Warning, bathroom stuff and gallbladder

[fourmonthspreop 510]

Hey!

I'm happy to report that after getting on extra strength stool softeners and extra Water, I'm going regular again. I never thought I'd be happy to go to the bathroom yet here I am..

Anyway, I'm terrified of gallbladder attacks and getting my galbladder removed. Supposedly its common after weight loss surgery. I noticed that my stool is very light colored, like yellowish pale which I hear is a sign of bile issues but I also eat a lot of dairy, yogurt for Breakfast, cheese for Snacks, Protein Drinks and so on. Is this the first sign of gallbladder issues or just my new weird diet?

Anyone have experience with this post op from gastric bypass?

Thanks!

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[I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 804]

The only thing I remember from when my gallbladder was inflammed was pain and nausea. I had mine out three months after my lap band was placed. I'd been having attacks for years prior, but waited on surgery. Turns out it was porcelainized which is precancerous, so I'm grateful it's gone. My surgeon did it robotically and it was easier than weight loss surgery. No pain at all afterward. Recovery was a breeze for me. It was nice being able to eat without having abdominal pain again.

[catwoman7 11,214]

1 hour ago, fourmonthspreop said:

Hey!

I'm happy to report that after getting on extra strength stool softeners and extra Water, I'm going regular again. I never thought I'd be happy to go to the bathroom yet here I am..

Anyway, I'm terrified of gallbladder attacks and getting my galbladder removed. Supposedly its common after weight loss surgery. I noticed that my stool is very light colored, like yellowish pale which I hear is a sign of bile issues but I also eat a lot of dairy, yogurt for Breakfast, cheese for Snacks, Protein Drinks and so on. Is this the first sign of gallbladder issues or just my new weird diet?

Anyone have experience with this post op from gastric bypass?

Thanks!

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how far out are you? Multi-colored poop is not uncommon the first month or so after surgery. Mine was yellow until then. It's usually due to fat malabsorption, IIRC. I wouldn't worry about it if you're still early out.

Gallbladder issues used to be fairly common with WLS, but now most surgeons put their patients on ursodiol (Actigall) for the first few months which greatly reduces the chances. Even so, I don't know how common those issues are these days. We do hear about them hear sometimes, so I know they happen - but we don't hear about it A LOT, so I'm guessing it's not super common.

[fourmonthspreop 510]

My surgery was Feb 14 so over a month. I'm glad to hear that, it's kind of a relief. I wasn't put on any meds for gallbladder stuff and never had issues prior to surgery with it but I heard it's common after. I asked my treatment team what if that happened and they didn't necessarily say its not likely and kind of just shrugged It off and said we'll cross that bridge if we get to it which kind of made me uneasy. So it's good to know the weird colors are normal in the beginning.

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[SleeverSk 635]

5 hours ago, fourmonthspreop said:

My surgery was Feb 14 so over a month. I'm glad to hear that, it's kind of a relief. I wasn't put on any meds for gallbladder stuff and never had issues prior to surgery with it but I heard it's common after. I asked my treatment team what if that happened and they didn't necessarily say its not likely and kind of just shrugged It off and said we'll cross that bridge if we get to it which kind of made me uneasy. So it's good to know the weird colors are normal in the beginning.

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This was one of my fears too, after researching how to prevent gallstones I found suggestions to eat healthy fats one side even suggested a greasy meal every now and then to "flush" the bile out. Anyway here is a link that explains it better.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/gallstones/eating-diet-nutrition

Edited April 2, 2022 by SleeverSk