Gallstone Advice

[apricot1119 105]

I think I had a gallstone attack today. Painful and right spot. It lasted about an hour. I called surgeon and made an appt with my gen phys. If it is my gall bladder must it come out? Not loving the thought of another surgery so soon

[makemyownluck 785]

depends on the size - mine got to the point where my gall bladder duct was blocked by a stone completely and I couldn't digest anything (not even water). Everyone is different, obviously, for instance - the attack could subside, but it's likely to return. If you're still recovering, best to get it over with now... ultimately, it's an elective surgery so there are non-surgical treatments, mostly symptom management, and it's a crap shoot whether you'll have symptoms again in a day, a month, or years from now.

I haven't had VSG yet, had my gb removed about 6 years ago and the recovery wasn't bad at all. I was back to work in 1 week. I'd go through it again to spare another gall stone attack, that's for sure!

Good luck!

[Justine13 264]

I won't share my story with my gall bladder surgery but I would ask your VSG surgeon if it's too soon or not? I know the attacks wont go away and they are yucky

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

If you're having gall bladder attacks, you should want to have it out. I ignored my symptoms thinking they would go away and ended up with pancreatitis. That caused me to be in the hospital longer than if I would have have just gone in and had it taken care of. It was also so much more painful!

[Justine13 264]

If you're having gall bladder attacks' date=' you should want to have it out. I ignored my symptoms thinking they would go away and ended up with pancreatitis. That caused me to be in the hospital longer than if I would have have just gone in and had it taken care of. It was also so much more painful![/quote']

I ended up with pancreatitis after they took mine out (amongst many other numerous complications ) and that I must also argue is te worst pain someone could ever endure. O m g!

[Sheree 10]

I think I had a gallstone attack today. Painful and right spot. It lasted about an hour. I called surgeon and made an appt with my gen phys. If it is my gall bladder must it come out? Not loving the thought of another surgery so soon

hi, just had a post op check today. Surgery July 6th. My Dr. gave me a prescription for medication to avoid gallstones. I hadn't even thought of this before. Good luck.