I feel so much better since my gallbladder was removed!

I was having a really rough time keeping anything down! My surgeon had me have an ultra sound and my gallbladder needed to come out. I had surgery on the 6th. While he was in there he found a hernia and that I had a tangle in my small intestines. The first few days from surgery I had no appetite at all and pretty much felt like I had been hit by a freakin bus! It was a tough recovery for me. I am still a little sore but for the most part I feel better. Let me tell ya I can finally eat now with out throwing up! The first 2 months of my surgery I probably threw up every other thing I ate. One reason was everytime I ate anything I couldnt stop burping! My surgeon said that was probably due to my gallbladder. Thank GOD that is now gone!! YAY! Also some stuff got past the kink in my stomach and some didnt which was another reason for all the vomiting. Im so excited to be passed that! I was miserable and having a lot of regret. I was 308 when I went in for my surgery on the gallbladder on the 6th and when I left I was 313. I weighed today at 305 so the surgery weight came off and then some :) I just wanted to say to others who may be experiencing alot of vomiting it is NOT NORMAL. I had convinced myself that it was and pretty much accepted it. I called my surgeon because I was having extreme pain in my right side which turned out to be my gallbladder and from there everything was resolved including the vomiting

I am glad you are feeling so much better.  I didn't feel bad before my gallbladder removal, and wasn't having any trouble eating, but I developed pancreatitis and had the gallbladder removed, and after I healed up I realized how sluggish and generally kind of "off" I had been feeling for a month or so before the removal.

Thanks for letting people know that vomiting is NOT just an expected side effect of RNY, and that they should stay in contact with their surgeon if they are having trouble with that.  I think sometimes people read the posts her from the minority of people who do have some trouble post-op and think it is to be expected, when the reality is that  MOST people have very little, if any, trouble, eating and drinking after RNY.

Lora

Lora,
Do you think the sluggish feeling was related to the gallbladder problem or just the pancreatitis? 
I've been feeling so tired, but I've blamed it on my inability to sleep well at night. After seeing a GI doctor, it may be that I have gallstones. 
When I first had my RNY, I was in bed at a reasonable time, up bright and early, cleaning the house and just filled with energy.  Now, I could sleep until noon, if I were allowed to do so.  I get up to fix my daughter's breakfast, see her off to school, and then I'm back to bed for a nap. 
I had labs done this past week, too, so I'll see if anything is off with those. 
Thanks!
Janet
 

I believe it was due to the gallbladder and gallstones. Pancreatitis generally comes on very quickly (and hurts like hell!!).  I have had it twice and have not had any "warning" until just a couple of hours before the pain started,and felt about the same after the attack (once the pain subsided) as I did before the attack.  (Even with the attack that led to my gallbladder coming out, the pain was resolved two days before we could do the surgery, and I felt the same the day of surgery as I had the day before the attack.)

Not sleeping well can definitely affect your energy level, as can several types of vitamin deficiencies.  I would be surprised if gallstones were responsible for the type of significant lethargy you are experiencing.

Lora

I am so glad you are feeling better. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! GOOD LUCK!

Good to hear that you are feeling better and able to keep things down. 
I had an ultrasound of my abdomen done this week, after having what I thought was a heart attack.  The cardiologist sent me to a GI doctor, who said it sounds like I've been having gallbladder attacks or stones.  I've also had some difficulty swallowing my calcium pills in the past few weeks.  I'm scheduled for a swallow study to see what's going on. 
So, to read that you are feeling so much better, along with some other responses from folks having had the gallbladder removed, I feel some better about what may be my outcome. 

Janet

I had my GB removed after two serious bouts with pancreatitis. However, I never had a problem with vomiting. I was just in pain and feeling terrible. After the surgery I felt like a new person. 

Glad you are feeling better.