Questions post Gall Bladder surgery???

macylane4

I just had my Gal bladder out 1 week ago....the pain was so awful I decided to have the surgery....Everytime I eat now I get sick...have you experienced this? What do you suggest to eat that sat well with you...do you have anything that changed about you since the surgery? I gained 20lbs in the hospital, and 15 of those pounds came off, but like I said I'm afraid to eat because it might upset my stomach!!!
Any advice, or experiences you've had would be much appreciated!

SouthernArt77

I had mine out about 10 years ago and have several friends & family members who have had the surgery as well. It seems like everyone's different in what they can/can't eat. If your surgery was just a week ago, it might be a while before you know for sure what you can handle and what you can't. I know personally, the only thing that really bothers me is high-fat or greasy foods...fried stuff, ribs (or other high-fat pork products like bacon, sausage, etc.), beef...I rarely eat any of those things anymore and am prepared to be miserable for a while if I do. Trust me, you'll learn what you can and can't eat. Feel better soon!

lizb41

Hi. I had my gall bladder out 12 days ago after having a serious infection in October and being told i needed surgery. At the time i weighed 23st 7lbs and had constant indigestion and heartburn, but after being in hospital a week i started a very low fat diet and didn't have a single symptom since. In fact i felt healthier before i had surgery than i do now!! I have lost 5.5 stones since the end of October which has obviously been the biggest benefit and the reason why i don't have stomach problems anymore but i have noticed since the surgery i feel sick quite often, and when i had a couple of glasses of wine at the weekend...my 1st for ages...i had to leave it as i had terrible heartburn. I'm still following the low fat, low calorie diet so i hope not to get any major symptoms but i definitely have a little heartburn and indegestion since the op that wasn't there before and i have terrible wind after i eat!!( feel sorry for my family)....i'm hoping this settles down with time and hope you feel better soon too x

jkestens63

Definitely speak with your doctor about this if you are afraid to eat, not normal.

Personal experience: Pre gall bladder surgery had to stay away from cheese and fried food. Post surgery - could eat anything I want (kinda unfortunately since I ended up 450+ lbs).

My sister had hers out and couldn't eat bananas or eggs for many many years. She can now, but its been 30 years for her.

idauria

I had my gallbladder removed about 15 years ago. The only thing I remember about my post-op instructions was to avoid high fat foods for a few weeks. The surgeon told me that my liver would take over the function of the gallbladder but in the interim I had to live on a low fat diet. Nothing fried, greasy, fatty, etc. I lived on turkey and chicken. But after those few weeks I gradually added foods back(but I still avoided fatty food because it's bad for me). I haven't had any issues since having my gallbladder removed.