Losing my gallbladder

MsKitty12345
on 6/28/17 10:29 pm
RNY on 12/05/16

I'm less than 7 months out and my gallbladder is coming out Friday. I've had terrible problems with pain in my side, constipation, ridiculous burping and extreme fatigue. Just feel sick. Ultrasound revealed sludge and my surgeon told me I'm apparently one of the "lucky " people Ursidol doesn't work on. I'm terrified. Had a serious complication during RNY where I almost died. I'm not exaggerating. I understand that gallbladder problems are common after RNY and significant weight loss, but that's not helping my fear.

thanks for listening.

MsKitty...

Au_Contraire
on 6/29/17 12:20 am, edited 6/29/17 2:11 am

I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through such pain! I send you best wishes for a perfectly successful operation, and a swift, easy recovery!

ScottAndrews
on 6/29/17 1:58 am
RNY on 03/20/17

I had my gallbladder out before RNY and it was so easy. It was actually one of the reasons I was so gung ho to have another surgery.

Then after RNY I recall thinking to myself "Boy if you told me I'd have to have my gallbladder removed after having RNY I'd probably cry"

but that does illustrate how much easier the lap chole is. I was having gallbladder attacks which cause horrific pain. Even morphine wouldn't crack that pain.

My GI tract responded quite well to the improved flow of bile. I didn't expect that.

Good luck!

White Dove
on 6/29/17 2:00 am - Warren, OH

I had mine out last year. I was at the hospital in the morning and sent home in the afternoon with pain pills.

I took one pain pill and rested that day. I was fine the next morning and did not need any more pills.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

betterlifeforme
on 6/29/17 6:09 am
RNY on 07/26/17

I had my gallbladder removed in January. I was in so much pain I could not do anything. There was some complications with my liver during surgery, it bleed a little more than the doctor would have liked so I ended up spending on night in the hospital just for them to monitor me. Came home with pain pill too two or three and was done. I feel so much better no that it is gone.

Emiepie
on 6/29/17 7:18 am
RNY on 08/11/14

So sorry you have to go through a surgery. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150

Caroljo4444
on 6/29/17 8:43 am

Sorry to hear you're hurting! I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way. I happen to be having an ultrasound today to rule out gallbladder problems. It's a common problem, but yours will soon be no more! Big hugs!

Carol

Banded 12/2006 - Revision to RNY 9/26/2016

HW 262 - SW 235 - CW 134

Oxford Comma Hag
on 6/29/17 10:09 am

I had mine out at two months post RNY. I did not have any complications. I was sore and tired, but likely part of that was two surgeries in two months.

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