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No appetite, 1 week post op

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nathalie13577
nathalie13577

hello

i had my GB removed on the 24th Dec. i was eating ok a few days after the op but now just one day short of a week and i have O appetite. i also feel that whe i do eat bile wants to come out. it is so frustrating because i am a thin person and do not want to lose anymore weight. my stools are also more diarrhea like as well. this is not a nice op and feeling down. (

any tips/ help from those who have recovered.

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  • anca_03849
    anca_03849 nathalie13577

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    hi nat this is normal what you going through I was the same and as for the diarrhea this is normal dont forget you got no where to store the bile so it is running straight into your intestines and therefore you will have a runny belly mine was like that for a year and now I have gone the oppisite. your body needs time to get use to the organ not being there. eat little and often low fat diet

  • sonya06892
    sonya06892 nathalie13577

    Posted

    Hi Nathalie, I am 6 weeks post op and still do not really have an appetite. You are considered (as well as I), in the early stages and you should be on a clear liquid diet right now. The bile is what I experienced as well and still am. It is all considered normal. Your body is going to go through a lot of changes and sometimes even scary ones. The diarrhea is normal at this point as well because of the bile being dumped in to your small intestine. Take a fiber supplement for now to bulk up your stool. Give it another week, and eat bland until then. Eat crackers, soup, apple sauce, rice, jello and clear broths. Hope this helps.

  • barbara37001
    barbara37001 nathalie13577

    Posted

    hi there you are in very early stages dont worry its very early days i was the same felt hungry to start with then no appetite and i am very slim infact under weight now because since 2017 december i was wrongly diagnosed so from that date i have lost about 2 stone in weight i am 6 months post op still have pain in the gall bladder region and pain all along my ribs i have to see a Gastro doctor january ! SO your still in early stage dont worry it will make it worse your appetite will come back just eat soups and cooked apple to keep your strenght up .happy new year you will ge there .take care

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