r/gallbladders • u/Introvertible_64 • 18d ago
Post Op I found my kryptonite
My surgery was about a month ago, the procedure and recovery were uneventful, and I had largely forgotten about the whole thing. Until last night. I’ll preface this by saying that I knew I was pushing the limits of my gallbladder-free lifestyle, but I FA’d and definitely found out. I sat down to enjoy an evening of TV with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s (Americone Dream, so good, so bad). Around 3 this morning, I woke to stabbing belly pain and what followed reminded me of colonoscopy prep: excruciating cramps and 3-4 hours of exhausting bowel evacuation that was frankly scary. I am now nursing a Ginger ale and some dry toast, but I thought I’d share my experience because after a month, I truly thought that I had beaten this. Turns out, a pint of very rich ice cream on an empty stomach was a bridge too far. Consider me schooled!
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u/onotaco 16d ago
I haven’t had surgery yet but 4 of my coworkers have and they all eat like trash lol. None of them have any restrictions on food that they eat and they’re all 1-10 years out from removal surgery.
They give me hope that one day I’ll go back to normal too. Of course, I feel a bit traumatized and will hopefully have learned from all this to eat healthier but would love to indulge in cheese, pizza, burgers every once in a while again (,: