Yom Kippur Fast — Gallbladder Illness
Question
A woman who is scheduled for surgery to remove her gallbladder and suffers from occasional attacks of pain — does she need to fast?
Answer
Shalom u’vrachah.
She should begin fasting, and if she experiences severe dizziness, she should begin drinking in shiurim [measured amounts] — 40 cc of liquid every 9 minutes.
If she has only severe pain, she should take pain-relief pills with a small amount of bitter water [less than the above-mentioned shiur].
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