Hello Angela I wish could help you, you know when my GB was removed I though I couldn’t go back to my normal life because I’m Ultra Trail runner. However, after 1 month I’ll try to run gradualy then after 3 months complete recovery, I eat whatever I like but with extra careful. I would suggest you must engage to any sports
such as running, swimming ect. as long as you must avoid to carry heavy things.
God Blessed.

Ronald,

Had I not found this blog, I would’ve cancelled my surgery as I said above – that’s how close a call it was. It’s been a hellish two weeks – HELLISH – and at one point my doc said they didn’t even find any stones in my gallbladder at the time of surgery (not anywhere, for that matter). If you are trying to make your own decision and you feel fine like I did, my advice is DON’T DO IT. I wish to God that I made that call. After two week I am not back to normal life, I spent 4 days in hospital and have a drain sticking out of my side because I had “ducts of Luschka”. Google that one, and good luck.

Glad to see you’re back on the road, Whitney. Enjoy your travels!

Thanks Anthony.

Hi Ronindla
I think you will live better than a normal life. I had my GB remove over a year ago, Andy Sternberg help a lot, it was comforting to own I wasn’t alone. I workout, study jiujitsu, live a health life, and remember dont put any barriers in your journey, if there is a will there IS a way
peace
Anthony

As for me, Thursday, I had a very terrible stomach ache that is continuous, and it won’t go no matter what over-the-counter drug I take. I also wasn’t able to pass bowels at this stage so initial diagnosis was acute indigestion. Then Saturday came when, for some reason, the continuous pain grew down and was replaced by a severe pain in the upper right abdomen that is so sharp, it’s as if somebody is stabbing me. The pain prevents me (till now as of writing) from laughing, coughing, sneezing, and burping. I had ultrasound just this morning so I now know for sure (which I strongly think already yesterday) that I have gall stones–three stones, with the largest at around 1.8cm diagonally.

The weird thing about this experience is I personally developed step-by-step procedures of doing usual motion (like standing from a chair, or from the ground; or lying down in bed, or on the grass perhaps) with minimal pain since I had a few days living with the pain. I don’t really feel nauseous or whatever, which is a relief. I’ve got an infected gall though so I hope I can have my surgeon remove it by tomorrow or Wednesday.

I tell my friends that since I have three stones, I could give the other two to them as a souvenir item. Haha! Or maybe I’ll have the gall dried up, put it in a tiny charm bag, and keep it around–as a personal reminder to be mindful of my diet. You see, I love fatty foods and chips. Whenever I get to a buffet, I make sure that I get the value of my money back in terms of food quantity, I really am inspired now to warn others of the possible effects of such recklessness.

Now, I’m hoping the operation goes well. I’m scared of the needle for the IV though, more than for the operation, haha.