Gallbladder

i am gall bladder free it will stall your working out until the stitches/staples come out and for me i now have certain food i cant eat just because of that but honestly you will just get used to it and stick to your diet while you cant workout and all will turn out just fine. no need to be nervous dear

Had mine removed in 95. It hasn't hindered me in the least. In fact I would say it helped...I don't have to watch what I eat anymore so I can eat as spicy as I want.

My guy is having his out on Tuesday also! Good Luck!

I had mine out 2 years ago, and have no problem with weight loss. It helps that anything fattening goes straight through you for a little while. Always stay close to a bathroom right after eating because you never know when its gonna hit and when it does it hits hard. But you will be fine, was really not a big deal!

I had mine out a year ago and I am SO glad that I did. I was getting horribly painful attacks! I has not hindered my weight loss one bit!! The surgery was a piece of cake...I was back to work in 4 days!. Don't be nervous, it's for the best!!

I have had mine out for almost 2 years.
They didnt do any staples or stiches, they used thats skin glue stuff.

4 ugly lil scars tho. "/

Agree with the top post... Stay near a bathroom until you figure out what you can & CANT eat.
It changes ur eating habits for sure, so it probably helps with ur diet more then it hinders it.

I had mine removed last summer and I got very very very thin. My body wasn't able to digest anything properly for a couple of months and I couldn't keep weight on! Good luck with everything! Wish you the best!

Has anyone ever had their Gallbladder removed? Has that hindered your weight loss in any way? I am having mine taken out on Tuesday and I am very nervous!

My was taken out when I was 19, a little over a year ago. I've lost 20 lbs in about 4 months, so I don't really think it has made any difference. I have had to change my eating habits though.. which is not a big deal though because I need to be eating healthy anyway! And like everything else, it gets better with time! Don't be nervous, because you'll be feeling much better in a few days.

I had mine removed abut 3 years ago. I struggled for a long time until this last summer when I finally learned how to eat right. Stay away from high fat foods, they will just go right through you. Don't eat too much fiber either, as soon as I cut back on my fiber I started losing weight, and I think that is because now my body at least gets a chance to retain some of the nutrients.
Best of luck to you in your surgery, it is for the best though, you will no longer be in pain.

Unfortunately I can relate all too well! My attacks started about a month ago. I see a surgeon tomorrow about having it removed. According to the test it's operating at 9%. I currently can't eat hardly anything that doesn't upset it. I have never looked so forward to surgery in my life. And after reading all your posts, I am even more certain this is the right thing to do. Pain free sounds amazing!!!

This may sound silly.....but it's good to hear from all you 'gallbladder free' people! It's very hard to explain to people who have never had a gallbladder attack exactly how painful they actually are!!!! I used to pass out from the pain!! It's good to know there are people out there on MFP who can relate!!!!

I hear ya. Terrible pain, and so glad to have it out.

Hi there, just to tell you about my experience....

I was having horrible pain with my gall bladder a couple years ago. I was given a lot of pressure to do surgery by my doc, so got a second opinion. After the advice of another doc, I did a simple gall bladder cleanse and immediately altered my diet and managed to avoid surgery, thankfully! Haven't had any problem since! Of course, yours may be too far along to avoid surgery...so you obviousy want to do what is best. = )

I would search "gall bladder" in the forum and it will pull up a thread with a lot of responses with people sharing their experiences after surgery. Good luck!

Sorry but for the most part I've heard that gallbladder cleansing is a bunch of BS. Altering you diet can prevent painful attacks for some people...but eventually if the gallbladder is diseased with stones/sludge/ or just low performing the attacks will eventually come back. All my life I've had gallbladder problems, sometimes going for years between painful attacks with out a symptom. It's a game of russian roulette if you don't remove it.. Not to mention it can lead to other more serious health problems. Always go with your doctors advice, and certainly get a second opinion if it makes you feel comfortable. But don't rely on gallbladder cleanses advertised on the internet. Rely on your Doctor!

I would search "gall bladder" in the forum and it will pull up a thread with a lot of responses with people sharing their experiences after surgery. Good luck!

Sorry but for the most part I've heard that gallbladder cleansing is a bunch of BS. Altering you diet can prevent painful attacks for some people...but eventually if the gallbladder is diseased with stones/sludge/ or just low performing the attacks will eventually come back. All my life I've had gallbladder problems, sometimes going for years between painful attacks with out a symptom. It's a game of russian roulette if you don't remove it.. Not to mention it can lead to other more serious health problems. Always go with your doctors advice, and certainly get a second opinion if it makes you feel comfortable. But don't rely on gallbladder cleanses advertised on the internet. Rely on your Doctor!

Thanks for your concern, lizziebeth, but like I stated, it WAS under the recommendation of my doctor that I took the diet approach and have had great success. I was in horrible pain for over a year and have had no problems for nearly three years since the change. The cleanse was a specific and strict dietary cleanse outlined by my doc, not a purchase "cleanse" from some website. Perhaps, you didn't read my response entirely.

Hope your surgery goes well, jdelisle! Sounds like a lot of people have had great success with it! To be pain free is worth it!

I had my gallbladder the eve of Thanksgiving in 2007. I had to have emergency surgery. They say the sooner you are mobile the quicker you will heal. Which was true in my case. You will be sore for awhile which is normal. I was told to limit my fat intake to no more than 10 grams of fat per meal for awhile. By following the fat intake I lost 50 pounds within a month.
Good luck to you and you will feel so much better once you have healed.

This may sound silly.....but it's good to hear from all you 'gallbladder free' people! It's very hard to explain to people who have never had a gallbladder attack exactly how painful they actually are!!!! I used to pass out from the pain!! It's good to know there are people out there on MFP who can relate!!!!

YES! I passed out at my grandma's funeral.. it was horrible. I had an attack and it was hot outside and bam, I went out.

I'm 3 years post-op.
I lost a lot of weight at the beginning b/c I was an emergency surgery, and after my second attack in two weeks (and after adjusting my diet) I was admitted to the hospital and not allowed to leave until they operated. I was there for five days, and you can't eat or drink while waiting for surgery. When I was finally allowed to eat again, I just wasn't really hungry for a few weeks.
But it wasn't a healthy way to lose, and it took a year or so, but the weight came back.
I'm not pain-free yet. Waiting to find out why I still have th exact same symptoms as before. They think I have a gallstone somewhere else. Anyone know where a gallstone will be if you don't have a gallbladder anymore?