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I was told to take a digestive enzyme with oxbile in it.I don't but i avoid fatty foods as much as possible. I did take slippery Elm to clear up the d and it worked in two days. Good luck with your surgery, I hope you feel relief soon.!Oh and just a warning, you're gonna be farting ALOT!lol
Good luck.
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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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Re: to Lauren
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I had my gallbladder out 4 weeks postpartum with my first. I had gallbladder attacks all through my pregnancy. Awful. I thought at first it was my back because I have always had a bad back. I went in to the hospital on a couple different occasions before they found anything. I had dozens of stones. Bad stuff. I got such relief from the surgery.
Now, I don't know if the gallbladder being out is the cause of my IBS issue or not but I'm certainly not D. I'm C almost all of the time. If I go a little crazy with fried/fatty foods...I pay. D and nausea. I just avoid them.
Thinking about you and hoping for a swift and easy surgery.
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Flipada - IBS-C "It's a gas, gas, gas"
**Lauren**
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Surgery went fine and I came home on Sunday, my bowels are trying to start working today and I am having major cramping! The pain from the operation is lessening every day and I am able to shuffle around the house and sit up in bed now. Thank you for your prayers! God has gotten me through everything so far, this too shall pass!
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Thank you for your encouragement, I am feeling yucky today but it is only Tuesday and the surgery was Saturday. Lots of bad cramping and gas as my stomach "wakes up." They said that is normal and may last a little while as my system gets used to not having a gallbladder. I see the surgeon on Friday for a check up and hope I will be able to stop taking Advil by then (it hurts my stomach after a while). But I am doing good I guess.
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Thank you for your response, it helps reading about others who have been through this. I still feel bad but it's only three days after surgery so I am trying to be patient. I have no appetite yet, eating oatmeal and toast and bananas only so I can take my advil! Lots of gas cramps today, very uncomfortable but they said very normal and should dissapate soon.
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Thanks for your post, it helps reading about others who have gone through this, lots of pain and gas today but it's only been three days (surgery was Saturday). My ER doctor had his gallbladder out a few years ago and he only gets D when he waits like all day before he eats, he is very healthy looking and says he doesn't eat fried or high fat foods anyway so that is hopeful. I don't eat like that either so hopefully I will be fine in time.
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You are right about the gas! Holy cow! I thought I had gas before! I am cramping bad today but I am a little C from all the pain meds? Only three days into recovery so hopefully the pain will dissapate quickly!
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Oh sweetie, you will be better in no time. Just remember if you had it out laparoscopically (which I am assuming you did by your recovery time), you will be a bit more gassy than usual. That is due to the fact that they have to kind of blow your stomach up a little to be able to get in there to take it out.
It will only take you about a week to feel pretty good, so give it a little time. I remember those first couple of days I was gassy and sore, but with each day I got better, and so will you.
Keep us all posted on your recovery, and take it easy and give your body time to recover. Don't jump back in to your routine too quickly.
Be well! Lynn
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Michele,
Oh I remember those gas pains! yuck! They do get MUCH better and soon! I didn't really eat much for about a week after the election. Remember to watch your fat intake bigtime! I had some peanut butter and remember being in TONS of pain from it...so be careful. (btw, I eat peanut butter all the time now, it was just bad right after the surgery)
Keep up with the advil, lots of water and rest. I'm wishing you ALL the best for a speedy recovery. Also remember not to lift anything heavy! I had a terrible time remembering that!
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