Gall bladder out

Hi, well i am having my gb out on monday. i have been having pain under my rib cage and could not figure out what was going on. tuesday night at 1am the pain just hit big time. it would not go away so i had my husband call 911 and went to the hospital. figured out i have gall stones and so it is coming out. the most intense pain i have had. it was bad! but a least we figured out what it was quickly and it can be fixed! Liz

im glad you figured out what it was...the same thing happen to me it hurt soo bad but when i had my gallbladder attack I was 7 months pregnant so it was scary....a month after she was born i had it removed.....that was 5 yrs ago....you need to ask what will happen without a gallbladder i didnt and soon realized any fatty foods i eat run right through me.... guess it has to do without having a gallbladder...lol but not complaining its better now.....when is your surgery? beth

HI, i am having surgey on monday but i just got an attack and oh my fu.. it hurts. i don' t know what i am supposed to do until monday with the pain. when i went into the hospital the other night it lasted for hours. i don't know how i am going to deal with hours of this all weekend long. one of the docs was being smart in the er and asked me what i was eating fatty. i don't eat fatty foods unless it's milk cheese stuff like that. if i was eating nothing but fatty food i would not have the weight loss that i have had in the short amount of time. i don't know why thi**** me like this. i don't buy anything with high sugar, carbs or high fat. i avoid it all. that is why i have had such success with the weight loss. limits what food i can eat because everything has something in it but i am frustrated. you know i was the 1% when i took fertility drugs with my son that it would cause a deformity and of course he had one. so i am the low percent to have this happen even with taking that med to avoid this. so it's just me. i can handle this all but the pain. good lord......its scary thanks Liz

Liz - Having gallbladder problems after WLS is very common. I have not had my surgery yet, but they are taking my gallbladder out when I have it in January. I have had stones for years - and trust me - I know what you mean by PAIN!! I have endured that pain for days because I am so scared of surgery! But just so you know - Your gallbladder needs a certain amount of fat in your diet to function normally - since you had your WLS you probably don't get enough fat - not to much. The doctor that asked you that just assumed he knew what he was talking about. Every time I would go on a low fat diet I would have an attack. So don't think you have done anything wrong - You havent! Donna

Yea I have not had my surgery yet I have it this wedesday if it were me again I remember those pains its not fun at all... I would probably go back on the fluid diet very easy on the system so you dont upset your gallbadder... did they give you something for a attacK? since you just had one? I couldnt get rid of them without help from the doctors. But I am glad your getting it out monday... laproscopic right? well I wish you a peacful weekend and you will feel so much better after monday. thinking of you...Beth

What an awful experience! Good luck for Monday and for getting back to being pain free! Hope your surgery goes well and you are not in much pain after it either... Jackie

Hi Liz, Who is doing your gb surgery? Are you going to be at MCV? I just found out that Dr. Hutcher will remove my GB when he does the open bypass. Since I have already had my appendix removed & full hysterectomy, after I have bypass and GB removed, I plan to never be opened up again!... Well, except for the tummy tuck I am dreaming about one day! Good luck and prayers coming your way! Kim