Questions for those who had gallbladder surgery post-sleeve

[Corky6984 134]

I was so aggravated because they wouldn't let me go home until I did. I was like, "Can I have a little something that is solid?" They were like, "Nope!" I said, "Well ain't nothing gonna happen!" LoL!

Sent from my iPhone using VST

[Joy428 3]

I am just starting the sleeve process, I was wondering if having your gallbladder removed afterwards is common?

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I am just starting the sleeve process' date=' I was wondering if having your gallbladder removed afterwards is common?[/quote']

Very! It's common with rapid weight loss with or without the sleeve.

[Chele H 427]

For those who had their gallbladder out.....were you on Actigall after the sleeve to try help prevent the gallbladder attacks?

[Carrie's Journey 130]

For those who had their gallbladder out.....were you on Actigall after the sleeve to try help prevent the gallbladder attacks?

Yep. Twice a day for 6 months.

[flmama 105]

My doc says about 30% will have their GB out. Actigall works if you're willing to take it forever...he doesn't blanket prescribe for everyone. Some people will just have problems. Several sleeved folks I know have had gb out despite actigall and following physicians diets (I've seen people here be snide and say you only have gb probably post-surgery due to not following your diet and that isn't true).

[flmama 105]

And fwiw, my pre-surgery scan of my gb was clear...No sludge or stones at all (which is why my surgeon left it alone). Here I am, 3.5 months later and having attacks 2-3 days a week of increasing severity...ultrasound shows sludge and stones. Hida scan didn't even show my gallbladder at the end of the hour, so I had to come back for more pictures...which means it's not working the way it should. I even have attacks on days where I been been so afraid to eat, I just have fruits and veggies. For some people only fats and dairy is a trigger. Others are bothered by acid. Everything bothers me since mine just doesn't seem to want to work!

[SarahBeth1217 19]

I'm having gallbladder issues and I'm hoping some of you with more experience can help me out. I'm about 2 1/2 weeks post op and I had to go to the ER yesterday because of abdominal pain. They did some bloodwork and an ultrasound. The doc said I have sludge in my gallbladder and that eventually the sludge will turn into gallstones and I'll get my gallbladder removed then. My surgeon said my gallbladder looked good when she sleeved it. I'm not sure how it got so bad so fast. Most of the posts I've read said it was several months before they had to have their gallbladder removed.

Has anybody else had something similar happen? Did the pain from the sludge go away? How long after the sludge was discovered did you have your gallbladder removed? Is there anything I can do about the sludge pain? Because it really sucks and it's making it hard to sleep and exercise and work in my garden and eat and drink.