Question:
At one year post-op, it is my belief I suffered a gallbladder attack.
Has anyone experienced this excruciating pain (lasted for about a half hour) and had to have their gallbladder removed? — Linda G. (posted on November 2, 2000)
November 2, 2000
Linda--I have had several gallbladder attacks in the last 10 years, and
still have my gallbladder. Docs can't agree on whether it is the actual
gallbladder, or the opening to the gallbladder that is spasming. I take a
muscle relaxant when it does that. I am waiting for my insurance approval
for open RNY. Then my surgeon will do an ultrasound and some other test to
see if he will take it out when I have WLS. Best thing is to see an
internist. They usually take it out laproscopically now, and the recovery
isn't bad. Good luck!
— Susan S.
November 2, 2000
Linda, I lost my Gallbladder 1 year post op. The pain is very bad. I did
notice about 1/2 after I ate the pain was so bad. The pain for me was like
someone gave me a bear hug and would not let go! Or what some people call
wrap around pain. I would call your doctor asap because this will not stop.
Good luck to you!
Kristin
— Kristin H.
November 2, 2000
I had a attack one year after my surgery. It was one of the worse pains I
have ever had. I wound up in the ER all night and they kept me for about
half the next day. I had a ultrasound and x-ray and my gall bladder showed
nothing. The thery is that when you lose a lot of weight in a short time
the tube to the gallbladder sometimes gets twisted and pinches off all the
fluid, thus you have the pain. (that is if all tests show nothing) The
doc told me this may hapen again or may nexer happen again. They can
repair it somehow. I hope it never happens again, has anyone else out
there had this happen to them?
— Darlene E.
July 6, 2002
I am one week away from my one year anniversary, I too experienced a gall
bladder attack. The surgeon in ER told me he was sure it was "just
pancreatitis and no gallstones would be found." However, I was the
exception to the rule. I did have gallstones and inflammation to the
gallbladder. I had a few attacks previously, thinking back. However, none
as painful as this one. It was a severe pain in the middle of my breast
area, radiating under both breasts. It would be severe and then let up a
little (after about 30 min) and then get severe again. I was admitted for
a ultrasound and had surgery on Wednesday afternoon already at 2:00 pm. I
spent the 4th of July in the hospital because I had a fever and couldn't
get the pain under control. My gallbladder was removed laproscopically,
which was nice. I'm having some bloating and uncomfortableness throughtout
my abdomen.
— Kimberly W.
April 25, 2003
Wow! I also had a severe attack one year after my surgery. I ended up
having it removed... I was so thankful because that pain was horrible! I
noticed my attacks seemed to occur after eating fatty foods, and they
lasted 30 min. I went to the ER and they told me I had GAS! They had me
in the ER for 9 hours walking the hallway. I began to vomit, my surgeon
was called, he transfered me to a new ER... 24 hours later... no more
gallbladder. I am amazed at how many others are going through this. I
understand it is normal for white women in their 40's... mine came on my
30th Bday.
— Wendi E.
April 25, 2003
I actually had my gallbladder removed almost 2 years before my WLS.
However, I just wanted to say that 'attack' describes it perfectly. I only
had one. It started on a Monday afternoon and I had the surgery to remove
it Friday evening. I was ready to take it out myself because I had been so
incredibly miserable all week.
— garw
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