Is my gallbladder failing?

[BarrySue 602]

Don't worry, if symptoms persist or worsen, I'll call my surgeon or go to the ER asap, but I was wondering if anyone who *didn't* have their gallbladder removed during WLS experienced anything similar.

I'm two months out, and for the past two days, I've had feelings of abdominal heaviness. Not pain, tenderness or even discomfort, just a feeling of fullness. I don't want to eat, I feel full faster than normal, and when I do eat, I sometimes have brief sensations of nausea (not something I ever had before). What makes this complicated is that I'm also finishing up menstruation (sorry dudes who read this ), so it's difficult to distinguish the symptoms from the usual cramped/bloated feelings from this time of the month (last month I don't remember having the same menstrual cycle symptoms, but I was only three weeks out of surgery then so everything still hurt!)

Anyone have any perspective? Have you had symptoms even without a gallbladder? Anyone experience appetite/sensory changes during their period? Anyone have their gallbladder out a few months after surgery due to failure?

[VSGmary 418]

hi BarrySue, i can only advise of my own experience. I had my gallbladder taken out 3 months after i had my sleeve done. I felt extreme nausea and pain under my right breast. When i was in ER the doctor did a quick check on me by quickly jabbing me under my breast, that just sent me through the roof, he knew then and there that it was my gallbladder and sent me in for an ultra sound which confirmed it all. 2 days later i was on the operating table having it removed.

[BarrySue 602]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm not feeling anything that acute yet, thank goodness.

[andrea514 2]

I had my gallbladder remove 2 years ago and the pain is crazy. It would last for several hours and then go away and this could go on for a couple of days, until it flared up again. Definitely talk to your doctor so they can keep track of your symptoms and see if they need to do more testing, and maybe you'll able to avoid unnecessary pain and surgery. Good luck

[fairgge 3]

VSGmary, can you tell me how your recovery from the gallbladder surgery was? I'm two months post-op from RNY, and having to have the gallbladder out next week.

[VSGmary 418]

VSGmary, can you tell me how your recovery from the gallbladder surgery was? I'm two months post-op from RNY, and having to have the gallbladder out next week.

Hi @@fairgge, my recovery was 5 weeks. I could not drive for the first week along with lifting anything heavier than a couple if kilos. I was under strict orders to not try lifting things - this was the most annoying part of the recovery as i live alone and i had to wait for my beautiful mum to come over to help me.

With regards to diet, i had no problems eating normal foods, however at that stage of my weight loss journey i wasn't eating much as it was anyway. I was advised to stay away from fried foods which i did.

Wish you all the best with yours!