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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Need advise and comfort tips please...had emergency Gallbladder Removal right after Christmas

They sent me home instead of keeping me in because I did not have nausea and all looked well. I did not get the advise I think I needed to though. I can't take codine meds so they gave me something with an opiant in it. Do I try to graduate off them, if so when would it be safe?

Guess my pain level is around 5+ when I try to get in and out of bed and to go up and down from a chair. I am tired of laying on back but on my sides it hurts a lot.

Diet...they said to just eat like you have the flu. Any advice on how long I should do that. I am only eating soup and crackers, and ginger ale. Given Colace but no results since surgery.

Is there a special non gallbladder menu that I should follow?

Thanks for your advise and tips.

Happy New Year, I hope it will be a good one for everyone reading the boards and the USA.