who has to be careful what I eat since surgery or else I pay for it in one way or another.

The surgery was quick and I had no problems. My surgeon did tell me that a certain percentage of people still have gall bladder pain and I do every once in awhile but not nearly as bad as it was!

I have problems eating meat, anything greasy, anything carbonated, salad, sometimes fruit, and sometimes bread. I could eat anything before and now, not so much. I have to be careful when I eat, too. What bothers me the most is that its not ALWAYS the same food.

Such a PAIN in the neck BUT I'll still take it over the gall bladder attacks I used to have!

WOW..me too! One year after surgery, I find I cannot eat ANYTHING without getting gas! No Pizza, no red sauce, not much chinese food, no fruit unless its an apple or banana and even THAT gives me INTENSE Gas Pains, Alka Seltzer is my Best Friend now!

 

[cm8]

I have......You will be fine and not having to deal with the pain is sooooo worth it!

I arrived at about 7am and had my surgery around 9:30. When I was done I went to recovery and was home by about 5pm. I had a lot of pain in my shoulder from the gas that they use to inflate you and of course I had abdomen. It hurt the most around my belly button incision. I was able to eat some soup and crackers that night and that is pretty much what I ate for the next 3 days, along with some plain waffles. I took the pain meds the first day, but they really didn't help. One thing to make sure you do is walk around, it helps with the gas pain. A heating pad also helped.I was mostly functional within 5 days and went back to work after a week. I did make the mistake of lifting some things I shouldn't have and about 2 weeks after my surgery I had some pain in my abs, almost like I pulled a muscle.

Eating wise, for the first few weeks I was careful what I ate, sticky mostly to bland food and then gradually adding certain foods in just to see how I would react. I have had no issues with any foods.

If you do a search there are a few threads with people experiences. It seems like almost everyone has gotten or is getting their gallbladder out.[/QUOTE]

seems like every woman I know has been told that there pain is related to their gallbladder and that it needed to be removed My friend just had her surgery 3 weeks ago and she lost 30 pounds from not being able to eat and severe stomach pain. OP, I hope that your surgery goes great and you get none of the bad side effects

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I don't really have any problems with what I can and can't eat. It's almost like my body doesn't miss it. I had mine out laproscopically this past March.

However, I did have some complications right after surgery that were very frustrating.