I WENT TO MY SURGEON TODAY FOR MY GALLSTONES. I'M NOT SCHEDULED TO SEE HIM AS A BARIATRIC PATIENT UNTIL JANUARY 5, 2012 BECAUSE MY NEW INSURANCE WILLL BE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2012. MY CURRENT INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER BARIATRIC SURGERY AND IT DOESN'T HAVE A RYDER, HOWEVER HE'S A GENERAL SURGEON SO MY CURRENT INSURANCE WILL COVER HIM FOR THE GALLSTONE SURGERY. HE LEFT THE DECISSION UP TO ME WHETHER TO WAIT UNTIL I GO THRU THE BARIATRIC PROCESS WHICH COULD TAKE TWO MONTHS OR DO THE GALL BLADDER REMOVAL NOW, LAPROSCOPICALLY WHICH HE SAID I WOULD BE HEALED BEFORE THE VERTICAL SLEEVE PROCEDURE. HE SAID GALL BLADDER REMOVAL ISN'T A MAJOR SURGERY THAT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO BE DOWN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WELL I CHOOSE TO HAVE THE SURGERY AND BEING THAT I'M UP AT ALMOST 1AM IN PAIN, I'M GLAD I DID!!!! HE'S GOING TO CALL ME TOMARROW WITH MY SURGERY DATE FOR NEXT WEEK! I CAN'T TAKE THIS PAIN FOR ANOTHER FEW MONTHS!!!!! I KNOW I'M RAMBLING BUT I'M UP IN PAIN AND JUST WANTED TO LET MY OH FAMILY KNOW WHAT DECISSION I MADE!

Good choice! I was happy to be rid of my gallbladder. No question about it!

Thank you and CONGRATS on your 30lb weight loss!!!!

Yes agreed - GET THAT THING GONE! I had mine removed on Monday of this week and already feel so much better - normal again. I was 11 months and 1 week out of my VSG when I had it removed. It started causing problems around 5 months out - but I sucked it up and lived with the pain (WTF - Who knows why?).

So glad I had it out - surgery and recovery have been pretty easy. Good luck and God Bless!

Kim

Good luck and a speedy recovery!

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR ADVICE AND WELL WISHES!!!!