01/13/2026
You know what's incredibly hard—and exhausting to me—to live with every single day. Losing your gallbladder isn’t “minor” when it turns food into a constant risk instead of a comfort.
I have to avoid high-fat foods (fried foods, bacon, sausage, ground beef, ribs, chicken skin), dairy (which I'm allergic to), eggs, wheat, processed and sugary foods, coffee, tea, chocolate, and anything spicy. That’s not a preference—that’s survival. And the reality that one wrong bite can leave you painfully bloated, looking six months pregnant, is something most people never have to think about.
People often say, “Just eat a little” or “One won’t hurt”—but for me, it does hurt. Daily. Physically. Emotionally. Socially. All because your body no longer has the organ that helped manage fats the way it used to.
“How would you like to live like this every day?”
It’s not about willpower or being picky—it’s about adapting to a body that plays by different rules now.