Food Ideas
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I'm still waiting to have my gallbladder taken out and I'm really
struggling to eat. I'm living on sweet potato and crisps and even
that is causing me to feel badly bloated, nauseous and have stomach
pain. I'm so hungry but there are so many foods I can't eat.
What foods are you managing to tolerate while waiting for your operation or what did you eat before your operation ? Please tell
me it gets better after the op !!
Thanks
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sara36235 linda282930
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linda282930 sara36235
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Hi Sara
I can't tolerate much fat either. I can't eat ham or chicken
and I'm struggling to eat veg , only managing a spoonful of carrots occasionally.
Hope we both have our op's soon and feel better.
Beenthruit linda282930
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s503 linda282930
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Hi Linda!
Before my surgery all I could eat was rice, chicken Brest and potato or sweet potato , it will get better after surgery! It's almost 3 months since my surgery and I can eat almost everything( I avoid super fat food/junk food)
I know it's not easy but there is light at the end of the tunnel ! Good luck and I wish that you feel better soon
linda282930 s503
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louise68650 linda282930
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Hi Linda.. I'm having my opp next week.. 😣I have had no appitite at all.. I've been living of rice and fruit which is pretty boring but at least it doesn't make me feel sick.. I've been told to stay clear of any fatty or dairy products.. I think it's the strong pain killers what make you have no appitite xx
linda282930 louise68650
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Good luck with your op , let me know how you get on.
Hopefully you will be able to eat normally again.
matt57085 linda282930
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Could i ask how you got diagnosed?
How long it took?
How long they said you woukd have to wait for removal and how long you have been waiting?
I'm living on chicken, tuna in spring water, rice, fruit and veg.
And how does everybody keep their calorie intake enough as low fat foods are low in calories.
Many Thanks
louise68650 matt57085
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Hi Matt.. I had a ultrasound scan.. but I've got to have a mri scan Wed. Before opp.. it all started last sun night.. it's been a terrible week.. the pain has been terrible.. They think I've got a stone stuck in the bile duck 😐
matt57085 louise68650
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Hi Louise, Thanks for the reply. Good luck for Wednesday. In a way you have been fairly lucky (not with the pain though) that it's not been to long and the ultrasound picked the stones up.
Take care
louise68650 matt57085
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matt57085 louise68650
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My story is a bit of a saga Louise. Luckily at 44 i found myself in a position to take a long break from working. In Oct 16 i started to feel unwell then felt ok until Jan had right flank pain which i've had until this day. In March i started with shoulder blade pain and nausea 24/7 which i've had ever since and they are all classic gallbladder symptoms. I first went to my gp in March and it took until the end of April for an ultrasound whuch was normal. It then took until the end of June to get a gastro appt and he ordered a ct scan whuch i waited 3 weeks for then a further 3 weeks fir the results which were normal and as far as the gastro thought that was the end of things. I wasnt happy so i phoned the hospital and told them i wanted a call back from the consultant. When he phoned he stated that as my bloods that i had taken in April and June were normal and my CT and ultrasound i wouldnt get a HIDA scan and he would see me in November. Ultrasounds are not 100% accurate nor are CT scans plus neither can tell if your gallbladder isnt functioning properly but the HIDA would. I've never felt so ill and my local hospital is crap and i've lost 8 stone since Christmas. If its not gallbladder then they need to find some sort of diagnosis.
Bet you wished you didnt ask! But plenty of people round here with similar stories.
Beenthruit matt57085
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How are you managing to cope?
matt57085 Beenthruit
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Hi Sickofwaiting yes uk and NHS. We have posted to each other many times. It's a total nightmare and nobody seems to care. It's just draging on and on.
Beenthruit matt57085
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Losing 8 stones so fast must, on its own, be impacting on your health?? It has certainly been dragging on for you for some time now. Are your symptoms still the same?
louise68650 matt57085
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Hi Matt.. so sorry to here that.. you must be going crazy!!! It's bad enough having an idea whats wrong with you, but when you can't get an answer it must be so frustrating 😲I've never been ill before so this is all new to me, and after reading some story's it's dredfull to read what people are going though think I've been pretty lucky up to now.. ( touch wood) that the hospital are on it.. hope you get it sorted soon x
matt57085 Beenthruit
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Yes the same Matt. Yes still feel the same with all the classic gallbladder symptoms.
You may remember i was carted off to a&e nearly 9 weeks ago and an urgent vascular appt was requested well guess what, i've had to chase and push for that it's a joke! I finally had that appt come through last week for next wed which will be a total of 10 weeks! It's a joke!
Thanks for replying to me on many occassions x
Beenthruit matt57085
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I lost four and a half stones and have had to buy new clothes, underwear and even shoes!! Gone down a whole shoe size! Don’t know about you losing 8 stones- presumably nothing fits!!
matt57085 Beenthruit
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Nope nothing fits. Luckily i still had clothes from many moons ago that i started to wear but even they are getting to big.
It's a great place for support and when i get sorted i will stick around to help others.
Thanks again
linda282930 matt57085
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Hi Matt
I was diagnosed by ultrasound when looking for something else.
I should have had my op 10 days ago but I was taken ill the day before
so I'm having to wait for another appointment.