Re: Had Gall Bladder Surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi Randi,

Since this is a liver/gallbladder cleanse group primarily to help

people save their gallbladders and avoid surgery I will only suggest

a few things to you.

Even though you have had your gallbladder removed you may still want

to cleanse your liver with a few flushes. It doesn't hurt to do a

cleanse to clean your liver even if you don't have a gallbladder or

any kind of colic pain anymore. A healthy liver is good for stopping

many ailments in your body. Twice a year is a good idea. Or even once

a month if you want too.

I had my gallbladder removed 4 weeks ago. I haven't had any kind of

digestive colic since then. I don't have any problems with

constipation or diarrhea and eat anything I want at anytime of day or

night. I've tested the results and am happy to say I am doing great.

Only for the first two days after surgery I had constipation because

of being stressed out by anticipating the simple operation.

It is always good to continue on a great diet and watch what you are

eating. Eating fats are actually nessessary for your body but only in

moderation. Say 15% instead of 50% as an example for this statement.

Your body should return to normal cholesterol levels in one month

after surgery. Your body is an amazing machine that will readjust

itself to work without the bile resevoir of the gallbladder. Bile

will now continually flow from the liver into the gastrointestinal

area and reabsorb through the small intestine. Only around 5% of

people have problems after surgery and need to supplement for a short

period of time. The most common problem post-surgery is if they leave

a stone in your common duct which you have already taken care of. You

should have no problems at all as long as you don't try and over do

it by bombarding your digestive system with too much fat at one time.

This is something no one should be doing anyway. Eating smaller meals

is always better than huge gorging meals.

For one month after surgery you should watch the fat intake to allow

your body to heal and your cholesterol levels to moderate. After that

you should be able to eat everything you want at anytime without

colic pain. I started eating everything after one week and have

absolutely no problems.

If you have any more questions about post-surgery please write to me

at my personal email address at barry@...

Hope this helps in some way.

Good luck with your health.

Barry.

> First I want to thank you all for this great group and all the

> information you have provided. I have had gall stones and a

duodenal

> ulcer for a few years. I've had tons of pain, but the docs were not

> completely sure if it was the ulcer or gall stones. I wanted to try

> the flush, but I was afraid that the stones might get stuck on the

way

> out. I never did it, but I'm sure I will always wonder if I should

> have.

>

> I finally had the " big attack " and wound up in the emergency room.

I

> had been having pain for several days and took pain killers to get

rid

> of it. When the big attack hit, I was vomiting and couldn't keep

> down pain pills, so it was off to the hospital. My liver enzymes

were

> elevated and I was jaundiced. They found several stones lodged in

> the common bile duct. At this point they said my life was in danger

> and they had to remove my gall bladder. They also did an ERPC to

> remove the stones from the bile duct (it's like an endoscopy).

>

> The worst is over and now I am recovering. I feel very weak and

sore.

> I know the physical pain will eventually pass. However, I hope my

> depression about all of this will pass too. I am a big believer in

> natural healing and I feel that too many gall bladders are removed

> each year. I first started having attacks about a year after taking

> birth control pills. As soon as the attacks started, the docs took

me

> off the pills. I am disturbed that I had to find out they can cause

> gall stones AFTER THE FACT. In addition, I am sure that my long

work

> hours, skipping meals, etc. only made matters worse. I wish I had

> another chance to eat healthy and make it right. Many people I know

> tell me not to worry about it because they say you don't need your

> gall bladder. However, one doctor told me that you can live without

> it, but that doesn't mean you don't need it. I tend to agree and I

> only hope there will be no downside to this surgery. If anyone has

> been helped by the surgery, I would truly appreciate hearing about

it.

>

> Thanks,

> Randi

[Guest guest]

Hi Randi,

I had surgery 17 months ago, and have never felt better. I can eat whatever

I want to, with no problems. I put surgery off for three years, and don't

regret not rushing into it, as it did me no harm to wait and try other

things. I have no regrets about having surgery either. Being free of pain,

painkillers, and worrying about every bite of food I ate made me feel so

unburdened after all that time.

I hope all goes well with your healing process. Please feel free to e-mail

me privately if you have any questions.

Debra

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