Is it common to have to have your gallbladder removed when having weightloss surgery? Is there a way to avoid having to have it removed after getting banded?

Yes, common. The only way you can avoid it is if you are lucky and don't have any problems. Not everyone does, it is just common because of the change to your system. I am 10 months out and have not had any problems yet. Don't worry about it, just know that it may happen and can be fixed.

Well if at all possible I hope I don't require to have it removed, haven't been banded yet but worried about having multiple surgeries and scarring.

Gallbadder surgery is nothing now days. I had mine out in 2006 a month to the day after have a C-section for my twins. They make 3 tiny cuts and that is it. I cant hardly tell where my 3 cuts are anymore. Now the C-section is another story.

Oh and trust me if you gallbadder becomes bad a few little scares will be the last thing you will worry about. A bad gallbadder can cause some major pain, turst me.

Gallbadder surgery is nothing now days. I had mine out in 2006 a month to the day after have a C-section for my twins. They make 3 tiny cuts and that is it. I cant hardly tell where my 3 cuts are anymore. Now the C-section is another story.

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Thanks for responding!! I've had a c-section and I can't even see that scar so I guess I shouldn't worry about POSSIBLE gallbladder surgery & scars, I have to stop worrying and take it one day at a time, hopefully I'll be approved for my surgery by the end of the week!!!!

I have not had any gallbladder problems as of yet!

I just had lapband surgery 9/24 and last week had a gall bladder attack.. Was in ER then ICU for 3 days.. Horrible.. I wish they would of taken mine out!

What are the symptoms of gallbladder issues.

I had this sharp pain under my ribs on the right side and it would get worse when I would move or take a deep breath... And the pain would radiate up to my neck on the right side.

Piain under the bottom of your ribe cage. It may stay for HOURS go away and come back again and again. Some foods you eat will make the pain even worse! Sometimes I would feel sick after i ate but i was prego with twins mind you. Nothing I would help ease the pain. They do a ultra sound and look at your gallbadder to see if its bad or not. They can do other x-type test also.

Thanks for responding!! I've had a c-section and I can't even see that scar so I guess I shouldn't worry about POSSIBLE gallbladder surgery & scars, I have to stop worrying and take it one day at a time, hopefully I'll be approved for my surgery by the end of the week!!!!

If you cant see your c-section scar I would not worry at all about three or four little cuts. I think the weight loss would be worth the scars if you do happen to be able to see them very badly.........I look at all my lifes scars as a reminder of where I have been and some of them yell at me saying hey you dont want to go back there again, now do you?(bad first husband)

I was banded 8/1/2012 and just had my gallbladder removed 10/5 but as someone previously posted, once you're having gallbladder pain, you won't care about the incisions. I now have 5 incisions from my lapband surgery and 4 from the gallbladder surgery...hopefully they'll be less noticeable in time.

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Just a note. Ironically, I was talking about the gall bladder with my surgeon last week because there is a very long history of problems with it in my family. I asked him if he could just take it out during my lap band and he said no because there would be a very high risk of infection.