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When I was having my ultra sound done, the doc told me I have gallstones. Nothing hurts/bothers me at this time. Is this something my LB surgeon con remove? Should it be removed? Or is it a totally different doc who has to do it? Just curious, since he's already going in..

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My own surgeon,also, id gallbladder surgery for my daughter, and fixed things for my son while he was doing lapband surgery for him. My daughter's gallbladder surgery was performed a few months before her lapband surgery, but he probably can and would do it at the same time, check with him/her to see if your surgeon will! Karen

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I hope that your doctor will help you with this problem

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I was banded in November, my band surgeon also did my gall bladder surgery 2 weeks ago. Band surgeons aren't always just band surgeons. Give him a call and check it out, you might be pleasantly surprised. Mine started out as a general surgeon then specialized in gastro, as well as lap band.

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I was banded in November' date=' my band surgeon also did my gall bladder surgery 2 weeks ago. Band surgeons aren't always just band surgeons. Give him a call and check it out, you might be pleasantly surprised. Mine started out as a general surgeon then specialized in gastro, as well as lap band.[/quote']

Thanks a lot, I'll be seeing him again next week, so I'll definitely ask him

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I'm having my surgery tomorrow, and my surgeon will also remove my gallbladder. I have small stones that have been there for a long time, but I elected to have him take it out, to avoid a second surgery down the road. With stones, they're fine until on blocks a bile duct. Then it becomes an acute situation.

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