Gall Bladder Issues Post Op

[texas-bandette 9]

So I've been having severe pain in my back.. First it started out in my lower back, then eventually moved to my shoulder/neck area. It's currently behind my bra strap area.. My doctor sent me for a ultrasound of my gall bladder and a CT scan of my abdomen (for back pain, odd! I know) anyway I have an appt tomorrow to discuss whatever my results are with my doctor. A nurse at the imaging center said gall bladder stones are common with weight loss surgeries..

My question is, did any of you have gall bladder issues post op?

Banded 7/5/2012

[honk 780]

I had to have my gall bladder out after loosing 100 lb when I was 19 (preband). Gall bladder pain can be deabilitating!

[newskinnygal 51]

I had my gallbladder out before being banded. I had it removed two weeks ago and I'm getting banded the first week of august. It is common to have gallbladder issues after losing a significant amount of weight. That is why my doctor decided to take it out before I was banded, so that I don't experience any pain after being banded and losing weight. I hope that you can take it out soon and be pain free!

[judych 225]

So I've been having severe pain in my back.. First it started out in my lower back, then eventually moved to my shoulder/neck area. It's currently behind my bra strap area.. My doctor sent me for a ultrasound of my gall bladder and a CT scan of my abdomen (for back pain, odd! I know) anyway I have an appt tomorrow to discuss whatever my results are with my doctor. A nurse at the imaging center said gall bladder stones are common with weight loss surgeries..

My question is, did any of you have gall bladder issues post op?

Banded 7/5/2012

what side did the pain come from?? im currently having pain in my left side... around where the port is. its pretty bad sometimes. ive had it for a week off an on now.

[texas-bandette 9]

Hmm.. Well the pain seems to move around. Please don't suggest it's gas, my doctor and I have ruled that out already.

Banded 7/5/2012

[newskinnygal 51]

Hmm.. Well the pain seems to move around. Please don't suggest it's gas' date=' my doctor and I have ruled that out already.

Banded 7/5/2012 [/quote']

I think what Judy means is whether the pain is on the left or right side? Gallbladder pains are usually underneath the right rib cage/ underneath right breast. Also, sometimes right shoulder pain is associated with gallbladder pains and indegestion may be present as well.

[adorkbl 156]

I had mine removed 7 months post banding after losing about 80 pounds. It took awhile to diagnose mine since nothing showed up with CT scan, ultrasound, or bloodwork. Eventually I had a HIDA scan done which showed no stones... just that it stopped working.

My pain was below my ribcage. Lots of nausea, sweating, intense pain.

If it is your gallbladder... highly recoend removal. Best thing I ever did. The attacks were horrible!!!

[musicgirl713 7]

I had mine out when I got banded. My surgeon said that most of the time, patients with extreme weightloss have to have their gallbladder out, usually within a year of being banded. I was lucky, I had gallstones but never had the pain from it.... Never even knew that I had gallstones really.

I hope you feel better!

[Scott4680 1]

My wife had her gallbladder out yesterday and is doing well. This was done due to gallstones. They knew she had them before the lapband surgery. They just now started to cause pain so they removed it.

[JessiG1983 50]

It is very common to have get gallstones as a result of weight loss. I had to have my gall bladder removed 1.5 yrs before lapband.

[judych 225]

I think what Judy means is whether the pain is on the left or right side? Gallbladder pains are usually underneath the right rib cage/ underneath right breast. Also, sometimes right shoulder pain is associated with gallbladder pains and indegestion may be present as well.

thanks nenwskinnygal... yes, thats what i meant. lol. most of my problems are on my left hand side... i would say, probaby in the descending colon.. in that vicinity anyway. not sure if its due to spicy foods or not. i have to start eliminating foods now to see whether they are at fault. I did think that gall bladder pain was on the right hand side.. but wasnt sure about how much the pain travels over the body.

[judych 225]

My wife had her gallbladder out yesterday and is doing well. This was done due to gallstones. They knew she had them before the lapband surgery. They just now started to cause pain so they removed it.

glad to hear that she is doing well. is she just over night stay in hospital?

[judych 225]

I had mine out when I got banded. My surgeon said that most of the time, patients with extreme weightloss have to have their gallbladder out, usually within a year of being banded. I was lucky, I had gallstones but never had the pain from it.... Never even knew that I had gallstones really.

I hope you feel better!

Its very interesting how many weight loss patients suffer from this. I wonder why the gall bladder starts having problems? I know there is dietary changes, but if the diet is more healthy and there is less food being eaten... why would it have problems? i must ask my dr about that one. Years ago i had xrays in that area... checking for gall stones and the drs found three calcified stones outside the gall bladder, just underneath. i have no idea what that was about.

[judych 225]

I had mine out when I got banded. My surgeon said that most of the time, patients with extreme weightloss have to have their gallbladder out, usually within a year of being banded. I was lucky, I had gallstones but never had the pain from it.... Never even knew that I had gallstones really.

I hope you feel better!

so what happened to draw the drs attention to your gall bladder if you didnt have the pain?? im curious...

[judych 225]

I had mine removed 7 months post banding after losing about 80 pounds. It took awhile to diagnose mine since nothing showed up with CT scan, ultrasound, or bloodwork. Eventually I had a HIDA scan done which showed no stones... just that it stopped working.

My pain was below my ribcage. Lots of nausea, sweating, intense pain.

If it is your gallbladder... highly recoend removal. Best thing I ever did. The attacks were horrible!!!

..how awful. were they long in getting to the source of the problem? it sounds really painful. what sort of test did they do to find it? i dont recognise HIDA ...judy