Sorry you are having your gallbladder removed. Without it you won't be able to digest that fat in the cheeseburger. Or any fat, good or bad. I realize that most doctors tell you you don't need the gallbladder, but it supplies the bile that digests the fat. The people I know that have had it removed all suffered from depression, irritability, moodiness, and bloating and gas. All those symptoms probably caused by not digesting any fat. A good reference to diet after surgery for you is edit

[quote="grimmrj"]hi,

i'm having surgery this coming monday to remove my gall bladder and I had a few questions. Obviously... Recovery time is one. So... For a quick background. I'm 24, extremely active (i go to the gym 2x a day.. Cardio and lifting), i've followed a low fat diet for over a year... I've been plagued with this mysterious gall bladder issue since april. Mysterious because my ultra sound, hida scan and gastro thingy all came back normal. Awesome!
Basically, I was wondering what to expect after surgery and what kind of diet I should follow directly after. Clearly I shouldn't dive into that cheeseburger and beer i've been craving.... As well as.. How soon can I start running and such again!?! Oh, and is the post surgery pain terribly unbearable? I don't take prescription pain meds. They make me uncomfortable and I sometimes hallucinate. So... I stay away.

You will be fine after the surgery. I am physcially fit too I work out 4x a week and follow a low fat diet. I just had my gallbladder out on wednesday and feel fine. The only problem I was experiencing but it was only for one day was gas pains. That is gone and I am able to eat a normal diet without any problems. I will try to eat pizza but not right now. I would give it about two weeks to start running but that would only depend on how you feel, you might be able to do it sooner. Each person is different. Three days after surgery I tried going for a walk but it was a struggle. I am sure you know the gallbladder just stores bile the liver makes. You will be able to process fats normally without a problem. Good luck.

I do hope you are an exception to the rule. The liver does make the bile stored in the gallbladder. But did you ever think about how much extra work it is for the liver to have to make bile on a constant basis? The liver does a lot of work without the added burden. I have helped a lot of people who have had their gallbladder taken out. The majority of them have long term consequences. The connection between the liver and the gallbladder problems to start with deserve some looking into. If the liver were functioning right and you were eating right chances are the gallbladder would not have malfunctioned to start with. I'm not saying it is your fault. I'm saying do some research into the foods on the market today. Most of them that come in a box or bag are not truly real food. Which means that the body cannot process them. That is what overworks and harms the liver to start with. Any partially hydrogenated fat or oil is not food. It is a chemical foreign to the body. Eating a low fat diet normally consists of eating chemically altered food. Your body need real fats. I do hope anyone out there that still has a gallbladder will try to save it. Your health will be much better in the long run. It is your responsibility to take care of it, not the doctors.