Question:
Anyone out there with gallbladder problems after surgery?

I swear its been one thing after another. First kidney stones (only once so far) now I am having gallbladder problems. Pre-surgery sonogram showed nothing ,so my surgeon didn't remove my gallbladder. How long can these attacks last? I have an appt. with the surgeon next monday. Another surgery scares me to death. I feel I have been pretty lucky so far and now with another surgery possibly facing me makes me feel like I am pushing my luck. I just started taking liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate(pre-acidified) I read in my health book that this is excellent for the gallbladder. Can my gallbladder get better on its own? Has anyone ever done this with or with out medication. Oh how I wish my surgeon would have removed it during the wls!!! Is it true my stools will get loser and more frequent with the gallbladder removed? I am almost 11 weeks out, down 55lbs, and had open RNY distal. Thanks!!    — Laura G. (posted on March 4, 2002)

March 4, 2002
I had my gall bladder out about a year and a half ago. I had some looser stools for the first couple of months, but that was about it. I haven't had WLS yet, but the gall bladder surgery wasn't all that bad. Of course, I only had one attack and it was so bad, I was begging for the surgery and that was after only 4 days!
   — [Anonymous]

March 4, 2002
I had the surgery almost 1 year to the date of my LAP RNY- it was an absolute breeze! Also, it was nice to get the sonofa^&^%$ out of me it HURT SO BAD! I was checked in the hospital in the AM on a Friday and left for home about 5:00 PM the same day! I was only out of work 1 week- truly I could have returned after Tuesday; but me & Ricki Lake & the Vicodin had a good time that week. So, don't be afraid if that thing must go- it was a breeze (LAP). My attacks would come out of no where (no rhyme or reason related to foods), and I tried finding a solution online- but found nothing. Occasionally I will still get a twinge, never as bad as before- but from what I found out is that even though they remove it, you can still have attacks! Not as frequent or as strong as before mind you, but it is definitly coming from the same area, definitly the same identifiable pain.......
   — Karen R.