Gallstones...Ugh

Band_Groupie
on 3/4/10 8:52 pm

Morning all! I've been 'lurking/replying' a lot as I'd had nothing to post lately.

I was having some sharp right flank/lower right abdominal pains (not the usual GB pain and I had been having constipation problems so I thought it was that). Went to my PCP and she sent me for bloodwork (fine) and an ultrasound...'you have a mess of stones in there'...lovely (none in the bile duct). I've been feeling fine now. If I have no pain now, is it likely to start again? Anyone have stones and not have to get their gallbladder out or am I looking at another surgery? Couldn't these stones have been there for a long time already (I'm a long time yo-yoer)?

This seems SO common after WLS. Off to the PCP this morning and I made an appointment with my surgeon just in case (3 weeks is the earliest I can get in with him). Thanks all...and have a great weekend!

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BridgetJones
on 3/4/10 10:03 pm - Belle Vernon, PA

I had a buncha stones and had to get the gallbladder out in my 20's. I always felt a pain in my back similar to my bra being too tight or bugging me. Then I got fart-burps. It was nasty. I was happy to have the little critter gone actually. I did make it a year between diagnosis and removal by eating NO fat. Lost a lot of weight but in the end, removing it was the best move. I had some pretty BIG ones in there too that were in there for a while before they started bothering me.

I guess I am just a stony person since I also have had over 40 kidney stones as well!

Bridget

5'5" SW - 208 GW1 - 138 GW2 - 108 Lowest W - 108 CW - 158.5

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Original surgery June 24, 2009

Jody ***
on 3/4/10 10:29 pm - Brighton, MI

RNY on 10/21/08 with

I had my gallbladder out in '92 after I did Optifast. They said that was a side effect of the program. I know its common with WLS too....

I had stones that WERE getting caught up in the duct - that was PAINFUL! Honestly, I think its just a matter of time before it happens to you. They could probably sit there for awhile more but...

Getting it out was not a big issue. laprascopically and I was fine in a few days. I could have easily went back to work after 2-3 days.

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bikerchickk
on 3/5/10 12:26 am - Sequim, WA

VSG on 02/24/10

You are lucky you have not had a gall bladder attack. It is worse than any pain I have ever had in my life! I had mine removed in 1990. I had 3 attacks and told them to take the damn thing out. I did not even have a weight problem back then! Good luck.

Height 5'6" HW 263 SW 239 LW 142 From size 20/22 to size 5/6

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lerkhart
on 3/5/10 12:57 am

RNY on 08/03/09

I had problems from the time I was 18 or 19 up until I had it out when I was 40. I did NutriSystem and the pain would not stop. Usually mine would come and go every several months and never got unbearable until after the NutriSystem. I had a lot of different symptoms with mine. Sometimes naseau, sometimes severe back pain, sometimes pain in right front.
Good luck with your appointments. Keep us posted.
Linda

14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2"

rainlady
on 3/5/10 1:37 am

RNY on 05/18/09

I had only one gallbladder attack after Opti-fast and it was a doosy. In 1990 I had terrible pain in my side, was hospitalized and two days later diagnosed with severe gall bladder issues. They couldn't even take it out lap, so I have a huge scar. It was actually dissintigrated (sp) by the time they removed it. Ugly experience. Get it out sooner rather than later when it might be worse.

Sharon

Band_Groupie
on 3/5/10 2:53 am

Back from the PCP. Yep, I'm 'stoned' LOL. She wants me to go to the surgeon, so I'm guessing any surgeon will say 'get it out'. Apparently the terrible pain I thought was from the laxative I took was actually a GB attack. Don't want to be doing that one again as the pain came in waves like childbirth contractions and I was doing my lamaze breathing as I was doubled over. I'll let you know once I get into the surgeon in a few week (no fat for me!). Thanks all!

Band_Groupie My Blog "The Sweet Spot" HERE
Proud member of the Century Club...100+ pounds gone forever!
I'm now in the middle of a Normal BMI.
*My new adventure; At the suggestion and support of many LBers, I'm now writing a LB book.

Dawn H.
on 3/5/10 6:40 am - Nappanee, IN

RNY on 03/24/09

I think my gall bladder attack is some of the worse pain I was ever in in my life! I am sorry you had to experience it. You will feel better when you get that bad boy out! Good Luck, keep us posted.

Dawn

Dawn H HW 232/ SW 210/ CW 122/ GW 125 HT 5'1"

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