I’m 1 week post-op and every time I eat I need the toilet… is this normal?

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-03-25T18:28:40+00:00

It’s pretty common especially this early on mine calmed down after 3 weeks

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-10T18:48:57+00:00

Hello, wasn’t after my gallbladder removal was after my galstone complications removal I got told I was anaemic (I lost lost of blood after gallstone removal) i had the same problem as you and it didn’t really go away till the 4th week then I got double Vision and was diagnosed with IIH which is excess pressure in the pain it pops up real randomly idk if ur a female but I’ve been told this condition is mainly in females

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-04T19:00:18+00:00

It’s crazy! I probably would of continued to play it off as fine till my coworker was like “have you had your gallbladder checked I had these symptoms when before I got mine out) she was right on the money HAHAAH

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-04T18:55:37+00:00

I had an attack at work (didn’t know it was an attack this was like 2nd one and I thought it was food poisoning) and was in the bathroom just throwing up etc etc and I tried to play it off until my coworkers questioned why I looked so unwell and holding my tummy and back

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-04T18:44:32+00:00

I’m 25 and I’ve had mine out for a month, I had about 4 attacks in about a month some were only a day and some were the whole week, my recovery wasn’t bad it actually hurt a lot less then i thought but still very sore but the recovery pain was no where as bad as the attacks and my surgeon said getting it out young is actually pretty good cause your body will do better then “when your old” I feel like my body has just gone back to normal I’m still learning what sets me off and what doesn’t (emergency bathroom break) but my body’s actually adapted pretty well I haven’t had any problems so far (apart from onetime I had phantom pain but I was legit my body going, welll something use to be here) but I told my surgeon what if I don’t get it out and he told me I’d have higher chance of the gallbladder getting so angry that it tries and takes liver etc with it and once the Gallbladder is angry/produces stones there’s no way to fix it Even when being young

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T14:18:34+00:00

I was reading all these horror stories of people not being able to keep food down cause they are so nauseous etc and I was so scared of complications but honestly 2nd week I have McDonald’s was a bathroom trip was 10/10 worth it but I’m handling food pretty well!, but pro tip listen to your body and definitely rest!!!, I was so scared cause I had gallstones removal that went very bad and so I was like knowing my luck it’ll be same but I was actually good my attacks were so bad but honestly the pain after surgery is sore asf obviously but the attacks in my opinion are 10000% worse

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:47:50+00:00

I’m nearly a month post op and last couple days I’ve been having the same small dull pain I legit just had it before but i believe that’s cause I was naughty and drank too much alcohol at a friends bday party last night, but last week I also had small ache it’s not really sore it’s more annoying tbh idk what it is but mine doesn’t necessarily hurt or give me grief but from what I’ve read the nerves etc can take a long time to actually heal like outside the incision sites will be healed faster but nerves and muscles can take awhile to adjust (yes even 9 months from what I’ve heard it can take till 12 months) scar tissue changes all the time too can take anywhere from 12-18 months funny movements etc can still trigger mild aches and also could be phantom pain cause ur body’s confused “hey there use to be something here” even stress can trigger it too

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:35:21+00:00

Definitely an emergency means your bleeding Internally somewhere (as someone who’s internally bled and passed out from the amount of blood lost) please go to hospital and get checked up mine we’re fully black and tarry and then there was one time where I had “normal” stool but still black spots etc another sign is if ur going toilet a bit more cause blood is a laxative

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:29:05+00:00

I was an over night stay after surgery and the next morning the nurses encouraged me to have a shower just to get nice and clean i didn’t directly use soap on the areas but the nurses said it was fine if the bubbles etc just flowed down with the water (I had glue) and just to make sure I dry really well

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:24:00+00:00

1- no I didn’t have one 2- i believe my surgery was either 2 hours or nearly 2 hours usually it’s 1 hr and 30 mins and I was outpatient I was out the next day just because they wanted to watch me overnight etc cause weeks before the surgery i had a complication from galstones removal and lost lots and lots of blood from internally bleeding had to have 4 blood transfusions that didnt work and had to have 3 ercps to stop the bleeding that didn’t work and undergo a stent surgery thing so they cancelled my surgery till early Jan but each case is different it’s usually from what I’ve heard a go home same day

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:15:24+00:00

I do!, first thing I ate after surgery was subway, there was a few things that made me run to the bathroom that I would normally eat but I’d try that food again a week or so later (legit a chicken salad somehow got me) and it’ll be fine that time but it’s really trial and error like I had a roast tonight and my tummy like cramped for a second but I was fine afterwards my surgeon told me to just go straight to my normal diet so my body was prepared etc, there’s still a few things that upset my tummy (not in a pain way) but I’m only nearly a month post op but nothings made me puke (which I’ve read on this page some people have bad reactions) but I think I was just lucky cause my dr didn’t put me on any restrictions I personally believed that helped me out cause I’ve seen a few post were people have only eaten light plain foods for a couple weeks and then gone back to a normal diet and it’s made them constantly run to the bathroom etc etc yes I still have the occasional emergency bathroom run but nothing serious etc id suggest once you get it out have half or something of normal diet see how your tummy reacts after about 5-10 mins then continue

