Question 1

can you lose or gain weight after gallbladder surgery?

Accepted Answer

Not physiologic: You shouldn't have weight loss. You may have weight gain if you are enjoying fatty foods that were bothering you prior to your surgery.  Just enjoy a balanced diet and moderate activity and your weight should stay steady.  Good luck.

Question 2

im trying to gain weight after gallbladder surgery how many ensure plus do i need to drink. a day to gain my weight back?

Accepted Answer

Hmmmm: If you are healthy, after routine gallbladder surgery you should not need to take supplemental nutrition, just eat normally like you would well be fine.

Question 3

my gallbladder surgery caused almost immediate weight gain, and i know it's related because i didn't have a weight problem before. why?

Accepted Answer

Water?: Could be due to generalize water retention after the operation. This will go away as you go through the recovery period. May last 1-3 weeks. This depends of course when you had your surgery. If you're concerned something is wrong, call your surgeon. Hope this helps!

Question 4

post gallbladder surgery 6 months ago; can't gain weight back, have dark green stool all the time, low back/stomach pain...egd/colon neg. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

S/p gallbladder: Post- cholecystectomy syndrome   affects 5-40% of the population. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcholecystectomy_syndrome

For diarrhea can use Questran ,cholestyramine a bile acid sequestrant. . Avoid fatty foods. Consider breath test to evaluate for bacterial overgrowth and  amylase/ lipase  to check pancreas function. Discuss nerve/ sphincter of oddi / retained stone issues w/ GI doc

Question 5

please tell me what to do about weight loss after gallbladder surgery?

Accepted Answer

Gallbladder surgery: Having gallbladder surgery doesn't typically make you lose weight. Maybe a few pounds because you aren't eating a lot after surgery, and maybe a few more pounds because you are not supposed to eat fatty foods, but other than that, gallbladder surgery is not a weight loss operation.

Question 6

i had two c sections and gallstone and gallbladder surgery and i can't seem to lose this belly fat....what xan i do?

Accepted Answer

Diet !: You need 30 min plus of excessive 4-5 days per week and you need to cut your eating.  No matter what anybody says weight is a calorie in calorie burned issue.

Question 7

i have a low functioning gallbladder can it cause weight loss? also what are the risks of gallbladder surgery? hida scan showed low activity

Accepted Answer

Possible: if GB function is low &lt;20%, then it could be the cause of pain when you eat fatty foods, and some people change diet enough to loose some weight, but not too common. GB surgery done by a surgeon with a laparoscope is an outpatient procedure, most should take under an hour, go home same day.  There are some serious and rare risks, please talk to your surgeon about it.

Question 8

for a couple of days ive been experiencing bad pain upper back between shoulder blades with a feeling that im struggling to take deep breaths. what could cause? i had gallbladder surgery 8 weeks ago and have been carrying more weight the last 2 wks?

Accepted Answer

: Does not seem to be from your surgery. Tou need to be seen for proper assessment. Pl see your MD. Hope you feel better

Question 9

is gallbladder surgery pretty safe ?

Accepted Answer

Extremely safe: When done in an open procedure one must identify and divide the cystic artery and not mistake the hepatic artery for the former.  The cystic duct is then tied at the common duct and GB removed  Normally a laparoscopic procedure is used.  With marked inflammation the GB procedure should be done open.

Question 10

how long does gallbladder surgery take?

Accepted Answer

Not long: Uncomplicated gall bladder removal takes an hr or less.

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Post gallbladder surgery 6 months ago; can't gain weight back, have dark green stool all the time, low back/stomach pain...egd/colon neg. any ideas?

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Please tell me what to do about weight loss after gallbladder surgery?

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I had two c sections and gallstone and gallbladder surgery and i can't seem to lose this belly fat....what xan i do?

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I have a low functioning gallbladder can it cause weight loss? also what are the risks of gallbladder surgery? hida scan showed low activity

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For a couple of days ive been experiencing bad pain upper back between shoulder blades with a feeling that im struggling to take deep breaths. what could cause? i had gallbladder surgery 8 weeks ago and have been carrying more weight the last 2 wks?

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