I had my gall bladder removed 1 week ago. I'm doing well with the recovery. I had no symptoms of typical gall bladder sufferers; no pain, no problems with indegestion other than occasionally like anyone would have. I only found out I had them by having routine blood tests as I'm going through the menopause and it was found that I am vitamin D deficient and had raised liver function levels. I was completely shocked, when the results of an ultra scan found that I had gallstones, even thinking they must have mixed my results up with someone else!
Things began to change quite quickly after that when I had my first attack of pancreatitis, followed by a second attack whilst on holiday two months later. I was told it is possibly a life threatening condition.
For various reasons it has taken around 14 months from diagnosis to surgery and I was 100% happy and relieved to finally get it done. The surgeon told me that the gallbladder was very diseased, and he was pleased with the way the surgery had gone. Recovery has been straightforward, uncomfortable for a few days, but with lots of bed rest and pampering I am recovering well.
I have followed a low fat diet since my first attack of pancreatitis, ( although I was on a fairly normal healthy diet anyway) but throughout I have suffered with wind and acid reflux which wakes me most nights. I try to listen to my body, eat well, drink lots of water, sleep on my back with my head raised etc. I now eat much earlier in the evening, and try not to eat after 6.30.
Since the surgery I'm sad to say I am still suffering with that so I have started to keep a food diary. I've been feeling for a while that I may have food allergies but could never identify what it is because we eat foods in congunction with others. I've cut out dairy, bread, fruit juices, caffeine and alcohol. Even after two days my symptoms are better with hardly any wind and discomfort during the day, but still acid reflux during the night.
I'm a positive person and I'm focusing on getting better and finding a solution which I'm sure I will.
My advice would be to listen to the trained medical staff and less to what you read on the Internet. Everyone is different and we all have variations in the way our bodies function. People will have horror stories about every illness known to man. For me the operation was nothing compared to the two bouts of pancreatitis.
Good luck to anyone about to have the op!
Things began to change quite quickly after that when I had my first attack of pancreatitis, followed by a second attack whilst on holiday two months later. I was told it is possibly a life threatening condition.
For various reasons it has taken around 14 months from diagnosis to surgery and I was 100% happy and relieved to finally get it done. The surgeon told me that the gallbladder was very diseased, and he was pleased with the way the surgery had gone. Recovery has been straightforward, uncomfortable for a few days, but with lots of bed rest and pampering I am recovering well.
I have followed a low fat diet since my first attack of pancreatitis, ( although I was on a fairly normal healthy diet anyway) but throughout I have suffered with wind and acid reflux which wakes me most nights. I try to listen to my body, eat well, drink lots of water, sleep on my back with my head raised etc. I now eat much earlier in the evening, and try not to eat after 6.30.
Since the surgery I'm sad to say I am still suffering with that so I have started to keep a food diary. I've been feeling for a while that I may have food allergies but could never identify what it is because we eat foods in congunction with others. I've cut out dairy, bread, fruit juices, caffeine and alcohol. Even after two days my symptoms are better with hardly any wind and discomfort during the day, but still acid reflux during the night.
I'm a positive person and I'm focusing on getting better and finding a solution which I'm sure I will.
My advice would be to listen to the trained medical staff and less to what you read on the Internet. Everyone is different and we all have variations in the way our bodies function. People will have horror stories about every illness known to man. For me the operation was nothing compared to the two bouts of pancreatitis.
Good luck to anyone about to have the op!