Gallbladder and Alcohol

[snm224]

I had my gallbladder removed a week ago laparoscopically. I'm feeling almost 100% better except for the minor pain where the incisions are (when touched). I have been wondering if a glass of wine tonight would be a good idea. Up to a week before I had surgery, I was drinking a few glasses of wine weekly. It was normal for me to have a few glasses with my friends a night or two in the length of one week. I've been reading things online and people's experiences of drinking after having their gallbladder removed are scaring me to death. Does anybody have any advice?

[sillyvixen]

i could not drink in the months leading up to my gallbladder removal due to jaundice - i was kept in 6 days due to having an open conversion.. when i got out i had a glass of red wine with my evening meal no problems at all (by the time i was dischcharged my liver results had stabilised)i was not on any pain relief that reacted with alcohol. if you are feeling better and the only pain it from the incision sites themselves and you are not on any meds that dont mix with alcohol why not treat yourself to a glass of wine! you deserve it! after a week you should be getting back to normal - if a glass of wine is the norm why not!