contracted gall bladder with multiple small gall stones?

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Yes, you might follow your doctors advice regarding your need for surgery for your gall stones. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small incisions in the abdomen.

Post cholecystectomy, some patients after meals may get increased wind (gas), have indigestion or feel bloated. 20% individuals also present with diarrhea, which usually improves over time, but for a small number of people, it can last for years.

Most people can continue to eat a healthy well-balanced diet after they have their gallbladder removed. However, ‎if you get side effects, such as mild diarrhoea, it may help if you eat more high fibre foods (brown rice and whole meal bread), low fat foods and also avoid any foods (dairy products, spicy and fat rich foods) that make your diarrhoea worse.

Post surgery, fat rich food no longer causes any pain or symptoms. Hence patients tend to over eat, and this results in weight gain. Eating a balanced diet and eating right will cause no such issues.

Regarding to rest, post surgery, most people can return to their normal activities in 7 to 10 days after a open surgery. People who have laparoscopic gallbladder surgery are sore for about a week.

I hope this helps.

"Regarding to rest, post surgery, most people can return to their normal activities in 7 to 10 days after a open surgery. People who have laparoscopic gallbladder surgery are sore for about a week"

You're kidding, right? That might be the "official policy" answer but is simply isn't true. Most people will do well to return to sedentary work 7-10 days after laparoscopic surgery. They would be doing well if they can dress themselves without strong painkillers that soon after open surgery. It took my mother nearly two weeks to get out of bed after open surgery.