Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery Questions Posted: 08-02-06 10:37am
Hi,
i'm having surgery this coming monday to
remove my gall bladder and I had a few
questions. Obviously... Recovery time
is one. So... For a quick background.
I'm 24, extremely active (i go to the gym
2x a day.. Cardio and lifting), i've
followed a low fat diet for over a year...
I've been plagued with this mysterious
gall bladder issue since april.
Mysterious because my ultra sound, hida
scan and gastro thingy all came back
normal. Awesome!
Basically, I was wondering what to expect
after surgery and what kind of diet I
should follow directly after. Clearly I
shouldn't dive into that cheeseburger and
beer i've been craving.... As well as..
How soon can I start running and such
again!?! Oh, and is the post surgery
pain terribly unbearable? I don't take
prescription pain meds. They make me
uncomfortable and I sometimes hallucinate.
So... I stay away.
Thanks :-)
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moldy
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Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Montana
Diet Without a Gallbladder Posted: 08-02-06 15:03pm
Sorry you are having your gallbladder
removed. Without it you won't be able
to digest that fat in the cheeseburger.
Or any fat, good or bad. I realize that
most doctors tell you you don't need the
gallbladder, but it supplies the bile that
digests the fat. The people I know that
have had it removed all suffered from
depression, irritability, moodiness, and
bloating and gas. All those symptoms
probably caused by not digesting any fat.
A good reference to diet after surgery
for you is edit
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Dalhia
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Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Location: NY
Re: Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery Questions Posted: 08-06-06 08:04am
[quote="grimmrj"]hi,
i'm having surgery this coming monday to
remove my gall bladder and I had a few
questions. Obviously... Recovery time
is one. So... For a quick background.
I'm 24, extremely active (i go to the
gym 2x a day.. Cardio and lifting), i've
followed a low fat diet for over a year...
I've been plagued with this mysterious
gall bladder issue since april.
Mysterious because my ultra sound, hida
scan and gastro thingy all came back
normal. Awesome!
Basically, I was wondering what to expect
after surgery and what kind of diet I
should follow directly after. Clearly I
shouldn't dive into that cheeseburger and
beer i've been craving.... As well as..
How soon can I start running and such
again!?! Oh, and is the post surgery
pain terribly unbearable? I don't take
prescription pain meds. They make me
uncomfortable and I sometimes hallucinate.
So... I stay away.
You will be fine after the surgery. I am
physcially fit too I work out 4x a week
and follow a low fat diet. I just had my
gallbladder out on wednesday and feel
fine. The only problem I was
experiencing but it was only for one day
was gas pains. That is gone and I am
able to eat a normal diet without any
problems. I will try to eat pizza but
not right now. I would give it about two
weeks to start running but that would only
depend on how you feel, you might be able
to do it sooner. Each person is
different. Three days after surgery I
tried going for a walk but it was a
struggle. I am sure you know the
gallbladder just stores bile the liver
makes. You will be able to process fats
normally without a problem. Good luck.
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moldy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Montana
Liver And Gallbladder Connection Posted: 08-07-06 13:23pm
I do hope you are an exception to the
rule. The liver does make the bile
stored in the gallbladder. But did you
ever think about how much extra work it is
for the liver to have to make bile on a
constant basis? The liver does a lot of
work without the added burden. I have
helped a lot of people who have had their
gallbladder taken out. The majority of
them have long term consequences. The
connection between the liver and the
gallbladder problems to start with deserve
some looking into. If the liver were
functioning right and you were eating
right chances are the gallbladder would
not have malfunctioned to start with.
I'm not saying it is your fault. I'm
saying do some research into the foods on
the market today. Most of them that come
in a box or bag are not truly real food.
Which means that the body cannot process
them. That is what overworks and harms
the liver to start with. Any partially
hydrogenated fat or oil is not food. It
is a chemical foreign to the body.
Eating a low fat diet normally consists of
eating chemically altered food. Your
body need real fats. I do hope anyone
out there that still has a gallbladder
will try to save it. Your health will be
much better in the long run. It is your
responsibility to take care of it, not the
doctors.
