hi everyone , day six today. Had a bad tummy ache all night , went to the loo this morning and I think I need to find out from nurse tomorrow how to stop the loose poo.
So stitches out tomorrow ... I have had the wounds covered but I expect I will be told to leave them off after stitches come out , sounds daft but it worries me.
Plus I havnt been able to wear a bra since the op as I wear wired ones and it presses on the wound just below my breasts and I noticed last night I have an awful big sore patch under my breast ... Skin on skin so sore so having to treat that now.
Still I feel better than I did before the op so that's a great thing just need to sort tummy now. Xxxxx
Hi Gilly! Sorry your starting to have a bad tummy! Hope you manage to get things sorted soon, so you can start to get back to some kind of normality. Good luck, and keep us posted. Val.
Hi gillypoo am sorry to hear that. You could try imodium or psyllium husks are a natural alternative which could help. Remember this is normal. You have altered the digestive process and it takes time to adjust. Stick to the low fat foods for now to give you body time to adjust. Hope you feel better soon. X
thanks Val, seems to be just in the mornings. Xxx
I got the sore patch just below breast too. Found germolene helped as it has little anaesthetic in it to numb... But I found out it's a reaction to the glue they use to stitch you up with ...it went off as the glue disappeared ..ask the nurse about it she may have something better to use than germolene lol
Hi Sally I had stitches , it's right under my breast like a sweat rash , and as I have big boobs it's skin on skin. Causing sweat. I've managed to put my bra on carefully don't know how long I can bear it on but I will give it a go. I bathed the area and put on talc that stops you sweating so will be ok. On the good side ...... Just weighed myself I've lost five pounds !!!!!!!!!! So eating healthy is doing me good. Xxx
I get rashes under my breasts on occasion. I clean it well and put polysporin on it and it clears up in 24 hours. For the loose stools I would recommend magnesium and calcium supplements. Best of luck.
I went for my pre op this morning (operation next week). The nurse did warn me that stools may be loose for a bit and not to worry about it.
Hope this settles down.
Sarah
I had to wear a sport bra for awhile. You do not need anything on that scar that will irritate.Glad you are doing better after op! Keep us posted!
hi gillypoo
glad you are coming on so well after your op,hope they find something that will help your poor tummy,seems to be the norm after gb op.
all the best
keep in touch
Day 7 ...... Tummy gurgling all night and felt so uncomfortable then got up and diarrea 😣. Seeing the nurse for my stitches out today so will see what she says. Thought I was going yo be ok as I felt so great at first just shows you. I've looked on the Webb to find some advice as to my diet from now on but its all so conflicting , one says don't eat broccoli another says yes and this to a lot of other things too .... Why is it so hard to get decent information in the UK ? Sorry for the bad post today hope everyone is ok xxxx
Am sorry to hear this gillypoo. But this is normal. It's the build up of the bile in your system overnight. This should settle itself over the next few days/weeks. Broccoli is definitely a no no as its one of the hardest foods to digest. Also keep away from lettuce as also hard to digest and cabbage too. Some hospitals give a diet sheet. I didn't get one and was told I could eat normally!! Just stick to low fat for now and you will be fine. Good luck with the nurse today. Take care. Xx
Lettuce? God I've had it most days !!! Need to Research this. I was told eat normally too. But I knew I had to be careful and as far as I know I have but have had salads .... Lettuce radishes tomatoes cucumber no dressing thanks for your reply and advice xxxxxxx
Cut all them out for now. Definitely won't be helping the diarrhea. Avoid dairy as much as possible too. Stick to low fat low fibre foods. Good luck. X
Ok thank you will go careful for a while while I look stuff up. All you ladies have been so helpful xxx
Good luck and keep us posted.
Hi Gilly
am new to this forum . I am 7 days post op . Feeling worn out and have developed a gnawing ache in my stomach ( same place as before the op and a pain in the back between my shoulder blades kept me awaken most of the night with the worry the gallstone pain had returned ! Also the wound at the top of my tummy has become hard to touch . Is this your experience?
no loose stools in fact the opposite . Eating low fat food and little and often but feeling very disappointed that this gnawing pain has returned . Even started up the lanzoprazole to see if this helps .
i was initially admitted to hospital in December for a week with an infected gall bladder and had IV antibiotics to reduce the inflammation. However, gall bladder full of stones and a stone blocked the bile duct which made me jaundiced and very poorly . Had the dreaded ERCP ( tube/camera down throat ) in January and was told the stone had shifted by itself
Am terrified there is a stone left behind and the problems will start all over again. any advice / reassurance would be grateful . Am eating little and often , low fat but feel nauseas all the time.
Hi Rachel sorry to hear your feeling unwell after the operation. This is totally normal. Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea/constipation are all common for a number of weeks after gallbladder removal. Ask your doctor for zofran if the nausea is unbearable. Your body is going through a major adjustment period. It will take time to adjust. The first few weeks can be tough but you will get better. Stick to the low fat for now until your body has adjusted. Take care. X
Thankyou for your reply . I will make a note of the zofran that you mention.
Just throwing the questions out there and getting a reply is reassuring so thanks again for your kind response. Am impatient to be well again !
No problem Rachel. I think we all had this op thinking we would be great straight away but it takes time for your body to adjust to the changes. For some this happens fairly quickly and for others it can take a bit longer. Your only 7 days post op so it's very early days yet. You won't know yourself in a few weeks time. Take care. X