Gallstones

The diet I am going to be on is very strict. It's expected I will lose a lot of weight pretty fast. I think one of my fears is that I will get gallstones from the rapid loss.

I have heard that taking a tbsp of flax seed oil a day will help with this.

Has anyone else ever tried that? Does anyone have any tips that can keep me from getting them? Heck, if I am going to have to be cut open for that, I might as well do the WLS at the same time.

It is a definite side effect of rapid loss.  But not all people experience it. Be assured that gallstone surgery is usually laproscopic, so quick recovery.  Rarely do they have to do open gall surgery!

i am rather shocked that I have not had gallstones - all the crazy diets I have been on, yo yo ho I call myself.   I had read that people with American Indian in their background as I do have, have a higher incidence.

I feel that you will be able to handle it if that happens.