gallbladder

[skinnygirlwithin 693]

im 7months out... was having some stomach pain... went to the doc Thursday - gallbladder has to come out this wed... anyone else have to have theirs out this far out from surgery? does anyone know why we have issues with the gallbladder, esp when we are eating so much better?

[Susan-031314 179]

My gallbladder is long gone. I think it was diet related. I would eat good old southern fried fats, then I would diet drastically on low carb high Protein diets. I think mine went bad after years do this routine. Instead of stones, my Dr said it was full of sludge. Regardless, good riddance. I felt so much better with it gone. I hope your procedure goes well and you heal quickly. Only bad news I have for you is that I was more sore after that surgery, than I was after my sleeve. Take care!!!!

[fccm04 39]

@@skinnygirlwithin what symptoms were you having?

[skinnygirlwithin 693]

I was having pain in my stomach.. like there was a rock in my stomach... I would eat a taste of something, and feel full, and like I was going to be sick.. and the runs... Was on a flight home from FL Monday night & that's when the pain started... I went to the doc on Thursday... honestly I thought the doc was going to say it was just a stomach virus... but apparently not the case...

I also have been having sharp stabbing pain in my right side of my back (lower rib cage area) I haven't been able to really eat all week - I am hungry, but when I eat, I get so sick to my stomach... back in Oct/Nov 2013, I was told that I had gallstones, and that it would have to come out 3 or 4 months after my sleeve... so the fact that I made it 7 months I guess is a good thing?? just really nervous - I hate being put under, my body just doesn't react well to anesthesia at all...

[slvrsax 301]

I am also 7 months out, found out a month or so back that I have gallstones. I've not had any symptoms (GI doc ordered an ultrasound without symptoms just as a precaution) until last night. I had some unusual left front shoulder pain after eating (nothing out of the ordinary, just 2 meatballs). I was going to put off having the gallbladder removed until I reach 100 lbs lost but I probably won't now.

[Snufflegus 80]

I had mine removed at 8 months. Was having terrible attacks worse than the pain after sleeve surgery. I ate a bland diet from then until my surgery. It was fairly easy and home same day.

They say being a woman your 50% more likely to have issues and then add rapid weight loss both cause gb issues. My surgeon said his rate was about 30% of his weight loss patients have to have gb surgery within 2 years :S

[awold0 246]

im 7months out... was having some stomach pain... went to the doc Thursday - gallbladder has to come out this wed... anyone else have to have theirs out this far out from surgery? does anyone know why we have issues with the gallbladder, esp when we are eating so much better?

I was right at 7 months too when I had to have mine out. Rapid weight loss in some people causes irt. It was easy out same day. Bummer to have to go back in to surgery but was easy. No issues at all after loosing it.

[skinnygirlwithin 693]

Hi all.. surgery was good... but i had to stay over night (me & general anesthesia dont get along) Doc said my gallbladder was full of stones... and was surprised i made it as long as i did without being in the ER... so i am happy its out... NOW my question is... do you have to watch what you eat? My brother had it out and said he has to be careful of what he eats - I had the sleeve so i already watch what i eat etc... but is there something on top of that i need to watch? Its not like i eat bad... but once in a great while i will have a taste of something that i wouldnt normally eat... how about you all??? does anything effect you?

[Trying2getthere 1]

I am afraid of this because I don't want to go through another surgery. I wonder is there anyone who was able to avoid this

[2blessed 16]

I am afraid of this because I don't want to go through another surgery. I wonder is there anyone who was able to avoid this

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm 10 wks out and my dr put me on actigall after surgery, which I take twice a day everyday. Its suppose to help your gallbladder to 'not need' to come out. I'm wondering if anyone else was on it and still needed surgery? Or if it really works?

[skinnygirlwithin 693]

I never heard of that, I had asked back in October when I found out that I had gallstones what I could do to prevent it from having to come out... maybe because I already had stones?? idk... It was fairly simple procedure I have 5 'battle wounds" on top of the 6 I had from the sleeve & the 6 from hysterectomy - you can play connect the dots on my belly... LOL actually you can hardly see them...

[blondebomb 580]

I had mine out 25 yrs ago...but I was told massive quick weight loss causes the gallbladder attacks...