I am 2 months post op and have been doing pretty well up until Tuesday afternoon. About 1/2 hour after I ate lunch (1 stuffed clam) I started to get nauseous and having abdominal pain. My midsection felt so tight and the pain was excruitiating. I called my surgeon and he thought for sure it was my gallbladder and admitted me to the hospital. The pain was off and on for about 6 hours and then slowly subsided. Unfortuately, my hospital had no available beds and I spent my entire stay in the emergency room. I had a negative ultrasound of my gallbladder and a negative HIDA scan. After 25 hours of nothing to eat or drink and my negative tests, I was sent home. Last night I had a small piece of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and a bite of creamed spinach from Boston Market. It was probably about 3/4-1 cup of food. I have not eaten over a cup of food since surgery and I follow directions always. Anyways sure enough the abdominal pain came back...only worse and spread to my back. I just couldn't get comfortable, I got in the shower, used a heating pad, tried to stretch and after 5 hrs of suffering the pain went away. Today I'm nauseous, not that hungry, and I'm afraid to eat. It seems like as long as I don't eat, I'm fine. My surgeons office called me to see how I was doing and I told them about last night. The surgeon now wants me back in the hospital and wants to take out my gallbladder! If I had all these negative tests how can it be my gallbladder? What about my band? I'm so confused! So now I'm waiting for a bed to open up at the hospital but at least I'm not in the ED.

The consent form said laparoscopic unless there are complications.

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I had a laparascopic gallbladder removal about 10 years ago. The pain leading up to it was excruciating and I feel for you! The surgery is definitely on par with the lap band but I found my lap band recovery to be more painful.

Best of luck and keep us all posted!

I had to have my gallbladder out 25 years ago after loosing 100 pounds. Back then ultrasound wasn't as good. Anyway. I had gallbladder gravel vs stones meaning they are harder to see. You mentioned eating meatloaf that is guarenteed to be high in fat (relatively) which is going to set you off.

I was diagnosed in January, since I was college, I did not have surgery until spring break. I quickly learned that ANY fat gave me an attack which was horrific. I had to completely cut out fat in order to avoid an attack.

Surgery is done...my gallbladder is gone. According to the surgeon it was only functioning at 17%. Going home soon and on the road to recovery. Thanks for all the well wishes!

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Glad to hear its over. Remember to walk a lot, use the incentive spirometer and take your pain meds!! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

So sorry you need another surgery

God Bless

I think recovery is very similar to the band so far...with the exception of the port pain. I now have 4 more incisions in addition to my five from lapband. It's like deja vu...I just did this 2 months ago!

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I think recovery is very similar to the band so far...with the exception of the port pain. I now have 4 more incisions in addition to my five from lapband. It's like deja vu...I just did this 2 months ago!

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Think of them as your Lucky Nine .