Drinking beer without gallbladder

I had my first glass of San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen!

7 months after my Lap Chole (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy) operation, I found myself holding an icy San Miguel beer. Not just holding the glass but drinking the beer.

First reaction – I almost forgot the taste of cold San Mig. I waited some minutes for my system to react to the beer. And since it was a round-robin shots, I had ample time to feel how my stomach would react. But I only had the normal system reaction – burping. Then I had some more shots and I feel no stomach pain, no adverse reaction.

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No gallbladder and Yakult

Yakult is a probiotic drink, a fermented dairy drink that contains Lactobaciillus casei Shirota bacteria. These live microorganisms when taken in adequate amounts provides health benefit, it helps correct the imbalances of the digestive system.

According to Yakult Japan:

The aim of probiotics is the use of beneficial that migrate to the intestine for the maintenance and promotion of good health.

Yakult provides friendly bacteria (Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain) in the gut that destroy the harmful bacteria living in the intestines.
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No gallbladder and Pepsi Max

After my test on eating fried chicken, I made another test – drinking 1 glass of cola per day for 1 week. And since I already drank a glass in the fast food, I only needed 6 more days.

I was thinking like, how will my system react if I drink cola for 1 week? Knowing that I now live a life without gallbladder.

It so happened that when we went to SM Cebu grocery they have a bonus promo. And the first thing I saw was the pack of 3 Pepsi Max. So I checked the price on the pack and compared to the individual bottles. And it was less and also had a free ketchup. But before I put the pack in the push cart, I checked on the expiry date. And the best before date was way to far – May 14, 2010. So, I added the Pepsi Max trio in the cart.
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