Lesson Learned

Dec 20, 2012

Two weeks post-op, the protein shakes were giving me diarrhea and that was getting old. I was craving food.  I had tried some salmon (just a little bit) without any sign of trouble. The next day for dinner, I had some salmon and I added a little bit of mashed potatoes. I probably took in about 4 ounces total.  Shortly afterwards I felt bad. I laid down hoping it would pass. Finally tried a gas-x dissolvable strip and that gave me a little relief. Went to bed and still felt uncomfortable. Woke up at 4 a.m. I started vomited blood. By 4:30 I had thrown up so much blood I decided to call EMS. I was in the ER until 7 pm and was finally admitted for 2 days and nights in the hospital. Multiple tests confirmed that there was no rupture, but there was something wrong with my gall bladder. The bottom line is the food choice I made (which was wrong) precipitated gall bladder attack. There was not a blockage but it is not working properly. Will need to have it removed. Bariatric nurse advised me to avoid spicy or fatty foods when I am able to progress from protein shakes. Yes, back on protein shakes. Feeling better. Lesson learned.

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