Gallbladder removal

[Sim19]

Hi all I had my gallbladder removed 5 weeks ago my so called dissolvable stitches game out three days ago so five weeks when doctor said two still off work with on and off pain in abdomen had three courses of antibiotics as doctors seen problems and constipation has anyone had the same or advice to what could be going on I feel weak too.

[Norwich1 Moderator]

Did you have your gallbladder removed because of stones?

[Sim19 in reply to Norwich1]

Yes had mild chronic cholecystitis with gall stones and cholesterol polyps and sludge doctor said after surgery and tests were done

[Class52]

I was off work for 3 months finally all healed up well can’t even see the scars now. However upset stomach with diarrhoea for many months now normal again

[Orbits]

Hi, April 8 2024, worst decision of my life to have my gallbladder out. I had severe pain on/off for 1 week. Had bile sludge, very small stones and a polyp not that big. I wish i could have it back. It's taken 10 months for stomach to settle down and still constipated. I'm 53, had camera up bum and throat, nothing found. I have a digestive enzyme with a meal, still get a feeling like i can't burp that comes and goes, annoying. I went back to work after 3 weeks and it was way too soon. I guess we're all different but i simply don't believe the people that were fine after a week. This is a major operation and takes around 18 months for the body to settle. Even the doctors think the gallbladder is just bile storage and bingo, just remove it and you carry on. Sorry but you don't, ive since found out what the gallbladder did for my body and now i'm suffering. Just hope time will heal. Good luck and give us an update.

[Sim19 in reply to Orbits]

Hi my symptoms have got worse or feels it has I had MRI liver scan after suspected bile duct blockage to find out no blockage no stones no issues apart from severe fatty liver disease high cholesterol a hiatus hernia a cyst on kidneys bile acid malabsorption and still high liver function blood tests and all they say is try and lose weight and exercise and I had my gallbladder out april last year and had 10 months off as felt terrible still do but trying to carry on hope u recover soon to