Energy After Gallbladder Surgery

I have had mine out for over 2 years and still will have pain on my side and will be in the bathroom if I have to much fat. I don't remember how long it took, but it was a couple month( I also was 7 month pregnant at the time).

I agree with the extra energy. I had mine ut November 19th and had been suffering for about three months prior. I now realize I was probably being plagued with issues for a lot longer and am now not nearly as tired. Working hard on getting my running fitness back and hope to run a 1/2 marathon February 17th. A weird but good after affect is my hair had been falling out in large amounts before the surgery and totally stopped the day after the surgery. Pesky little organ that gallbladder is!

Had mine out last two summers ago. I noticed that after I healed I had more energy only because I wasn't in pain anymore. But mine was so bad that he had to make the belly button incision larger and it took almost 4 hours to do a small easy surgery. lol

I have had mine out for over 2 years and still will have pain on my side and will be in the bathroom if I have to much fat. I don't remember how long it took, but it was a couple month( I also was 7 month pregnant at the time).

Forgot to add this to my post. I'm in the unlucky 5% or so with lasting effects from not having a gb any longer. Just watch what you eat fat-wise and digestive enzymes (lipase especially) help if you encounter problems. Good luck!

Hi Everyone Interested in Gallbladders and Energy:

I had mine out 3 days ago and I already feel I have more energy and I am not so tired. I was taking naps in the afternoon. Mine was a dull pain that lasted a few days as far back as 25 years ago. And after a large meal, I would have the right shoulder and back pain which I understand is common with gallbladder disease. I had two stones the size of gum balls (not jaw breakers). One was smooth and one corrosive as if pressure had been put on it by other stones and finally fused into it. I also had adhesions on my gallbladder that affected my stomach, so my very talented surgeon had to be nimble to free the gallbladder and remove it. The pain would go away for months and come back for a few days and then several months would pass without anything. I had been trying to improve my diet over the last 5-10 years and I actually think that helped. My final "attack" about three weeks ago lasted for a week, but I was never doubled-up or experienced lasting intense pain that affects many people. When I had an attack, I could get rid of it by cutting down on the amount of food I ate and drinking a lot of water. During the final attack, I used olive oil and lemon juice to keep it under control until surgery which was done laproscopicaly. I consider myself fortunate and have lost a few more pounds in the meantime eating more carefully. Everyone seems to have some different symptoms and ways to address those symptoms. I'm female and 70.