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Just had emergency surgery to remove my gall bladder. Not the best way to celebrate Easter...
Curious whether many folks have experience with this. In particular, there seems to be a lot f of conflicting information about whether it is still possible to eat cheese, duck, sausage, ice cream, and many of my other favorite things)
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:01
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:11
Hey, Richard,
Sorry to hear of your problem. I had the exact experience in 1980. The surgeon at that time told me post-op that my liver would take over most of the work from the gallbladder (bile storage) but I may have a slight amount of fat intolerance. I never had any problems. I suspect you had the laparoscopic surgery rather than the open type, which is better for pain control and recovery time.
Wishing you well and a speedy recovery. I hope my experience helps.
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Sorry to hear of your problem. I had the exact experience in 1980. The surgeon at that time told me post-op that my liver would take over most of the work from the gallbladder (bile storage) but I may have a slight amount of fat intolerance. I never had any problems. I suspect you had the laparoscopic surgery rather than the open type, which is better for pain control and recovery time.
Wishing you well and a speedy recovery. I hope my experience helps.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:16
Richard,
Very best wishes to you. I know nothing about gall bladders, as far as I know I still have mine, wherever it is and whatever it does.
After 73 years of running pretty much on autopilot, my body started letting me know last summer that it was tired of being taken for granted. With this experience to guide me, my thoughts are: Kkeep the faith, listen to what they tell you but check it out (Trust but verify??, Nah, we won't say that). And above all, it's your body, you get to decide.
Anyway I expect you know all that. So simply again, the very best wishes.
Ken
Very best wishes to you. I know nothing about gall bladders, as far as I know I still have mine, wherever it is and whatever it does.
After 73 years of running pretty much on autopilot, my body started letting me know last summer that it was tired of being taken for granted. With this experience to guide me, my thoughts are: Kkeep the faith, listen to what they tell you but check it out (Trust but verify??, Nah, we won't say that). And above all, it's your body, you get to decide.
Anyway I expect you know all that. So simply again, the very best wishes.
Ken
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:16
Winstonm, on 2013-April-01, 17:11, said:
Wishing you well and a speedy recovery. I hope my experience helps.
It is a welcome data point
I can deal with short term discomfort, but a life without cheese...
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:45
I had this surgery back in 1990-ish... The doctor, when preparing for it told me that I would probably not be able to eat pizza.... I remember my remark to him at the time, "then just let me die now."
Since having my gall bladder out, I have had no complications eating anything. I eat double cheeze pizza with no problems whatso ever. I am a good bit on the heavy side, maybe thinner people have problems... it is well known that the liver produces bile as well as the gallbladder, so maybe i have a lot of liver to produce sufficent bile so that I have no digestive problems. I did have more urgent "stools" for a few years after procedure, or maybe it just seems like years and was just a lot of months. But anyway that has long since cleared up. I hope you have as few or even less complications after yours that I have after mine.
Since having my gall bladder out, I have had no complications eating anything. I eat double cheeze pizza with no problems whatso ever. I am a good bit on the heavy side, maybe thinner people have problems... it is well known that the liver produces bile as well as the gallbladder, so maybe i have a lot of liver to produce sufficent bile so that I have no digestive problems. I did have more urgent "stools" for a few years after procedure, or maybe it just seems like years and was just a lot of months. But anyway that has long since cleared up. I hope you have as few or even less complications after yours that I have after mine.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:48
Btw, Richard, in my line of work I ran across quite a few people sans gallbladder and it was rare to hear anyone who had a problem digesting fats. At worse it is usually a need to limit fats intake - I have never heard of anyone who had to give up fats totally.
Bon appetit.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 17:52
Best wishes...heal soon.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 23:01
Hi Richard, hope you are feeling ok and have a speedy recovery. I had my GB taken out several years ago and I did change my diet afterwards. Cheese and ice cream
are 2 foods that I largely removed from my diet but from the sounds of it, it is not a necessity.
are 2 foods that I largely removed from my diet but from the sounds of it, it is not a necessity.
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Posted 2013-April-02, 00:30
wow such young very young people lose gall bladder....best wishes to you all.......heal fast and post soon.
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mike777, on 2013-April-02, 00:30, said:
wow such young very young people lose gall bladder....best wishes to you all.......heal fast and post soon.
You are in our prayers and our thoughts
You are in our prayers and our thoughts
Thanks for the happy thoughts...
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Posted 2013-April-02, 03:10
Friend of mine had this surgery, they couldn't eat chips before, can now, so experiences may vary.
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Posted 2013-April-02, 10:02
Reminds me of the old joke:
Patient: Will I be able to play the piano after the surgery?
Doctor: Sure.
Patient: Great, because I can't play it now!
Feel better, Richard.
Patient: Will I be able to play the piano after the surgery?
Doctor: Sure.
Patient: Great, because I can't play it now!
Feel better, Richard.
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Was sorry to learn about this on FB Richard - hope you get better!
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Posted 2013-April-02, 16:51
I was sorry to hear this as well but glad to see that you seem to be taking it very well.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
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lalldonn, on 2013-April-02, 16:51, said:
I was sorry to hear this as well but glad to see that you seem to be taking it very well.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
On the bright side, I am hopeful that this might help me make some (necessary) changes to my diet...
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lalldonn, on 2013-April-02, 16:51, said:
I was sorry to hear this as well but glad to see that you seem to be taking it very well.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
I was going to make some joke about 'at least you lost some weight with no effort' but I looked it up and a gall bladder only weighs two ounces so never mind that one.
I lost 10 kg in the aftermath (pretty light diet for some weeks).
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Posted 2013-April-03, 05:12
Get well soon!
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Posted 2013-April-05, 18:58
Hope you get well soon. All those reactions of people knowing the procedure make me worry though... Is there a correlation with playing bridge?
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Posted 2013-April-05, 19:58
Adios GB.
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Posted 2013-April-05, 20:50
Gerben42, on 2013-April-05, 18:58, said:
Hope you get well soon. All those reactions of people knowing the procedure make me worry though... Is there a correlation with playing bridge?
I expect yes, there is. Both are correlated with age.