Anyone had Gallbladder Removal post VSG

 I have to get my gallbladder out and I am scheduled for December 16th.  I am actually pretty scared of the pain and just the whole surgery thing.  Reminds me of those days right before my VSG surgery.  Anyways, I was wondering if anyone has had their gall bladder removed following their VSG surgery and if you noticed any concerns with weight gain? My surgeon has me doing a 3 day of liquid diet pre op and then will have me on a all liquid diet for approx 14 days following (sounds very familiar) so I expect I may lose a few pounds initially with the surgery but I am wondering if there is anything that I will have to be more careful of following.
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Hi Dianna2,
Yep, I had my gall bladder removed 11 months after my VSG surgery.  I didn't have to do anything special before or after, but I had a different surgeon other than my VSG surgeon, so I'm not sure if that made a difference.  I was having gall bladder attacks that would put me on the floor in a fetal position and taking vicodin to get through it.  They removed my gall bladder and I had a couple of attacks just after which is normal due to residual sludge passing through.  This initally confused the surgeon and my PCP so they did an MRI and CT scan to see what else might be going on.  My calcium was higher than normal, not that much, but they took me off calcium and we are gonna watch it.  I wasn't thrilled about having another surgery,but the pain wasn't that bad, I was just more tired this time.
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My gall bladder came out less than 3 months after VSG.  Like you, I dreaded another surgery, but all went well.  Being so soon after VSG, I felt like it took me longer to recover, but I went back to work sooner than I did with VSG.  I can't really say I had pain after VSG or Gall bladder.  I was so glad to have it out because I was having major pain when I would have an attack.  The attacks were much worse than post op!  I didn't have to do anything differently with diet, except the standard "no food or drink after midnight".  My VSG surgeon did the GB surgery at my request.  I haven't changed anything as far as food since then. 

Hi Sassyscorpio,

I came across your post and I noticed that you are a patient of Dr. Aceves.  I am also a patient of Dr. Aceves.  I had my surgery about 3 weeks ago and everything went fine.  I'm healing pretty good, but  for the past week or so, have been having some unfamiliar sharp pains all over my abdomen.  

The pains are mostly on my right side, but sometimes on the left, sometimes high or low on my abdomen.  The pain comes and goes, but I notice it during various activities.  I thought it was from eating too much at once or eating the wrong foods, but it happens even if I eat gentle foods that I am allowed to have at this time, or even when I'm not eating at all.  The pain isn't bad, just sharp pangs or shooting pains, sometimes an occasional cramping feeling here and there all over my abdomen, even sometimes in my back and sides.     I contacted the post-op patient coordinator, and she said it could be my gallbladder, and if the pain persists I may need to have it removed.  Yikes!  Scary!  I don't have insurance, and I'm not working right now, so going to the hospital is not a good option for me.     I wanted to know how did you know you needed your gallbadder removed?  Did you go to a doctor here for a check up after VSG? Where did you get your GB surgery?  If you could share your experience with me, I'd be so appreciative.  This news has me pretty worried at the moment.  Thank you!   -truviolet

I had mine out decades before my VSG. I had it done OPEN and boy did that hurt!

Anyway, I don't see any reason to be on liquids afterwards. I'd get a second opinion on that one. It seems like needless torture.

The only thing you need to look out for after is that you might not process fats as well so eating a high fat meal might give you diarrhea or oily stools.

I had my gall bladder out 7 months after my VSG surgery and I lost about 5 lbs. It was a little harder to recover from that surgery. It was more painful than the VSG surgery, but in a week I was back to normal.