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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
I just had mine removed yesterday. I threw up bile three freakin times after. My throat is so sore and I have so much phlem right now. I woke up this morning feeling ok. I had some wheat toast and plain scrambled eggs for breakfast, and for lunch a chicken (cut like lunch meat) sandwich with a slice of cheese and a little bit of fat free mayo. I am in PAIN. I'm sore where my stitches are, but I've got the worse gas pain right now. Walking around makes it worse and if I lay down it's better, but after a while I get the pain in my back. I'm miserable. I'm trying to stay away from the Vicodin but I think I'm just gona have to suck it up and take one but I'm not sure what affect that'll have on the gas. I need advice! Also, I've heard to stay away from fats for a few weeks, but then I heard you can eat anything after. What's the deal?
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Aww, you poor thing! Did you have the laporoscopic procedure or traditional surgery?
I had mine taken out laporoscopically about eight years ago. I was fortunate in the sense that I only had three incisions total, but my gallbladder was so shriveled up (mine was diseased, no stones) that the whole procedure took about 40 minutes total instead of the usual hour.
The sore throat is from where they inserted the tube from the anesthesia - that will go away soon. My worst pain wasn't the incision areas, but the pain in the neck/back from the gas. That subsided after about 24 to 36 hours - hopefully yours will, too. Even though you're hurting now from the gas, my advice is to be as mobile as possible. I really think that moving around a lot helped me heal faster, and I didn't have to take anything stronger than a couple of ibuprofen. I have a really high pain tolerance, though.
As for food - fatty foods can wreak havoc with your system for YEARS after surgery. My dad had the surgery and can eat anything he wants. My sister and I, however, have had trouble with deep-fried stuff and with dairy. Other members in my family who have had the procedure (we're freaks - the diseased gallbladder is a genetic thing) have the same problem as my sister and me. Mine got to the point where I ended up having to get a prescription for Colestiprol - which is normally given for high cholesterol but something in it binds up the extra fats that your gallbladder normally processes and allows your body to *ahem* pass it out normally instead of having a massive case of the runs. Gross, yes, but if you find yourself having to make trips to the can after every meal after you've had several months to adjust, you may want to bring up the Colestiprol with your doctor. It has worked wonders for me - I've been on it for several years and I can eat anything I want (within reason). Even dairy!
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