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I had mine taken out a few years ago in my 40's. I don't have any trouble now eating anything. The surgery was rougher than I thought it would be. I felt like I had been run over by a truck for a couple days.

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but for several years after removing mine, when I first felt I needed to go to the bathroom, it was find one right now. Not when I get home, not when a commercial comes on, etc.. It was right now. One way or the other, it was coming out. Might want to keep that in mind.

Paul, Prayers and best wishes for your wife's full and speedy recovery

John

Easiest surgery I've ever had.

Wednesday a year ago, I had a gallbladder attack. Ran in to local urgent care. Specifically asked if it was gallbladder. Very early 20's something PA told me not possible. She did abdominal X-rays which were negative and sent me home with a bottle of antibiotics.

6:00 AM Sunday I was in the ER. They did ultrasound which showed a mass of gall stones. Less than an hour after the ultrasound, I was unconscious in the OR. The gallbladder was gangreous. I spent four days in the hospital with a [bleep] of antibiotics.

Six weeks off work, healing up. But a couple months later I felt as good as ever. No diet problems of any kind. My wife was vertical sensitive to onions for many years after her gall bladder surgury, that was in '91. They do not bother much n9w. My Aunt was never able to enjoy watermelon again after her surgery.

That was my experience as well. It took a couple of weeks for those type of symptoms to go away. Mine was done laparoscopically and the actual surgery was a breeze. Sore for about a week after, but that wasn’t bad at all. I can eat most anything now, but can’t drink coffee anymore.

Did laporoscope on mine at about age 45. Biggest problem was getting the hospital window open enough to blow cigarette
smoke out of while waiting for sx.

Then when i went down and outside to smoke after the sx i got sick and threw up. God bless my wife.

Never had any problem eating food.

I had my gallbladder cut out on March 19th, after 2 attacks in as many months. I put it off WAY too long, I should have had it done last year. The surgeon had to go "old school" on me and cut it out with about a 9" scar across my right upper chest. I was off work for five weeks, healing up.

It took quite a bit of time getting back to a "normalized" diet. Since the wife has had a couple of attacks in the past, we eat mostly poultry and avoid fatty stuff. We backslide a little bit now, we've had a pizza and steak. Mostly, we eat white meat, and don't fry anything, either. Baking is now the norm for chicken. Not bad at all, just different than I used to eat.

I wish I'd had it done earlier, I feel a lot better now, and eat without having to consider the consequences. I just don't have the desire for fattier foods, or fried foods generally now, though I do grab a burger now and then.

I had some "gastro" issues regarding bathroom visits for a couple of weeks, but gradually that went away. I didn't poop my britches even once!

If the surgeon hadn't had to gut me like a fish, and done the lapro surgery, I could have been back to work a lot sooner, as it was, I had 21 staples across the chest, and couldn't work with those hanging out. I took it easy for a few weeks, and feel pretty good now.

I can only "kind of" drink coffee now.... I had just ordered 4 bags of Black Rifle Coffee company beans too.... My wife has been willing too step up and make sure the rest of the pot does not go to waste though.... I'm hoping to work my way back a full cup joe soon....


I'll give Suzanne Summers credit for one thing... she nailed it when she said, "Getting older isn't for sissies".

9:00 am Pacific time.

If there are any prayerful types, a prayer wouldn’t hurt.




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Done.

My wife had hers out a few years,ago,same thing with the greasy foods,and,for some reason,pancakes.a big pankcake breakfast will make her sick as a dog.

Prayers...

Had mine out five years ago.

Expect some of "all of the above".

Things settle down as time passes, but they don't completely. "Gotta-run" will visit often.

Pharm, Pharm! Where are you? Heres hoping you didnt buy the Pharm and heal fast.

prayers sent.

Thanks all!

The surgery went extremely well. The surgeon removed a very inflamed, distended gall bladder. As an added bonus, the inflammation looked chronic, not acute, and the duct was almost completely blocked. She’s in some discomfort but is handling it well. She’s up and walking around every 30 minutes to reduce the chance of a dvt. I’ll keep y’all posted.





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More Prayer offered for a full and speedy recovery. I hope you mom is one of those people who are able to say, "Yeah, I'm pretty much eating what I want now...".