Gallbladder Removal Questions?

I didn't notice any difference in weight loss rate or difficulty.

Sure...I think that I've lost 40 or 50 more pounds since the surgery. It really didn't slow me down at all in terms of weight loss.

I lost a fair bit of weight leading up to and just after surgery due to frequent attacks and also restricting meat/dairy the month following surgery.

After that no difference losing or putting on weight. I personally havent had any issues with bad reactions to high fat foods though I know it causes a rush to the bathroom for some people.

My only advice is to heed the dr's advice about taking it easy. I only spent 1 day in hospital after the surgery (I was let out early as I had a 10wk old baby at home) and didnt appreciate that internally it is major surgery. I ended up back at hosp within 2 weeks due to over doing it.

I had mine removed in 2003. It made no difference as far as weight loss goes in my opinion, but you will definitely have to watch your diet. Fatty fried foods are my worst enemy now. My stomach always KILLS me if I eat bad. The doctor will give you new diet guidelines. If you stick to those you will subsequently lose weight most likely.

I had lost 70 lbs in about 6 mos and had horrible pains in my side. Turns out it was my gall bladder. The bad thing about losing it is if I eat anything fatty, I get really sick since you no longer have that to help with the digestion of the fat overall. Like Thunder1982 said, take it easy. I wound up being in the hospital for a month prior to my surgery because they couldn't figure out what was going on with my stomach and why I was having horrible pains.

The presence, or lack of, of a gallbladder shouldn't have any effect on weight loss or gain. The only thing I noticed after was that I felt better and could again eat food that bothered me before the surgery.

I had mine out about 15 years ago, didn't affect my weight either way. Only thing for me was sometimes drinking alcohol will be painful, usually if it's in excess, not always though. Also, sometimes fatty foods will make me rush to the bathroom, not very often though.

Gall bladder removal was a very easy surgery for me. I was at Target the night I had mine removed, and for dinner that night I ate mac&cheese and pot roast. No tummy issues whatsoever, just glad to be rid of the gallstone attacks! It really didn't affect my diet/goals at all. The only thing is if I eat a heavy greasy meal (pizza, burger, etc), I know I better be near a restroom!!

Hope your surgery goes well!!

I lost fifteen pounds immediately following my gallbladder surgery. I had little appetite and I was eating very low fat so my calorie intake was very low (but acceptable to my doctor in the short term). I also think that there was a lot of inflammation that was relieved, and the doc says that healing from surgery burns a lot of calories. Since then, I've been mostly on maintenance and exercising and I have still lost some weight. I would say that weight loss is easier since losing the gallbladder.

A little tip though. I did have some bathroom issues following surgery. A lot of people attribute those issues to fat consumption, but for some people it's actually a problem with bile salts absorption. Since your gallbladder isn't there to collect the bile, the bile drips into your intestines and can cause dumping and the D due to the irritation. There is a super easy fix to this and it seems like a lot of doctors don't know about it. A cholesterol binder (in my case, colestyramine) will bind up the bile salts and neutralize them. It has been a game changer for me and it's clear now that the IBS I've had all my adult life was probably actually bile salts malabsorption (exacerbated by a wonky gallbladder). So if you do have digestive issues after surgery, though not everyone does, don't assume you just have to live with them or that they're caused by your diet.

I can eat a high-low amount of fat each day but fried foods can make me queasy. Aside from that, with the bile salts issue dealt with, I feel better than ever.

No difference here other than the fact that I didnt eat pre-op for a week or so because of the pain.
At first - post op fats were no bueno- and, they were no bueno pre-op as the organ started shutting down more and more I suppose. Functioned at 0% during my scan.