Hello, I am so sorry you're going through this hell. It has now been 2 years since my gallbladder was removed, and I too wish I'd never had the surgery. I've gained no less than 20 pounds. No sooner do I lose 5 pounds than it resurfaces, always around my girth. Recently I have begun to experience horrendous bloating. I don't know what to eat and am becoming a nervous wreck when my sweet husband (a wonderful chef) asks me what I'd like for dinner. I've stopped all visible forms of animal fat: any meat is trimmed and chicken is skinned. I don't eat butter. I don't eat cheese. I don't eat pasta, as it seems to be the worst culprit for bloating. Thank goodness I have no issues with asthma. What a nightmare for you. I'm able to walk indefinitely, and I swim a lot too, but I have a massive gut now, and it is NOT due to overeating. I'm furious that my surgeon did not tell me about post-cholecystectomy syndrome. I have GERD now too. I'm even more furious with myself for not researching the surgery online. I am 58 and otherwise in excellent general health, but like you I have gone from a size 28 waist to a 32, and I cannot afford to buy all new clothes. I'm very unhappy with the outcome of this surgery. Perhaps if enough anecdotal stories are presented to surgeons they will be less hasty to remove organs which are there for a reason. Just this week I began taking bile salts, which I bought on Amazon.com for less than $20. They are said to help some people. Why not check it out? It's far too soon to know if they'll help me. Good luck to you. Please post again and let us know how you're doing.
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Hello, I am so sorry you're going through this hell. It has now been 2 years since my gallbladder was removed, and I too wish I'd never had the surgery. I've gained no less than 20 pounds. No sooner do I lose 5 pounds than it resurfaces, always around my girth. Recently I have begun to experience horrendous bloating. I don't know what to eat and am becoming a nervous wreck when my sweet husband (a wonderful chef) asks me what I'd like for dinner. I've stopped all visible forms of animal fat: any meat is trimmed and chicken is skinned. I don't eat butter. I don't eat cheese. I don't eat pasta, as it seems to be the worst culprit for bloating. Thank goodness I have no issues with asthma. What a nightmare for you. I'm able to walk indefinitely, and I swim a lot too, but I have a massive gut now, and it is NOT due to overeating. I'm furious that my surgeon did not tell me about post-cholecystectomy syndrome. I have GERD now too. I'm even more furious with myself for not researching the surgery online. I am 58 and otherwise in excellent general health, but like you I have gone from a size 28 waist to a 32, and I cannot afford to buy all new clothes. I'm very unhappy with the outcome of this surgery. Perhaps if enough anecdotal stories are presented to surgeons they will be less hasty to remove organs which are there for a reason. Just this week I began taking bile salts, which I bought on Amazon.com for less than $20. They are said to help some people. Why not check it out? It's far too soon to know if they'll help me. Good luck to you. Please post again and let us know how you're doing.
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