Just diagnosed with Gall Stones?

Question

Last night I went to the emergency room because I was in horrible pain, they diagnosed me with gall stones and said I would need surgery. However the surgeon was busy last night saving someone's life so I was told to call his office on Tuesday and make an appointment for the surgery. I was just wondering if any of you with experience what I should absolutely avoid eating in the mean time? I know that I'm not suppose to have fatty/greasy foods and such, but are there any other less obvious risky foods that I should avoid during the next few days? And what sort of foods would you recommend eating? Right now, I've got a bunch of fresh fruit and raw veggies, but I'm trying to find something that would actually be a meal, verses a snack.

Also, for those of you that have had your gall bladder removed, what was your recovery like? I just had a c-section and the recovery sucked.

Thanks so much for all your answers in advance.

Answer 1

I had my gall bladder and gall stones removed 3 years ago. If you have a laproscopic procedure done, you can probably go back to work in a week, depending on how you feel. If your doctor has to cut you open to remove your gall bladder and gall stones, your recovery time could be up to 4 weeks. My doctor had to cut me open because he had trouble taking out my gall bladder and gall stones with a laproscope.

Answer 2

Well, I hope for your sake that you will be able to have laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery has minimal pain and a fast recovery time. You are typically back up and on your feet within a day or two.

Eat foods that are as low in fat as possible. Fresh fruits, rice (no butter!), etc.

I did have my gall bladder removed, several years ago. I had "Open" surgery -- this is when they are forced to Cut-open your stomach to remove the stones. Open surgery has a 6-week recovery time (it sucks!).

But the good thing is that after the surgery, your eating habits will pretty much go back to normal. I was told by my surgeon that a human body can live well with a functioning gall bladder, can not live well with a gall bladder that does not work, and can live perfectly fine once the "broken" gall bladder is removed. It seems that the gall bladder is an optional organ.

I know that you're in tons of pain right now, but I know that youll be fine. Good luck. :)

Answer 3

The following medicine in homeopathy will work. Berberis Vulgaris 200 (1 dr pills) twice a day in the morning and in the evening for a month. The number of stones formed and the character are not known. However, if it is not cured, lythostripsy proceudre is best to remove stones from the gal lbladder which is painless and the patient is discharged from hospital in a day. Further, I have seen many cases of stones removed from gall blader by a Unani Hakeem. With the medicine he administers, the stones dissolve and come out the urine in liquid form. You may consult such a Unani doctor and obtain his opinion. I wish your father a speed recovery.

Answer 4

Avoid fatty foods and eat healthy diet, enriched with fiber. It appears you are eating good diet. Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is the most common surgery done to remove the gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a doctor inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope and surgical tools into your abdomen through several small cuts (incisions). This type of surgery is very safe, and people who have it usually recover enough in a few days to go back to work or to their normal routines. Recovery is much faster and less painful after laparoscopic surgery than after traditional open surgery. The hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery is shorter than after open surgery. People generally go home the same day or within 1 day compared with 2 to 4 days for open surgery. IT SHOULD BE MUCH BETTER THAN C-SECTION.

Answer 5

They will do an ultrasound to verify your condition. The surgery is quite variable as to severity and recovery. I had mine out at 11:30 AM and was discharged at 5:00PM same day. Never had to take a pain pill during recovery, it hurts for about a week, no lifting for six weeks.

Answer 6

well if you just had abdominal surgery then more then likely if the surgeon is smart he/she will not do it laproscopically. There will be too much scar tissue. So an open one will need to be done which causes a longer period of recovery. It all depends on your body on how it wants to heal. I ate regularly before and after my surgery. I got sick sometimes, but I couldn't cut my food back.

Answer 7

Thanks to laproscopic surgey the recovery is not that bad.
Its the side effects of removing your gallbladder.
Your gallbladder helps digest fat, taking it out your body will have to adjust on its own to fat in your diet.
That isn't fun.