Question:
Gall bladder removal
I ask you people who have walked this road before me. I am 7 months out, and just had to have my Gall Bladder removed. (nine days ago) Before the gall bladder attack and removal.., I could eat anything, (in small portions of course) and suffered with chronic constipation. Now, everything makes me nausiated and goes right thru me. I now have diarreah all the time, and have finally found out what dumping is! I dumped on a bowl of steamed veggies, of all things! Question is...Does this last long? Or is it temporary. Any advise? Heeeellppp! Thank you all who take the time to answer! Lesleigh in Ga. — lesleigh07 (posted on July 15, 2008)
July 15, 2008
Lesleigh, Just wanted to say I'm praying for you and I hope you feel
better real soon. I had my gallbladder out in 1988 and I don't remember
having diarrhea afterwards, you might want to call the surgeon that did it
and ask if that's normal.
— DEBI R.
July 15, 2008
— William (Bill) wmil
July 15, 2008
Hello, Luckily I have not experienced the dumping syndrom and hope I never
do. I am only 2 mo. out of lap rny.Howerver I have recently posted about
chronic diarrhea that I'm still going thru. I had antibiotics for a root
canal on 5/1/08 and then had wls on 5/28/08. I'm sure I had antibiotics
then also. I failed to eat yogurt during that time and the antib. also
killed all the good bugs in my instestines. Therefor I came down with a
NASTY infection called C-difficille. Alot of times it caught in a hospital.
It's difficult to cure. I hope this is not why you have diarrhea after your
surgery but PLEASE check out this link to C-diff. If it is C-diff it could
save your's or someone else's life who reads this. It sure opened my eyes.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736 I wish you the best. Michele
— helpmelord
July 15, 2008
Because you are having diarrhea and nausea frequently, and had symptoms
after eating vegetables, I am questioning whether it is truly "dumping
syndrome". I think you should go see your Doctor about this new
development.
— Gina S.
July 15, 2008
It may not have been the veggies.
You now have bile flowing into your intestines all the time. That in
itself is irritating. Also, you won't be metabolizing fats very well so be
careful with the butter.
The good news is that you are going to get better. As time goes on the
common bile duct will start to act as a gall bladder to a small degree and
you won't get so much dumping but for now just know things are going to be
screwy for a few months to a year.
I have this problems all the time. The idiot who did my cholecystectomy
cut the common bile duct so I had to have a Roux en Y to reconnect it. I
have bile leaking all the time and no chance of any kind of control. Watch
the fats, know where the toilets are and carry your own toilet paper for
emergencies.
— GaryLGreen
July 16, 2008
Just wanted to say that I had my gall bladder removed almost 10 years
before my RNY and for at least those first several years, every time I ate
within 25-30 minutes I was back in the bathroom. I was thankful for a 60
minute lunch break at work because I would be in the bathroom everyday 30
minutes after I started my lunch. I talked to several people who had the
gall bladder surgery like I did and they said they had the same reaction.
Don't have this now though. I had more trouble with chronic constipation
for the first year after my RNY (6/2003) -- ended up in the emergency room
a couple of times with it. Take care and hope your body begins to settle
down soon.
Maggie
— maggie1952
July 16, 2008
Hi Lesleigh, as you know I haven't had my surgery yet, but I wanted to let
you know how sorry I am that you're going through this. I guess the nausea
may be related to the surgery, especially if you're still on pain
medication, but I doubt your diarrhea is truely dumping - doesn't sound
typical. PLEASE call your surgeon (the one who removed the gallbladder
first, then the bariatric one (if it's a different one) if you don't think
the first is right, and let them know what's going on. The last thing you
want is to get dehydrated!
— obeseforever
July 16, 2008
I had my gall bladder out before my wls but I had the same problem. I was
told because the gall bladder helps digest the fat or something like that
and now without it your body doesn't work the same. It will should get
better in time. At least mine did. I wish you luck.
— Brenda R.
July 16, 2008
Dear Lesleigh
I had my gall bladder removed 3 yrs ago. I have the very thing you are
describing. I talked to my dr about it. He says what I have is dumping
symdrone--since i am less than a month before my rny surgery. He said that
nevres cause it too. He said there is a powder available to sprinkle on my
food that "should" help but I prefer not to take it as much. I
have found that the worse food makes me go more. Also he told me that
going to a high protein diet causing diareha because alot of what is coming
out is old fat (ie oil and grease). So no you are not alone. de
— mcdes
July 18, 2008
Your digestive system needs a few weeks to adjust to the gallbladder being
gone, and diarrhea will continue for a bit. I'm 5 months out and still
have some diarrhea, although is mostly manageable by diet and I can live
with it. I have to be very careful to not eat much fat, or i pay for it!
btw, a gallbladder going bad can cause irritable bowel, and you may even
find your system working better than before. but the constant diarrhea is
normal right after the surgery and should improve soon
— Susan C.
July 18, 2008
HI Lesleigh... I am still waiting for my RNY but I had my gallbladder
removed almost 10 years ago (at age 18!) and have had the same symptoms as
you since it has been removed. The doctor that will be doing my RNY when I
asked if it would affect it said it was a fat intolerance.... but it
happens everytime I eat or drink anything... so I guess that wasnt a very
good answer sorry.. but you are not alone and I would push to find out what
it is because it has made me a different person... I don't shop often
because I am always in hte washroom, I don't visit many friends because I
am embarassed about it... I dont work because I would get fired for being
in the washroom all the time... it is not fun, so like I said I would
really try to find out what it is and see if you can get help..
— Terri-Lee P.
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