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Is it normal not to have an appetite after a cholecystectomy?

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Yes: Early after most any abdominal surgery, and for a couple weeks after surgery, it is common for a person to have a diminished appetite or feel full sooner after eating. This resolves as you heal and after you become more active & off narcotic pain pills. Drink plenty of liquids & eat smaller non-fatty meals more frequently at first.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/10/2014

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