Question 1

is green stool common after gallbladder surgery?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Some people have more loose bowel movements temporarily after surgery. Color of bowel movements mostly affected by what you eat. Excess green bile can be eliminated in the bowels.

Question 2

constipation and fatty stools after gallbladder surgery  2 weeks ago?

Accepted Answer

Bowel irregularity: is common after gallbladder surgery. Constipation often occurs from narcotic pain medication. Stop pain medication, drink more water, use a laxative if necessary, avoid fried fatty greasy foods for a while. See your surgeon for follow up and call them if rhere are problems.

Question 3

light colored, loose and chunky stools along with lower right side rib cage pain after gallbladder surgery 2 weeks ago.  normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your stools may take time to adjust to a new normal after gallbladder surgery, as you no longer have the bile salts being secreted into the intestine to assist with digestion. As for the R-sided rib pain in the area of the surgery, it is not uncommon to have some residual soreness from the procedure itself. If redness, fever, distention in setting of the soreness would prompt more urgent check-up.

Question 4

i had a gallbladder surgery 4 days ago now i have small amount of blood tinged mucus in my stool is normal or is it so.ething i have to be alarmed?

Accepted Answer

No: need to be alarmed. Give it few days and if it persists,follow up with your doctor.It is not an emergency.

Question 5

blood in stool, conspation, musuc after gallbladder surgery. is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: Constipation is common post surgery, especially with the use of narcotic pain medications.  This can lead to excessive mucous production and could cause bleeding hemorrhoids or a tear called an anal fissure.  All GI bleeding should be investigated to some degree, however, as rectal bleeding is never normal.  You should discuss this with your doctor or surgeon.

Question 6

is it common to have blood in my stools after a gallbladder surgery? i am constipated and wanted to know if it can be hemroids or if i should consult

Accepted Answer

NO!: It is NOT common to have blood in stools after Gallbladder surgery...and the source of this blood must be determined by "hands on" testing!!  Contact your PCP as soon as practicable..

Hope this is helpful!
Dr Z

Question 7

hi, i had gallbladder surgery 2 weeks ago. before surgery, i was dealing with fatty, bloody stools. after surgery, nothing seems to have changed. is this normal or common to experience after gallbladder surgery for a certain period of time?

Accepted Answer

: I don't think we can attribute bloody stools to prior gall bladder pathology or usual postoperative symptoms. If a gastroenterologist wasn't involved in your case preoperatively, one should be involved now because of bowel abnormalities.

Question 8

is it normal to have loose and frequent stools after gallbladder surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Common. Cholestyramine might help.

Question 9

is it normal to have loose and frequent stools after gallbladder surgery months ago?

Accepted Answer

Can occur: The standard risk after surgery is about 1 person in 400 gets chronic recurrent diarrhea after gallbladder surgery. It may be more common in those whose gallbladder was functioning well before surgery. Fatty foods likely will make symptoms worse, and sometimes use of medication like Cholestyramine can help.  Symptoms usually improve over time too.

Question 10

5 days post gallbladder surgery hardly any pain no meds and everything great other than cloudy yellow urine. not enough water? stool is normal also

Accepted Answer

Yes: ambulate , mostly drink plenty of fluids and go for follow up visit to your surgeon , you will be fine.

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Is it common to have blood in my stools after a gallbladder surgery? i am constipated and wanted to know if it can be hemroids or if i should consult

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Is it normal to have loose and frequent stools after gallbladder surgery?

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5 days post gallbladder surgery hardly any pain no meds and everything great other than cloudy yellow urine. not enough water? stool is normal also

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