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I had my wls on 4/17/12 and i just had my gallbladder removed yesturday. Im having a lot more pain than when i had wls, is this normal? I have awfull pain on the top of my shoulder blades, it really hurts. Has anybody gone through this? I wish i could find a way to make it better. Also, what did u eat when u had this sx?

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Did you have it lap...or open? Sounds like trapped gas!

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I had my gallbladder removed two weeks after my WLS in May 2011. I can remember having gas pains because again they back into the same incisions as the WLS. I remember not being able to sleep on my side and having to sleep sitting up because I felt like there was a void or an open hole in my side and everthing felt moved around. It sounds like gas but I am not an expert by no means if it persists I would contact your surgeon or NP to advise them of what you are feeling.

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It was lap. I do tgink its gas but i didnt feel any of this with my wls. This is much worse than the wls to me.

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I actually suffered more having my gall bladder out then my sleeve surgery. I had my gb out first and no one bothered to warn me about the horrific gas pains and I thought I was having a heart attack. Hubby rushed me to the hospital but by the time we got there it was gone. Not to mention it felt like I got mule kicked in the gut for quite a few days. Sleeve was a piece of cake compared to the gall bladder.

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I too suffered WAY more pain..gas & incisional, with my gallbladder then WLS!

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Hi, I'm pre op, but remember fondly having my gallbladder out. I had similar gas pain in my shoulders, very painful. I've had several lap surgeries and my gb was the most uncomfortable. slept sitting up in recliner for several nights. Feel better soon!

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I had my gallbladder removed 12 weeks post op from sleeve surgery. Everyone told me it was easy. The first 4 days i was in so much pain. I almost went to the ER because I thought something must be wrong. It was way more painful than sleeve surgery.

Then people were like "oh yeah, its painful. I just didnt want to scare you!"

I would of rather been prepared! Haha.

Oh well. on day 5 it was like I never even had surgery. I felt 100% back to normal.

I hope you have a speedy recovery!

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I thought i read somewhere in one of the forums it was worst, boy they werent lying. What worried me the most was the pain on my shoulders cause i never had that with the wls, thx for your responses.

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My surgeon is communicating with my doc to see about taking it out the same time as my sleeve is done. Am I putting myself in for a world of hurt?!?!

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My surgeon is communicating with my doc to see about taking it out the same time as my sleeve is done. Am I putting myself in for a world of hurt?!?!

Honestly, I wish I would have done that. My gallbladder had no stones before surgery, but if i could go back time, I would of had it taken out during wls.

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Honestly' date=' I wish I would have done that. My gallbladder had no stones before surgery, but if i could go back time, I would of had it taken out during wls.[/quote']

I would say do that if it is an option. Why go through 2 surgeries? All the pain will be gone in about a week anyways. Good luck!

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