Gall Bladder Surgery

Have any of you had gall bladder surgery since your WLS? Do you know why it is so common for people who have had WLS to develop gall stones? What was it like, how long did it last... how long were you in the hospital? Was there alot of pain and did you have it done lapriscopically? It looks as if I'm going to have to have this surgery and I'm pretty upset about it. I hope it won't affect my weight loose. Any info would very much be appreiciated. Thanks. Kallen

I don't know anything about the gall bladder surgery but just wanted to say hello and hope you are feeling okay. Are you getting ready for surgery for your gall bladder? Take care. Carol

Dr Murr at Tampa General Hospital did my surgery and he automatically removes the gall bladdes during surgery. From the amount of people that I have spoken to having it removed later. So i'm glad i had it done.

Kallen, My surgeon (Dr. Vaughan) removed my gall blatter during my RNY. It is very common to have gall bladder problems after any kind of tremendous weight loss, so he recommends taking it out (unless it is absolutley perfect) during the RNY. Take care Terese -130

Probem is that my WLS surgery was 8 months ago. I'm just trying to find out what to expect from a gall bladder operation at this point. Thanks. Kallen

I am also having problems w/ my gall bladder. My surgeon did not take it out because it wasn't diseased at the time of my RNY. But now I am having horrible ****asional) pains in my upper right shoulder blade, I have to do an ultrasound to see the gallstones and I have to remedy my anemia before I can have it removed. They say if you stay away from high fat and fried foods it usually doesn't act up as much. After rapid weight loss gall stones develop. Most gall bladder surgery's only last about 45 minutes and they do it laprascopically. My friend was out of the hospital the following day. Good Luck!