Anyone had gall bladder surgery? Please respond or bump for

had mine out around early november... didnt take long to heal... sore but not too bad.. it is weird i was diagnosed with IBS and i havent had any trouble like that since... wondering if it was gallbladder all the time? however i did read an article that said usually with weight loss sometimes causes gallbladder troubles...good luck to you.

I had my gallbladder out a few years ago via laparoscopic surgery and it was actually really easy. I was ready to go home shortly after I woke up, but they wouldn't let me drive because of the general anasthetic. They wouldn't give me coffee with milk in it at first, but then they caved and let me lol. I went home the next morning and I just felt a little crampy, nothing more than what you would feel each month. A couple of Tylenol took most of it away. I found that I had a hard time with lettuce. My stomach was bothered by that, anything fast food (greasy), etc. If you're watching what you eat, then you will have no worries...but watch with the lettuce. Try a little bit and see how you react. I've heard from a few people that it didn't sit well with them after their surgery! Good luck!!

I had mine out the day before Thanksgiving. I had four attacks in a month's time, and the pain was horrible! The surgery pain was there, but not as bad as the pain from the attacks. I also would vomit violently (so much that I'd burst capillaries in my face). Having this done was the best thing I could do for myself. So far, I've had no trouble eating anything. I don't eat much fatty stuff, but I did have ribs at my daughter's birthday party Saturday and had no trouble. I didn't eat an excessive amount of ribs, though; just one good-sized one.

My doctor said no exercise after surgery. After two weeks, he let me do some gentle walking on the treadmill; after four, I could start couch to 5K; then after six (this week, in fact!), I could get back to strength training.

The results people have and what they can eat after their gallbladder comes out seems to vary widely. You'll have to just experiment with what you can eat. I just figured that if I couldn't keep ANYTHING down, having a few foods that I couldn't have was a small price to pay to be able to eat everything else! I hope you feel better after your surgery like I did. I just kind of wish I'd done it sooner (I've had stomach problems for about 3 years, and I think it was my gallbladder all along).

I had my gall bladder out almost 3 years ago with the small incisions. I had a really awful time recovering, but its because we found out 3 days after the surgery that I was pregnant, so I imagine that if I wasn't pregnant, it would have been a simple recovery. You might have pains from the gas the use though, it can be really painful.

But I can't eat anything with grease now. I mean anything, and its getting worse the less I eat. 5 french fries or a handful of chips and I'm running for the bathroom.

I am having my gallbladder out the same day as Zara! I am so scared of what my life will be like afterwards....I am already scared of diarrhea attacks as it is...I don't want to live my life in fear every time I go out or want to have a nice dinner out with family/friends.........I'm nervous and don't know what to expect

I had mine out on 11th January by keyhole (laproscopically)....
I only had had one attack (in November) before I had the surgery, but the scan showed I had over 50 stones.... infact I actually had 100+ little stones.

My recovery has been fairly easy.... I didn't even take any pain medication after waking up from the surgery, and only one does of codeine tablets the morning after because of the way I sleep.

I initially reduced the intensity of my workouts and have now built back up to how I was before, although I did go for a 2 hour walk 4 days after the surgery....!


Oh, just to add.... I haven't changed my diet at all and I've had no issues.

I had mine removed about 7 years ago and it was pretty easy. Lots of gas bloat for a few days then you feel like you did the ab work out of your life for a few weeks.

This is what they dont tell you. You will either have trouble keeping weight on or off after. There is a common complication called Dump Syndrome. This happen after you eat a trigger food and within 30 min to an hour after you HAVE TO GO!!! Not soon, NOW!! You have to find what those trigger foods are. The most common are lettuce/salads and high fat foods.

For me it is Mexican food. The spices mess me up so we usually order in when we have mexican.

Is it worth it? Yeah. A few modifications to your diet and you will be fine. And if you aren't, it is only a trip to the bathroom.

I got over my thing with public bathrooms pretty quick!

I had mine removed laproscopically in 2002. I developed gallstones during my pregnancy and was hospitalized a couple of times. They ended up doing a C-section 4 weeks early, and removed gallstones that afternoon. I have never felt so much relief after it was gone - the C-section didn't even bother me, as I had been in SO much pain. No issues since...for a while, the Dr. suggested I take Metamucil, as I often felt like I had to run to bathroom after eating, but even that went away after a few weeks.

You'll do fine, and feel so much better!

I had mine removed about 7 years ago and it was pretty easy. Lots of gas bloat for a few days then you feel like you did the ab work out of your life for a few weeks.

This is what they dont tell you. You will either have trouble keeping weight on or off after. There is a common complication called Dump Syndrome. This happen after you eat a trigger food and within 30 min to an hour after you HAVE TO GO!!! Not soon, NOW!! You have to find what those trigger foods are. The most common are lettuce/salads and high fat foods.

For me it is Mexican food. The spices mess me up so we usually order in when we have mexican.

Is it worth it? Yeah. A few modifications to your diet and you will be fine. And if you aren't, it is only a trip to the bathroom.

I got over my thing with public bathrooms pretty quick!

I was the same way. Yuck!!! It has finally subsided after 10 years. I don't miss the days of praying I'd make it to a bathroom. I even had a fear of eating anywhere but home. The Dr. gave me some powder mix to use to help that prob. and it helped some. Even after all of that I still don't miss my gallbladder!

I had mine taked out lapriscopically (sp) which is what I'm assuming you mean by keyhole (three small incisions) I was in surgery on a Thursday and back to work on Monday. The pain wasn't bad for me, it hurt to sit up or laugh for a few days, kind of like you just did a whole bunch of crunches, but I was up and walking about that same afternoon. I still have digestive issues, not as bad as when it was first removed, but when I eat greasy or fatty foods I still need a bathroom around within an hour. Otherwise I do not miss mine a bit

I had mine out about 10 years ago lapriscopically. I had issues afterwards because it turned out that they had left stones behind. Once that was taken care of, I was good to go. The only food I have an issue with is eggs. I get terrible stomach cramps if I eat them.

I had gall lbladder via lazer about 5 years ago. I think that is the same as keyhole surgery. No big deal. In about 3 days you feel so good that you have to remember to take it easy for awhile. No side effects from the surgery.

if you're in the states, it's usually an outpatient procedure or at most an over night stay.

i took care of LOADS of post op patients and then in 2009 had mine out. mine was emergent and was apparently so infected that instead of the small hole they normally use to remove it, laparoscopically, i ended up with an incision and stitches.

mine was taken out at 7pm-ish. i spent the night and then the following afternoon i went home. my actual recovery was fine. i came home to 5 children, the youngest two being under one and just turned 2. so, i was carrying babies and going up and down stairs pretty much the same day i went home.

my ONLY real issue, and it turned out to be a pretty big one, is that food ran right through me. it got to the point where i didn't see any point in eating anything because i was just going to end up in the bathroom in about 15-20 min. so, for pretty much all of 2010 i had this problem! it got better in 2011, and now in 2012 ( 2 yrs after surgery) i'm MUCH better! i still have days where i'm in the bathroom several times after i eat, but it's not nearly as bad.

a friend of mine did tell me there are meds for this, but i am not a fan of meds so, i just lived with it. i had a TON of stomach issues for about 3 yrs before i had mine out. i don't have any of those same problems ( the bloating and constipation/ diarrhea cycle). so, that's nice!!

all in all, it's not a bad surgery. i put mine off for as long as i possible could, 3 yrs to be exact!