4 years after vsg, right side pain

Hello all!

I'm 4 years out of VSG surgery and have right side pain, not in my stomach but my actual side, it's like a dull ache that comes and goes. Does anyone have this going? The doctors can't find anything wrong. They try to tell me it's a pulled muscle, well it's not. I've had this for over a year now. I've had ultra sounds and x- rays, nothing. Please help..... thank you!

Do you still have your gallbladder?

Before I had my revision surgery in 2015 I was getting a dull on and off pain on my right side. After numerous tests my surgeon did one with a dye substance and that showed sludge build up in my gallbladder. During my revision surgery he took my gallbladder out also.

Thank you so much Ladygodiva, no I still have my gallbladder. You think that's it? It is definitely on my right side, dull ache, comes and goes. Bugs me so much. Not excruciating but it's annoying. I believe you are correct. I've had tests done but they couldn't find anything. Can you tel me what procedure that was exactly with the dye? It started over a year ago and has gotten a little bit worse. I wonder if it's just in my head that after going to the bathroom, the pain lessens for that moment/ for a while.

It was like this. Not sure of the medical name. If I remember correctly it took a couple of hours to complete and felt kind of weird nothing bad just odd feeling.

Ok thank you so much! This helps a lot. I will go for more testing.

Your welcome. Best of luck to you and don't take no for an answer. If you have to push your doctor for the testing then do so. We are our own best health advocates.

Yes we are!! Thank you!!!

Hello,

I believe the scan you are referring to is a HIDA scan. I had that procedure many years ago to find out my gallbladder needed to be removed. The scan showed that the gallbladder was 29% functioning. At the time of surgery it had quit functioning. So it was a good thing I had surgery or it would have been on an emergency basis. My symptoms felt like I had a golf ball sitting under my right breast when I was sitting.

Good luck, take care.

Yes it was a HidaScan. They said they didn't find anything wrong. Maybe it was functional and that's all that they looked at and figured it's ok. Not looking at the percentage of function. Sometimes I wonder if the technician that writes the report from the scans/ x rays knows what they are talking about. I'm going to have another one done or get another opinion from another doctor for more tests. Thanks so much!!

I complained to the Dr about the pain and vomiting for over a year. One day I couldn't stop throwing so I went to the ER. Had to have my gallbladder removed ASAP. They had done testing 1 month prior and had told me it was all in my head.