Gall Bladder issues???
I am almost 5 1/2 years post op and am facing possible gall bladder issues, I return to my surgeon in a week to discuss testing I just completed. My question is how common is this? Are others having/had this problem?
very common after losing a lot of weight.
Extremely common. I had to have mine out after losing 75 pounds on Optifast (the first time I did Optifast!).
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HW: 295; SW: 272; CW: 159; Surgeon's goal: 167; My goal: 140
Just had mine out in May, more than three years after surgery. I didn't have stones, it just stopped working... although I suffered a stone in the common bile duct AFTER it was removed. All I can say is, OW!
As for having it out, best thing I ever did. I shouldn't have waited as long as I did, but I had a wait-and-see doctor....
Audrey
Highest weight: 340
Surgery weight: 313
Surgery date: 10/24/11
Current weight 170... 170 pounds lost!!!!
I am not a doctor, but I play one at work.
I understand gall bladder issues to be quite common. I had my gall bladder removed due to being filled with gallstones about 17 months after surgery and losing 140 pounds. While it was a great relief to have it removed and not having to have those awful 'attacks'... It's even more important for me now to avoid any high fat foods since without a gall bladder those foods have an almost immediate effect... Good luck!