Problems after Gallbladder surgery???? - Gallbladder Message Board

Zimm · 12-12-2005, 05:56 PM

Hello,
Please, I need some questions answered before I go crazy! I have posted on the board with all the problems I was having before Gallbladder was diagnosed,the worse one being upper back pain,well I had my surgery on Friday,they filled me up with gas until I looked 9 months pregnant. Okay,I understood that would be painful until my body got rid of the gas, I would have diarhea for a while, Okay, I do. My question is has anyone had this and still had the upper back pain 3 days after surgery? THey said don't eat fatty foods for a month,what does this mean?? Everything has fat in it, not that I'm the least bit interested in eating at this point. Does anyone know if I will ever shake this?? Please,if anyone can answer or has had a similar problem, let me know what you did to help yourself.
Many thanks!!

diamond79 · 12-12-2005, 06:38 PM

3 days is definately still early. All those things you are experiencing are a normal part of the recovery/healing process. I hate to tell you this but I had pain from the gas for almost 2 weeks. Not everyone is the same. The more you walk around the quicker it will leave your system. As for the diarrhea...well I am still experiencing it and I had surgery back in March. When they tell you not to eat fatty foods they mean only eat things like fruits, vegetables, crackers, plain pasta, basically anything bland (probably what you ate before you had your GB removed to avoid any attacks).
Hang in there...you will be fine--take it easy and let your body recover!

Titchou · 12-12-2005, 07:33 PM

There's plenty you can eat! Chicken, turkey, veggies, baked potatoes, salad, bread, soup, yogurt, etc. Just leave off cheese, mayo, eggs, fried foods, dressings that aren't fat free, etc. I lived on turkey and chicken (baked and in sandwiches), baked potatoes, salad with fat free dressing. Do your mashed potatoes and rice with chicken broth or vegetable broth...both fat free. And I didn't have the leftover gas pain but several people I know did and it can last a while..it's a test of how good your surgeon was...the better ones manage to release it all or least most of it. Oh, and I'm the fool who jogged two miles one week after her surgery...so there is life after gb removal!