Going in for surgery next week
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Isaac…Ha, ha…now there is a good idea. A menue specifically geared to those diners lacking a gallbladder. It would be a well visited place.
Best,
MarionRight now I just hope things do continue to improve, today some of my wife’s relatives were in town visiting and everyone wanted to try the new Mexican place for lunch (trying to find something not fried on their menu was a challenge, but I ended up with a burrito stuffed with chicken, beans, rice, lettuce, and a little shredded cheese). Anyway the funny thing was my wife was the only one at the table that still had her gallbladder.
Byron…agree. This is the board where the issue of burping, gas, constipation, diarreha, etc. has made us experts on digestive tract issues. And, we have had a few good laughs along the way too.
Good luck today.
All my best wishes,
MarionIke,
I may be new to CC problems, but I’m an expert with digestive problems. I’m 56 and have had major digestive problems since I was 19. Ulcerative Colitis for 20 yrs, had colon removed in 1994, recently diagnosed with ulcerations in my small intestine. Good grief…….anything else? :0) Anyway, good advice given above. You just have to fine tune things. I was born/raised in New Mexico and I’ll swear, I have thought you may as well cut my throat as not let me have spicy food…..chile sauce on everything. It’s just the way it is. But, I discovered that the stuff makes my “guts” react badly. Just have to find the balance that the old pipeline will put up with.
Take care and keep on getting better.
Ike…it is a learning process. Eventually you will be able to calculate the exact amount of fats your body can process. Did you include a few slices of bread with your meal? It helps absorb the fats. How about an enzyme/lactose tablet before the meal?
We have so many others with similar issues and I am hoping for more information coming our way.
All my best wishes,
MarionHi Ike! Good to see you! Yup, the digestive stuff takes awhile. Teddy was also on RX Prevacid forever. It took quite a while before heeven had the taste for Italian and you know that is bad for a Sicilian. Instead of Tomato sauce he like the noodles with just butter and a little seasoning. Tomatoes are really extremely acidic. He also couldn’t tolerate dairy. It does sound though like you are doing quite well. We are excited for you! It really was not a step back, it was just your system’s way of telling you “take it easy”!
My surgeons gave me an Rx for pepcid , and also told me I would be on it for life, but that I could take the weaker over the counter type (twice per day). Today has been a bit of a set back day, I had Italian food last night, I think I over did it with the pasta and cheese even though I only ate a small portion, was up much of the night and off an on today with queasiness and other digestive issues. Another one day at a time, 2 steps forward and 1 step back…. overall I am closer to feeling normal, but not there yet.
Ike
Ike….Recovering from such invasive surgery takes time. You are doing everything right by working only limit hours for the time being. These digestive issues seem to come hand in hand with biliary operations and it involves some trial and error before you can find the right combination of food least bothersome to you. As Lainy has mentioned digestive enzymes are of real help here. Small meals distributed throughout the day seemed to work best for my husband and yes it took some creative thinking on my part to come up with a good, tasteful, meal for him. I think that you will be eating your French Fries after all. It is great hearing from you.
All my best wishes,
MarionIke, this is all wonderful news! Just the way we like it. My husband also had the same problem with the incision and it does take a while to clear up but it will.
After his surgery the ONC put him on a RX for Prevacid and told him he would be taking it the rest of his life and it did help tons with his digestive track. Keep up the good work and please do keep us posted!I thought I should post an update on this message thread, it has now been 6 weeks since my surgery. The recovery is going slow, but ok, if not perfect, I did have some complications with drainage from my incision, nothing too bad, no infection, just required packing and bandaging for 3-4 weeks at one end of the incision leaving a bit of a dimpled pock mark. I started going back to work (desk job) after 4-5 weeks, still just going in limited hours, but it is improving, my main problem has been fatigue, simply driving 20 minutes to work requires me to sit down and rest a bit before doing anything, it is slowly improving, we went to a family BBQ over the weekend and I was able to stand for nearly an hour before my knees started feeling weak, which is a major improvement from just a couple of weeks ago. I have also had a fair amount of digestive issues limiting what I can eat, and how much at a time, the biggest thing is nothing fried or too greasy, even a sandwich with too much mayo will set off digestive issues, this may be slowly getting better, but I certainly will not be eating a cheeseburger or french fries any time soon. (ok I will sneak a fry or two, maybe even 3 if they are small and not too greasy, but no more than that). Anyway enough of an update for now, I must go find something I CAN eat for dinner, as my wife has told me I am in charge of finding food for myself tonight.
Ike
Yes Issac, continuing to wish you a speedy recovery! Nice that you will have your young strong son around to help you! Relax and take care. Nancy
Hi Isaac,
Hope you have a safe trip home. Sounds like you are making a great recovery here and please do not worry about making any updates for a bit. But of course, if you can and you want to spend some time on the boards we love hearing from you!! Glad to hear that you have your son around for a bit with you and I hope that your recovery continues to go well.
Best wishes,
Gavin
Well time to head home, plans have changed a bit, it looks like I will be going to my elderly mother’s house (20 miles or so from home) for a few days since she has a spare motorized hospital style bed, getting in and out of this motel bed has taught me I am not ready for a regular bed just yet, maybe in another 2-3 days. My son is around on break from college for another week or so, and I will have him to help me get up and down out of chairs, beds, etc. Anyway no high speed internet access there, just cell phone net, if you hold it just right, so don’t expect any updates for a few days.
Ike
Hey LOOPY, have a great ride home and I know it must be the best feeling in the world as riding in the car and going home makes you feel normal again!
Ike….Passing time on the discussion board always is welcome. I agree with you in regards to drug responses as they do appear to vary from person to person. Like you I easily make do with half of everything ordered. Don’t like the side effects either. But then there are those, who have a much higher drug tolerance.
Be safe on your trip home. And, whenever you need to pass time and are up to it please, drop in on us.
All my best wishes,
Marion
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