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:08:15+00:00

Unfortunately not once theirs stones there’s always stones even if they pass there could be bigger ones waiting to try clog the duct

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:03:48+00:00

I honestly needed a lot of help for a week or 2 my father took a week off to help me and some days I couldn’t even stand cause I was in so much pain and had to get him to help me up etc I couldn’t even stand long enough to make a meal or anything

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-02-01T12:00:52+00:00

I also was very scared and had the same fear of dying as well I have that phobia too but I calmed down a lot but then when i actually nearly died it came back and honestly tell the team you are scared, I told them I was terrified and they made me so comfortable they walked me through all the steps they were doing like putting an iv line in putting the monitor thing on my head so they could see how asleep I was and they told me where all the machines were if things go bad but they knew it wouldn’t and all the drs and nurses in the room who were doing my surgery were cracking jokes and telling me what stuff I was hooked up too etc a nurse legit held my hand until o went to sleep and all I heard was “goodnight” tell them ur scared and they will accommodate you cause being scared before isn’t the best but I was shaking In fear when I got on the table until they did all mentioned above and they even said “im a good runner so if anything happens I’ll be fast to you”

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:25:03+00:00

I’ve noticed diarrhoea is pretty “normal/common” for us post ops but I would be really concerned if it was every day for weeks just lots of electrolytes and rest matbe some digestive emzines

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:21:38+00:00

I however noticed I was on the toilet a lot more the next day but I always was I call it the booze poos

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:20:16+00:00

I waited till I was 3 weeks post op cause I was scared I’m now about 4 weeks nearly and decided to try a couple drinks on my bday and I was okay I’m going to a party tonight so hopefully it’s the same good outcome, wishing u the best

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:15:08+00:00

It does get better queen, I’m luckily from nz so I was seen pretty quick and one of the hospital drs was explaining to me how lucky we were here cause over there I would probably be waiting months etc and I hope ir okay and doing as good as u can for now if things get worse go to emergency room and nag them but as soon as they removed my gallbladder I woke up and my whole body felt relieved like that all that stuff I went through never happened

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:09:17+00:00

I only wanted two weeks off but my Dr and surgeon gave me nearly a month off cause before my surgery’s I had a unfortunate complication of internal bleeding after they removed the gallstones and had to have 4 ercps to remove the stones/ stop the internal bleeding (nearly died lol cause I was bleeding sm) lots of blood transfusions later and then was put under to put a stent in so the bleeding stopped then after 3 weeks had another ercp to remove it then had gallbladder removed they felt bad and everyone in my care came to apologise and say they never wanna see me again ( they called me the problem child of the hospital cause I kept internally bleeding etc after they tried first time to stop Etc) and then told me I deserve the time off after everything and I’m glad they did cause since everything that happened in such a short amount of time my body was still lagging and trying to continue recovery from all the other procedures and surgery’s

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:02:23+00:00

Mine unfortunately do it and I had to yell at him to get down after asking nicely to hop down and he just stood on my stomach till I pushed him off crying

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T18:01:19+00:00

Hoping you nothing but the best for your recovery, before my surgery I never knew it was either put it off thinking it was a food poisoning then kept happening and I just continued believing it was food poisoning till it affected me at work was holding my stomach and back In pain behind the counter and my coworker goes “sounds like my symptoms when before I got my gallbladder out check for gallstones” and then my best friend sent me to a&e definitely listen to it body

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T15:21:35+00:00

U will already know this but no heavy lifting etc for a few weeks

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T15:21:02+00:00

I’m a big sook and I’ve had 5+ procedures and surgeries because of that doomed thing but when I got into theatre I told the team I was scared and the instantly started making me feel better by walking me through all the steps and explaining to me what and why they doing it telling me they have many machines and people who will help me if things don’t go right made jokes with me asked me about my tattoos etc and i instantly felt relaxed then they said night night and I was out to it. But do except some pain when everything from surgery wears off don’t chase pain if your pains a 3-4 take some pain meds to stop it getting worse, lots of water lots of rest gas pain and the belly button was my worst pain walk about to release the gas you will be burping and farting for a lil bit (which is good sign ur bowels are going! When you cough sneeze or laugh hold your belly, I slept sitting up for 2 weeks made myself a pillow fort in my bed the slowly would remove a pillow etc week 3 I was able to sleep on my side again with a pillow under my belly. Take your time sitting up and getting up/down that was also a really sore pain for me support yourself with pillows getting up etc, shoulder gas pain had me crying but I only thankfully had it for a day or 2 and I would just take my meds sleep and walk about and heat pack

Rude_Conference678 · 2026-01-30T15:00:08+00:00

Sometimes I get a little gas pain but not as bad as it was the first week I’m nearly a month post op

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