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valerie21605
valerie21605

Hi everyone!  hope someone can help!  after being very poorly, and in lots of pain for over 2 years, my doc sent me for various tests last week. they included an endoscopy and an ultra sound scan, as she thought i had a hiatus hernia.  the endoscopy was clear, but the ultra sound showed that i have quite a number of gaul stones.  I have been advised to have the gaul bladder removed as even if they manage to disolve the stones, they can return.  in the meantime, can anyone advise me what to eat and drink, to help with the symtoms?  also, do you feel much better after the gaul bladder has been removed, and can you eat normally afterwards?

 

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop valerie21605

    Posted

    Hi Valerie, you are talking about gallstones and this site has a very useful leaflet

    https://patient.info/health/gallstones-leaflet

    Avoiding fatty foods will help you a lot.  You can live without a gallbladder but will need to adjust your diet.  And you will feel a lot better.

    • valerie21605
      valerie21605 mrsmop

      Posted

      Hi!  thanks so much  for that.  my friend had her gaul bladder removed about a year ago, and says she can eat almost anything.
  • wendy69913
    wendy69913 valerie21605

    Posted

    hi valerie , yes you will feel a lot better , i had my gall bladder removed 10 years ago  and am pain free after a year wait for my operation, i am now on a low fat and limited alcohol diet , after only last week being told i have a bit of fat in my liver,but no one told me after my op about any diet,but i started getting bad discomfort in my right side ,after eating anything with fat or too much sugar in , so beware of your diet after .
  • valerie21605
    valerie21605

    Posted

    gaul bladder problem  Hi all! I have been for a pre op asesment in view to getting my gaul bladder removed as i have been having terrible nosea and pain. i have been in hospital 3 times over the past 8 weeks, and they have tried various things, but have said the only solution is to have the gaul bladder removed, and i quite agree, as i don't want to have to continue like this indeffinitely!  in the meantime, how can i combat the terrible nosea?  please someone help with this, as i have a phobia of vomiting, and have had this since i was 5 years old.  please help!  Val.
  • wendy69913
    wendy69913 valerie21605

    Posted

    hi  valerie , i had my gall bladder removed ten years ago after suffering a great deal of pain , try drinking ginger tea or eating crystalised ginger or biscuits , they really do help with sickness,
    • valerie21605
      valerie21605 wendy69913

      Posted

      Hi Wendy!  Thanks for that.  How do you feel without the gaulbladder, and can you now eat and drink normally?  Val.
  • wendy69913
    wendy69913 valerie21605

    Posted

    hi valerie . ater gall bladder removal your best to avoid fatty food , in my case i started to suffer a lot of discomfort and bloating several years after the operation , due to not watching what i was eating, so ended up with a small amount of fat in my liver, i am now on a low fat diet and also a liver detox , so i am now so much better for it , and have bags more energy .

     

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