I had a gallbladder attack about 4 weeks ago, so I know my gallbladder has to come out VERY SOON, and I also have a hernia that I have to get repaired..... but I guess its all part of the process for me.... I'm still happy and this is the best thing thats ever happened to me!!! 347 | 267 | ???

Since you don't eat those things, you haven't had the pain anymore? That's really something! Everybody's body definitely reacts differently to different things, huh? My gallbladder was also removed during my surgery. I'm really glad about that.

I'm not a good eater. Today I had: Breakfast - english muffin with cream cheese, decafe coffee 3 cups. Snack - 2 strawberries and a couple of jellybeans. Lunch - french dip, mostly the meat, I ate about a quarter of the sandwich. Dinner - not yet, but planning on shrimp with ****tail sauce. Snack - an apple, no peel and then popcorn before I go to bed. I try to drink the protein, but I can't get it down most days. Deb

RE: Gallbladder & Other Complications?!? I haven't gone to the ER for pain, but every once in a while I get real bad pain from my hips up to my neck (the whole chest area). The only way I can explain it is, it makes me roll around trying to get comfortable and I can't. Maybe like a real bad muscle spasm. I take lots of tums but that doesn't really seem to help. I have had it about 10 times and I think it is from eating something that doesn't agree with me. Once it was raw broccoli, once it was sugar free candy with malisoritol (not sure how it's spelled), once it was blackberry jelly, and once an apple with the peel. So now I don't eat those foods. The doctor did say to go on liquids if this happens again. I had my surgery on June 2, 2004 and my gallbladder was removed. start 240# now 144#

A little update... I had a CT scan, and the ER Dr said my digestive system looked normal (for a bariatric patient..lol) They did find an ovarian cyst, but he said that would not be what is causing my stomach pain. Today I went in for an ultrasound of my gallbladder. Don't you hate it when the tech won't tell you anything?!?!? Argh! Anyway, my surgeon will get those results tomorrow. I am still unable to eat much without hurting. I will keep you posted. Thanks for listening to me babble.... Susan -119