I am a regular on the Exercise, PCOS, and Success boards, and you can find myweight loss success stories there. However, right now I have a slightly different problem.
I am freshly 26 years old--in fact, I was diagnosed on my birthday (three weeks ago, 9/6) after going to the ER w/ excrutiating pain. So for the past weeks I have been recooperating from having my gall bladder removed. And it was chock full of stones and QUITE inflamed.
Now, I'm having a hard time with the immobility. I went from working out 5 days a week hardcore, to a month off of the gym and I'm starting to lose ALL of my tone and muscle. Its very upsetting to me and I don't know how to combat this problem. I've changed my diet to only 1800 calories per day max, and ive been eating small amounts, every 2 hours, just to keep my stomach used to the idea of food. but i HAVENT sat down to like a huge meal and polished the plate, thats for sure. I also have stopped eating after 5 or 6pm.
Has anyone ever had this surgery and has any tips? OR sympathy?? LOL.
Hi I had this problem also and my Dr. told me that a lot of women have gallbladder problem after losing a lot of weight. What I wasn't told is there will be things you still shouldn't eat. I know about 10 woman who have had there gallbladder out an they still have problems with diffrent foods (peanuts seem to be one most can't eat) You have to remember you just went through major surgery and your body has to now get use to the changes. Hang in there and start slow. It was two weeks before I could even stand on my feet for any lenght of time so you take care and heal first. I think you are going about it the right way by cuting you cals and eating smaller meals.
its been about 5-6 weeks from my surgery and im *just* starting to feel like im getting better. BUT, i have been having digestive problems, which i think is what you were referring to (LOL), and i think it was the nuts that i was snacking on.... i had severe constipation and it was aweful (sorry if too much details LOL). but ive been taking some colace and its much better...
i started going back to the gym last week... it was tough. i cant perform nearly as well as i used to but just *being* there makes me feel better, and i actually have lost a 3-6 lbs since surgery and kept it off. i believe i was retaining some kind of fluid/fat around my midsection from the damn inflamed gall bladder. weird??
anyway, thanks for the support, i appreciate it!!
*mel
Hey Funkmastermel77,
Were you able to have the gall bladder removed by arthroscopic surgery, or was it open gut? I too had my GB removed a few years ago....unfortunately, I had a 2 week, grueling trip to France, Germany and Austria just about 10 days later. I was totally pooped. My GB was also full of stones and very enlarged. You just need to take good care of yourself and more importantly, be kind to yourself. Fortunately, since the surgery, I haven't had any real problems with GI/digestive problems, but my husband did after his GB surgery. His physician did tell him that if he couldn't handle it, there were medications to help. We both like to stay away from drugs, so he watches what he eats, and is able to cope.
I wish you good luck!
Bye for now-BJ
Last edited by travelchick; 02-03-2004 at 07:11 PM.
My first gall bladder attack was in San Francisco while on vacation. I thought I was having a heart attack! You will feel much better when your GB is out, those little stones look like a dried up pea and it is hard to believe something that small could hurt so bad!
Hi. I had my gallbladder out when I was 21. I have no idea WHY I had a gallbladder problem to begin with. It was packed with little stones. I was released from the hospital after 1 week, had a year old daughter at home. They did the incision sideways, so they cut the nerve. When I picked her up, it didn't really hurt, so I just did it. Also, started back to work after 3 weeks off. This 30+ years ago. I do know that a lot of people who have had their gallbladder removed later have IBS. I hope this is not going to happen to you, but it is all digestive related.
After 6 weeks, you should be able to resume your exercise program. Perhaps start slowly and work your way up. Good luck to you.
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