Question:
HAS ANYONE HAD WLS AFTER BEING DIAG. WITH CIRROHSIS? AND IS IT SAFE?

MY HUSBAND WENT FOR HIS WLS JUNE 16,2003 AND WAS SUSPECTED OF HAVING FATTY LIVER WITH POSS CIRROHSIS. A BIOP WAS DONE OF THE LIVER AND HAS BEEN TOLD EARLY STAGES OF CIRROHSIS.HE'S WT IS 410.HE ASLO HAS HTN, DIABETIC, HIGH CHOL. WERE NOT SURE IF WLS SURGERY IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO WE ARE SO WORRIED.THEY ARE DOING A HEP PANEL ALSO JUST TO RULE THAT OUT. ANY INFO I WOULD GREATLY HELP!!!    — Kim K. (posted on June 29, 2003)

June 29, 2003
Cirrhosis is a very serious condition. While the two best known causes are alcohol consumption and hepatitis, there can be other causes such as clogged bile ducts following gall bladder surgery or a history of problems. If his cirrhosis is due to the clogged bile duct problem, WLS might be an aid in his long term recovery. However, if it is due to alcohol abuse or hepatitis, this is a decision to be made with a treating physician. I'm assuming they would not operate on an active alcoholic and I don't know what the effects of having hepatitis would be. I think that the answer is probably why does he have cirrhosis and what is the current status of the cause and what does his doctor say about it. This is a medical issue between him and his doctor.
   — susanje

October 7, 2003
I also Had been diagnosed with having cirrohsis a start of it,my liver enzymes were 3 times what they were to be but it wasent caused from alchol or hep it was more from percripitan drugs and from a earler gallbladder operation. Had my surgery done on 7/9/03 am down 65 pounds and got all my blood work done and everything has come down now liver down to where its spose to be and colesterol is down from 236 to 165 woohoooo!!!!! so dont worry if you have a great doctor like I had everthing will be good. Hope things work out for you Good Luck.Hope this helps you out.
   — Nola Y.