Gallstones

[lblaske 7]

I am almost 8 months post op and I lost 63lbs in total. It was a slow weight loss very gradually. Last night I had severe pain in my right upper quadrant and at the pit of my stomach. I went to the er where I was diagnosed with Gallstones. They said it was from eating fatty foods and rapid weight loss. I wouldn't consider my weight loss as rapid and I don't even eat fatty foods. Has anyone experienced this?

[sandyb68 46]

My husband lost a lot of weight a few years ago (not WLS) and a year later suffered terrible gallstones. He had to have his gallbladder removed immediately. We pleaded with my doc to remove mine while he was in there doing the sleeve, but he wouldn't. I pray I don't have those down the track. Good luck.

[hillgirly 228]

I had surgery in May. At the end of June I was having discomfort in the upper right quadrant. Ultrasound showed 3 gallstones. I had the surgery at the end of July (my choice for the delay because of work). Thankfully, I lucked out & didn't have an "attack" while waiting for the surgery. After the sleeve, I thought it was a piece of cake. Some tenderness, but nothing compared to the sleeve (which I didn't think was all that bad either, all things considered).

It's a pretty common side effect of WLS & I'm a "slow" loser too . I never had a problem pre-surgery & no one in my family has ever had problems with their gallbladder.

[robga999 129]

so happy I had mine removed during sleeve surgery.i had gallstones for years.

[lblaske 7]

No I was never prescribed any of those medicines.

[NikkiDoc 312]

My doctor gave me a 4 month script for Actigal to prevent the gallstones. He said he would give somebody with more weight to lose a 6 month script. He may update it depending on how much I have lost by 4 months.

The two surgeons at my practice do not remove the gallbladder at the time of surgery. They prefer to prescribe Actigal. My surgeon said it is basically impossible to not have a little leak of bile when removing the gallbladder. He feels that in conjuction with a new band or sleeve is too high of a risk of infection.