Gallbladder & Food Intolerances??
Ive done alot of research and it seems that ALOT of people have food intolerance problems after having their gallbladder removed. I really don't want to have horrible diarrhea all the time. So many people say how it was a breeze and their are just as many who say they had diarrhea all the time. What is everyone's experience with food after gallbladder removal?
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My understanding is that the WLS style of eating (typically lower fat) is quite in line with what doctors suggest for gallbladder post ops. I have had my gallbladder out for three months and have never had horrible diarrhea except when I ate something with too much sugar alcohols--which wasn't because of my lack of a gallbladder.
The gallbladder stores BILE, which is required for fat absorption. Without the storage reservoir, bile just "leaks" into the small intestine, whether there is fat to be absorbed or not.
This causes fat to NOT be absorbed. The unabsorbed fat makes for soft, frothy, loose stools. It is just a fact of life, but it is not necessarily permanent.
Just because you don't like it or don't want to be inconvenienced by it, your choices are to have the gallbladder removed and deal with the side effects of it. Or, you could leave the gallbladder in and deal with the complications of that.
Personally, I would prefer to have 6 months or so of foul, frothy, frequent stools over pancreatitis, peritonitis, and/or death.
As I said earlier, your call.
This causes fat to NOT be absorbed. The unabsorbed fat makes for soft, frothy, loose stools. It is just a fact of life, but it is not necessarily permanent.
Just because you don't like it or don't want to be inconvenienced by it, your choices are to have the gallbladder removed and deal with the side effects of it. Or, you could leave the gallbladder in and deal with the complications of that.
Personally, I would prefer to have 6 months or so of foul, frothy, frequent stools over pancreatitis, peritonitis, and/or death.
As I said earlier, your call.
Sharyn, RN
RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012
Of course, as RNYers, we shouldn't be eating high fat meals anyway.... but it's another potential excuse to NOT have this taken care of now.
{sarcasm on} I'm sure that an American getting emergency care in Japan is no big deal {sarcasm off}...
Lora
{sarcasm on} I'm sure that an American getting emergency care in Japan is no big deal {sarcasm off}...
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
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Sharyn:
Do you think I should have alot of these bathroom issues while in Japan. It's only 2 months away. I'm sure everyone stuck on the plane with me would NOT appreciate me and my foul stools. 13 hours is a long flight! lol
Do you think I should have alot of these bathroom issues while in Japan. It's only 2 months away. I'm sure everyone stuck on the plane with me would NOT appreciate me and my foul stools. 13 hours is a long flight! lol
[Starting Weight: 311] [Surgery Weight: 287] [Current Weight: 141 [Goal Weight: 150] 9 lbs BELOW goal! Yay!
Follow my photos on Instagram @peace_trainMy Personal Facebook Weight Loss Group: "Amber's WLS GROUP"
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