Gallbladder Removal

[jenniferhm 10]

Just wondering if anyone out there has experienced gallbladder attacks prior to surgery, and if your surgeon removed your gallbladder while you had the sleeve?? Just curious if anyone has had this done?! I would love to kill 2 birds with one stone.. Thanks!!

[BeatrizS1974<3 sleeve 94]

I had my gall bladder out a few years ago ( i am still pre op) my surgeon mentioned that if i still had my gall bladder they would of taken it out right then and their during vsg surgery. You should ask your surgeon.

[Darkkyss 33]

My Dr. removed my gallbladder at the same time as my Sleeve. They did an ultrasound on my gallbladder. before hand. It did bump my surgery out about 2 weeks because they only did first surgery for gallbladder and sleeve because they wanted 2 Dr.'s.

Talk to your Dr. should not be an issue!!

Good luck!

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[traceyinflorida 499]

I still have my gallbladder and no problems so far. My surgeon gave me Ursodilol to take for the next six months to protect against potential gallbladder issues that can resullt from rapid weight loss. He said it may not be needed, but it's a precaution. I figure better safe than sorry! I would not have wanted my gallbladder removed during VSG unless there was a problem. I am all for keeping as many body parts as possible.

[kaysonsmom 59]

I had mine out one month after I was sleeved. I've had stones for years and had an attack that sent me to the e.r. cuz I thought it could have been my appendix. I was admitted and had my gallbladder out the next morning. When I had my sleeve done, I asked my doc about taking my gallbladder and he said he would look at it but he probably wouldn't cuz he can't really see it and he would be fatigued from doing my sleeve. I never got any medication after surgery for my gallbladder. But all is well now. Not too thrilled about having 2 surgeries within a month but that's life.