Posted By Judy (Denver, Co, Usa) on 09/16/2011

This experience was much different than when I had my gallbladder surgery 35 years ago. Back then they made you sit up and cough so you wouldn't get pneumonia. This time I sat up and coughed and they had to rush me to get xray to check for pneumonia. My oxygen level was lower so they put me on oxygen. The dr decided I needed an MRI to rule out blood clots. Inhalation therapist woman flipped. Said it was normal for oxygen to be lower after surgery. I was told contrast die would be hard on the kidneys. I have decreased kidney function but got an IV to thin blood so it wouldn't be so harsh. I wanted to refuse it. Never thought I would be intimidated but I was. Told the dr I was more concerned about my kidney function than my lung function. Told her I thought it was a waste of money, no wonder M'Care is in trouble and they're killing the golden goose with unnessary tests. She said if I had blood clots in lungs and was sent home I could die before I could get to hospital, so I gave in. As soon as they injected the dye and I felt the "hot flash" my hearing went in my right ear. The next morning, more bloated than ever.

Didn't bother the kidney dr and surgeon doesn't seem to think that's unusual. I think it's reaction to contrast die. I'm still trying to get rid of some "bloat". Now I'm about where I was the day after surgery and my hearing has returned. Right now (at times) I'm taking colloidal silver with trace minerals, aloe, cranberry and other things and it's giving me some diahrea (day after I take it), but it feels like detoxifying not "sick" diahrrea.

According to kidney dr I shouldn't ramp up my antioxidants and other nutrients so soon after surgery because all that would be hard on the kidneys.

Has anyone experienced such bloating after surgery and what can be done to get rid of it?

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