gall bladder removal surgery

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I had my gallbladder removed and the dietary guidelines were the same for anyone seeking to eat healthier; e.g low fat; high in soluble fiber from grains, beans, fruits like apples and pears. The now famous "mediterranean diet" is good to follow (http://www.webmd.com/food...). What I found particularly helpful just after the surgery was 1) drinking lots of water and 2) small meals or "grazing" rather than 3 large meals. Hope your friend has a speedy recovery

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susan g added about 1 month ago

People have told me that digestive enzyme supplements have been helpful.

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Hi Dan, I had my GB out Jan. 18th. Ease back into eating fats in moderation. your liver is confused providing all the bile without the help of a GB. I'm pretty non fat during the week, but have added cocktail time cheese back into the rotation. Will be having a 1/2 sirloin for dinner tomorrow. I,m trying to ease back in some fatty foods, but I don't expect to be able to ever "overload" at one time again. Tell your friend to give it time. Good Luck and take it slow.....

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Also it seems I can handle more home cooked fats than store bought. I'm suspcious of the low grade fats used in processed foods. Especially desserts. No problems with from scratch stuff, but store bought its harder to digest...

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I had my gb removed 2 years ago and received very little instruction after I had my surgery. In fact, I was told I could resume eating my normal way. Unfortunately, I am one of the people who gets very sick as my body can no longer handle the excess bile in my system. I use bile acid salts prescribed by my doctor and have adopted a paleo style of eating which has helped dramatically. I've noticed, as punkinpie wrote above, that processed foods bother me much more than home cooked fats. I eat very little processed food and no gluten. Lots of fruit and veggies.

I think the suggestions above are good. Smaller meals and reintroducing fats gradually are a good idea.

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