What's on your (PHOTO) Friday Menu, RNYers?
My whole bariatric journey started with my gallbladder. I had a few attacks last year and every ER doc was questioning my sanity in regards to why I still had it in my body. The pain when a stone blocks the bike duct is incredible and not even intravenous morphine stops it. I've read where women say that childbirth is less painful
I know gallbladder issues are very common in folks that lose a lot of weight. I feel sorta lucky that I had mine out prior to my RNY rather than after. The surgery itself is sorta lightweight compared to bariatric. What I didn't count on was that my whole GI tract came out happier and healthier. I thought the surgery was just about stopping attacks. But your body benefits from that improved flow of bile.
UGH When my galbladder went to crap, it was HORRIBLE! It was 8 weeks after my RNY and I couldn't keep any food down and I was just miserable! They took pity on me and only made me wait a wee****il my surgeon has an opening though to yank it! I hope you can get yours out quickly. The recovery for me was pretty fast, and its instant relief from the symptoms!
HW: 328 Program start weight: 309 SW:275.8 CW: 154.6 (12/14/16)
Oh my...that is no fun. I'm so sorry you are having gallbladder issues. I can say once mine came out I felt tons better. Hope you get to feeling 100% quickly. ~Elizabeth
Consultation weight: 265, Surgery date: 10/6/15, Goal: 150, Current weight: 129; 5'5, 46 years old
"I am basically food's creepy ex-girlfriend. I know we can't be together anymore but I just want to spend time hanging out" ~me, about why I love cooking so much post WLS
So sorry you are going through 'gallbladder hell'! I did just after my son was born 15 years ago, and I swear to you, the pain was worse than labor, and I had just gone through labor, so I know!
You will feel SO MUCH BETTER once you can get it out. I just don't understand why they have to wait until AFTER your next attack! Crazy insurance crap, I know... ugh. Hopefully you can time it and just have a grand old 'last meal' that will trigger it when you're ready to have it out. Good news, is for a while afterwards, you shouldn't need much Miralax to get moving... I swear - at least prior to WLS - I really had to be careful, and getting stopped up was exactly the opposite of what I worried about until my liver figured out how to dispense the bile correctly.
Height 5'5" HW 260 SW 251 CW 141.6 (2/27/18)
RNY 5-16-16 Pre-Op 9lbs, M1-18.5lbs, M2-18.1lbs, M3-14.8lbs, M4-10.4lbs, M5-9.2lbs, M6-7lbs, M7-6.2lbs, M8-8.8lbs,M9-7.8lbs, M10-1 lb, M11-.6lbs, M12-4.4lbs
