After getting my band 7/28/10 I had a series of surgeries(appendectomy and gallbladder removal) within a 4 month period of time which totally derailed my motivation and stalled my progress and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen. I talked to 3 of my surgeons and they all said that there was no literature to connect them but they did say the gallbladder issue can happen with rapid weight loss, but I had only lost a very minimal amount of weight at the time and I couldn't find anything conclusive on the web. It was more than a coincidence and I know it. I had developed a superficial infection at my port incision (underwire of bra caught the scab) site 3 wks post-op which I'm sure started it all off. What's your experience?

C

I had 2 surgeries since April, and I know that because I was in pain that I couldn't work out like I had been before. The scale wasn't moving like I wanted it too. Mine was mental, and it had nothing to do with the band. I would get frustrated because I hurt and couldn't work out, so I wouldn't eat right. It was a vicious cycle that I thankfully broke. I still haven't gotten the all clear to work out since the last surgery was 4 weeks ago today, but I know that I'm going to get there.

I was placed on a medication to prevent gallstones for 6 months after my band surgery.

There have actually been several studies about bypass and band surgeries and gallstones. Here are links to just a few.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16687027

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1858735

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14578732

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12677265

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11792152