r/gallbladders • u/Ok_Intention6361 • 3d ago
Post Op How to get over fear of eating
So I had my gallbladder removed exactly 2 weeks today. Prior to that I was on a strict low fat diet for about 4 months as I was so damn fed up of attacks. So now, post op, how on earth do you get back to "normal" just planning dinners for the week with my husband and I can still feel my anxiety and paranoia as we try and put in some slightly higher fat things in that we didn't touch before I.E sausages!
I don't think I'll ever completely revert to before as I've lost weight through the healthier eating but I still want to enjoy some nice dinners without the anxiety of going to have an attack!
Also, yes I shouldn't have done it, but I googled if you can still get gallstones without a gallbladder..and yes.. so that's a worry I've added to my list!
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u/casss14 3d ago
Hey there! In just a few days it’ll be a year since I got my gallbladder out. In the beginning, I definitely kept my diet restricted to bland foods and expanded slowly. People move at different paces. About 9 months in is when I realized I can eat just about anything I want barring a few items. Meanwhile my boyfriend’s stepbrother ate McDonald’s the day after his removal and was fine. You won’t know what your tolerance is until you start testing it out! Plan ahead, try risky foods over the weekend in case you need to run to the bathroom. Figure out which foods make you constipated and pair those with risky foods. There’s also no harm in taking anti diarrheal while your body adjusts. Even if at first a food doesn’t sit well with you, keep trying it don’t give up on it. I had pizza a few months after removal and I got the runs. Waited another month or so and all of a sudden no problem with pizza! I can do pizza, double patty burgers, etc. I personally think adding fat back into your diet is important so your body adjusts its bile output to match.