Post Date: 5/9/08 7:59 pm
Thanks for your quick answer! My ins will pay for both so think when I go to the surgeon I will ask what he thinks about the chole at the same time. Would like to avoid as many problems down the road as I can.

Post Date: 5/9/08 8:00 pm
MY surgeon requires a battery of tests prior to surgery. One is to check the gallbladder. If it's bad, he takes it out during surgery. From those that have had that done in my support groups, I've not heard of any additional problems.  One poor woman had hers tested OK, the RNY was done, and then 8 months later the gallblader had a problem and had to be removed in a separate surgery.

Post Date: 5/9/08 8:30 pm
I am scheduled for VSG and Gallbladder at the same time in June.  Previous dieting caused my gallbladder to fail.  It is not fun, major pain when it fails to work.  The need to have my gallbladder out sped up my plans for WLS-VSG because I don't want to have to go in again and again.  I am concerned about the scar tissue from surgery after surgery.  Pain in the right rib, nausea and major indigestion are the symptoms.  I have gallbladder dyskinesia (jwhich means will not move the bile out) but no stones All in all it is really going to depend on you surgeon.

Post Date: 5/10/08 12:52 am
I don't think so. I had mine removed when I had my surgery. After my two day stint in the hospital, I went home and I felt fine. In fact, I really didn't have much pain in stomach after the surgery at all. My sister-in-law had just her gallbladder removed and she was only down for maybe a week if that. So, I don't think it affects the recovery process.