What happens after your gallbladder is gone?!

I had my gallbladder removed about 6 years ago and it did change how I had to eat. I can't eat most tomato based foods, pizza, spaghetti, etc. and I also can't eat chocolate without getting sick either.

I have a friend though that had he's gallbladder removed and he can't grapes.

It affects everyone differently.

I am looking at the possibility of having mine out soon, so I am glad you posted this and had so many responses. I am very nervous about it especially since I still don't know if it is happening yet. Getting the HIDA test in about two weeks.

Saving this to read, I'm getting mine out in about a month. I've heard mixed things, both my family doctor and the surgeon told me I'd be able to eat normal afterwards, but I'll probably re-introduce fatty foods slowly. And even if it doesn't get along with you right away your body may just need some time to adjust. For me, a lot of people in my family have had theirs out so it seems likely it's hereditary, but I'm sure my diet had a large contribution.

I was told the reason they take it out and don't just dissolve/break up the stones is because you'll just form new ones and you'd have to have a very strict diet. For now I'm just trying (not so successfully) to watch my fat intake. I've definitely noticed when it's really high I'm more likely to have an attack and they've progressively gotten worse so now I'm trying to be a bit more careful. I'm a bit worried about once it's gone, I'm hoping I can eat normal again but some people can't, most seem to be able to but everyone's different.

ETA: I don't know if maybe my weight loss has maybe contributed to me getting more stones or having the attacks as well, but I started getting the attacks around when I started losing weight but I guess there's not much to do about that and I'll probably never know for sure, but it's a good incentive to lose slowly.

I will totally agree w/ the previous post though.... The worst part for me was the gas trapped in my body. My shoulder hurt so bad and it hurt to breathe. Doesn't sound like a big deal until you experience it. lol. That lasted about 2 days though and then I was ok. The surgery and incisions itself were no biggie.

I had this also, I was very thankfully that they warned me of this or I would have freaked out and thought I had some other problem.

Oddly, I did not have this problem at all with the gallbladder surgery, but I did with my tubal ligation. It was truly horrendous, like an ice pick sticking me in the lung every time I lay on my side for weeks. I think my gall bladder surgeon was better and more conscientious and took the time to squeeze out as much gas as possible. It made a huge difference.

I had my gallbaldder removed in 2003 and have no problems with any fatty or spicy foods. Like other replies I have gained and lost wieght over the years but I contribute that to bad diet and lack of exercise rather than the surgery.

One thing I can't have any more though (and I miss it more than you can know) is a glass of wine!!!

the foods and drinks that are now off my list post-surgery are the more acidic ones - red wine went first but I was OK with white, a year or so later I couldn't even handle white wine but a glass of cider on a nice summers day was delicious, then cider jumped on the "no-no" bandwagon...grr.... I just get really bad pains as though the gall baldder and stone is still there.

For anyone out there now worried about me and my teetotal lifestyle, I can still drink vodka without any after effects. the problem is that it isn't socially acceptable to order a vodka whilst out on a midweek lunch with the girls, or to share a bottle with OH on a Friday after a hard week at work.

Too many fresh tomatoes don't sit well either, but funnily I miss them less!!! :-)

My fiancee had hers out...you will find certain foods will go right through you..mostly the fattier ones.....so the goods news is it will keep you away from them...the bads news is you have to figure out which ones bother you .... She will can still have bacon once and a while but any deep fried foods bother her ...fries etc ....eating out if they use certain oils etc....

The getting sick part is just running to the bathroom ....

You will get this from time to time for up to a year ..then it goes away

I had my gallbladder removed about 7 weeks ago. My doctor told me I could eat anything I wanted after the first day. I did just that. Although I retained about 10 extra lbs of water weight after surgery, it fell off after about 3 weeks. I haven't had any problems losing weight since then.

The reason most people gain weight after gallbladder surgery is because their eating was limited by pain. That limitation goes away after surgery and they eat more. Having your gallbladder removed doesn't directly cause weight gain. If anything, it would cause a loss because of a reduced ability to digest fat. The fat would end up in the toilet instead of being used for energy.

I only have to watch really greasy foods. They sit for a long time it seems and I feel ill. Other than that most foods are fine. It's been 2 years for me now