What are the lifestyle consequence to having your gall bladder removed?
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at
7:11 am
Last month I had my gallbladder removed because of gallstones and so far have been doing very well but I’m concerned about how the body compensates for not having a gall bladder? Am I more susceptible to high cholesterol? Pancreatitis? Osteoporisis? etc… Is it important that I take certain vitamin supplements?
I’m really interested in medical facts as well as personal experiences.
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There are few long-term consequences if you don’t have any other gastrointestinal conditions or complicating factors. The gallbladder merely stores bile, which is used to digest fat. However, bile is made in the liver, and will continue to produce bile to digest the fat you eat. In addition, bile is only one of the ways that your body digests fat and cholesterol, so you should have no problem getting the fats you need and want as well as those you may not want. My understanding is that if you eat an extremely fatty meal some of it may go undigested, resulting in looser and stinkier stools. There is no evidence that gallbladder removal adversely affects the liver.
I can’t really say about the things that you listed but I know several people who have had theirs removed and had a difficult time processing alcohol.
I work as a health unit coordinator at a hospital on a medical/surgical/vascular floor and gallbladders are removed all the time without any difficulties, you really should be fine…usually the gb is more trouble left in than out.
No you don’t need any supplements. The body compensates with the loss of the removal of any body part. You will actually feel so much better once the surgical recovery period is over. You will be able to eat things you could NOT tolerate before. GL!!
I DONT THING SO,there might be any problem.
I’ve to admit that I am not 100% about the negative consequences of cholecystectomy. However I did a short research on this and the common complications are:
1. Diarrhea. Eat more high-fiber food like vegetables and fruits.
2. Pain which would disappear in few days after the operation.
From my personal experience and the short research I’ve done, I could find any health problems living without a gallbladder.
Hope this information would ease your worries. =)
Having your gallbladder removed has minimal consequences. The gallbladder only serves as a storage of bile which the liver secretes. If it becomes diseased, the only recourse is to remove it via a cholecystectomy. After the operation, you would still have bile (essential for fat absorption) since it comes directly from the liver and not the gallbladder. And no, you won’t be susceptible to high cholesterol. It’s the other way around. People with high cholesterol are more prone to develop gallbladder stones. Risks of Pancreatitis and Osteoporosis are generally not increased. And no, there is no need to take supplements.