Wow so sorry. (((((Susie53)))))) Hope you heal fast.

It's great that your daughter was able to come and help. Families can be spread so far out nowadays.

Glad to hear you are better. I had a similar experience. I hope your recovery is quick. Best wishes. Keep us posted.

Wow, what an ordeal! I hope you heal well. I had mine out at age 24. I had several episodes of pain, but nothing like that. Mine was not laparoscopic, so my recovery was several weeks. I hope you just have a few bandaids!

You just need to take it easy Susie, and I know that is hard for you to do as you are always so busy. I hope soon your strength returns and you are feeling very well.

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Wow! So glad you are on the mend. I too had my gb removed, but I didn't go through anything like you did. Sending you healing thoughts.

" Secondly, you will have the worst smelling gas you have ever experienced. Apparently, the gall bladder releases stored bile that breaks down certain food products. Without the gall baldder, these food products produce this foul-smelling gas. (You can look this up on the internet.) If I pass gas in the bedroom, my wife can smell it as she is coming up the stairs- and has asked me if I have had an "accident."

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Sorry you've been so ill, i hope you will get a lot of rest in the next few days, rest at home is always the best, your own room, your own bathroom, your own kitchen and food, etc. Get strong and feel better fast. I am so happy your daughter was able to help you (and that hubby didn't drive drunk).

Several of us in our family have had GB surgery and have found that we cannot eat high fat foods anymore. There is no storehouse of bile being released to digest it anymore so there is difficulty. ( Doctors will tell you that you can eat anything without a problem. Ha Ha. )

My late mother had acute attacks like yours. They were horribly painful for her as I recall. My sympathies.

I had mine out a few years ago and I don’t miss it at all. A friend told me I would have issues with high fat food as she does but in all honesty I haven’t noticed. My issues with high fat food were before the surgery and after it was like being a new woman.

The surgeon warned me beforehand that I might take two weeks to six weeks to recover. I was expecting to be in the six weeks box, but by the end of week two I was ready to go back to work. The first week was really rough though.

Hope your recovery is quick!

I hope you get back to feeling like yourself soon, Susie53!

Susie, I had a friend who made numerous visits to ER with gall bladder attacks over a period of a year or two. He really suffered with them until it was finally removed. Thankfully, you didn't go through that. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

I hope you get better soon.

Your husband and kids must have been so worried those 3 days you were out of it. Glad you're back to feeling pretty good. Take it easy!

"Gone" is good. Give your body time to heal. Don't push things.

Be careful not to overdo, Susie, and get lots of sleep. Even when you're feeling lots better, your body might still be healing. I'm sorry you had to go through that attack.

So sorry you had to go thru this. ((((Hugs)))). Give your body time to heal and let others wait on you thru the holidays.

I am glad this is behind you...now take time to let your body heal itself.

Wow, that was some experience!! I know of someone who had gallbladder problems, then surgery much later, but she didn't go through what you describe. I have to echo everyone here and say not to push things--healing will take longer than you want it to and you'll feel quite tired for awhile.

How frightening! I'm happy that you are recovering and that your daughter was able to be there for you. Best wishes for feeling well quickly.

Co-worker had her gallbladder out, didn't have an attack like you but had a lot of uncomfortableness off and on leading up to finally having surgery. She felt tired for a few weeks after so take is slow.

Some of the worst pain in my life was from gallstones getting stuck in the ducts. OMG pain. I was happy to get it removed, but unfortunately I am one of the people that develop bile dumping syndrome which in reality is in some cases even worse than the gallbladder pain. It means where ever I am I must be just steps from a restroom because after eating just minutes later I am struck with horrible stomach pains and intense and immediate diarrhea. It does not matter what I eat. It is very embarrassing . I try to warn anyone that has the surgery to be aware if you start to have the symptoms of severe pain, cramps, and intense diarrhea, be sure to talk to your doctor about bile dumping syndrome. You can take some medication for the cramps and there is a powder you can drink to help with the symptoms. It works ok for some people not so much for others. I had my surgery many many years ago and still suffer from bile dumping syndrome. I know where every restroom is in every store or restaurant because it can be essential information! Colestyramine is the powder you mix with water or orange juice. I prefer OJ.

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Thank you everyone for the kind words and great info.. about 15 months ago I had to have a pacemaker put in and it is doing well. I’m hoping this will be the last of things like this. I can say it has been a big wake up call for me. I need to do some changes in my life. Being lazy has got to end, more excersise is need once my healing is completed. I’m also dealing with a lymphoma and see the doctor on Thursday. So far it has been going well. Again thanks everyone.

Glad you're feeling better, Susie!

I'm going thru same thing here, Thur I go for a radionuclide. I've never had so much pain as I did last Sunday morning when I was doubled up in pain.

Since having my gb out, surprisingly, I find some nonfat foods, like yogurt, will just sit in my stomach and not go anywhere. Surprising in that bile helps digest fat. That happens sometimes too after a heavy restaurant meal. So my GF told me about bile salts. While some recommend one with each meal, I don't. Just when I'm uncomfortable, I take one. It really helps ease that feeling quickly.

Every day gets a little better. I’ve set a goal for myself. I have been working on our church bazaar things the past few months. I still have a couple orders to get done. Thank goodness they are small ones. My daughter has jumped in and helped me..My poor house has suffered. So, i’m setting A goal for myself. I’m doing one or two things a day getting things back in order. So far it is working. Believe me I know my limits.

Our church bazaar is a really big thing for us. We took orders for appliquéd pillowcases. Ended up doing almost 100 of them. Along with a bake sale and serving a lunch we made almost $5000.00. That money goes right back into the community. We work fo months getting it ready. Lots of wonderful fellowship with a great group of ladies. It’s now time to put all of it away and move on the our next project in a couple months. In the meantime I will get rested and ready to go again..

i wish all you ladies going thru this gallbladder thing the best of outcome.