How soon after vsg can gall bladder problems occur?

Rainydayz · August 8, 2011

I'm almost 6 weeks out. I've lost 36 lbs. Today after eating I have an achy pain under my right ribcage. I feel a little nausea. Could this be gall stones this soon? I guess they could happen anytime though. Does that sound like what this is?

SeattleSue · August 8, 2011

I'm almost 6 weeks out. I've lost 36 lbs. Today after eating I have an achy pain under my right ribcage. I feel a little nausea. Could this be gall stones this soon? I guess they could happen anytime though. Does that sound like what this is?

Could happen immediately because of rapid weight loss from pre-op dieting. Keep an eye on it. I don't remember much at all being 'mild' 'dull' or just 'achy'. An inflamed gallbladder feels like someone is stabbing you through the ribcage with an ice-pick. Gallstones felt like someone was tazing me on the inside...and passing a stone made me induce lamaze breathing, I turned white, I was shaking with pain, and perspiring with "contractions" that wrapped around my body in waves. Yeah, not pretty.

Rainydayz · August 8, 2011

OK, thanks for the info. Sorry you had such a rough time, that sounds terrible. Maybe mine was just gas or something. It finally passed and hasn't come back.

Tiffykins · August 8, 2011

I've seen it as early as 4-6 weeks out. Mine took 8 months post-op for me to finally have it out. I had ignored the symptoms for 2 solids because I was getting into maintenance, and thought the symptoms were because I was introducing new foods. Low and behold, it my little gallbladder getting all pissy and forming stones.

I chose to NOT take the Actigall which is sometimes prescribed to help prevent gallstone production. BUT, it's not a guarantee, I've seen people take it for 6 months, and then still have their GB removed around the 9-16 month post-op mark. There are some liver contraindications with that drug and for my own medical history, I chose to not take it.

SeattleSue · August 8, 2011

OK, thanks for the info. Sorry you had such a rough time, that sounds terrible. Maybe mine was just gas or something. It finally passed and hasn't come back.

LoL Or maybe I'm just a whimp!! hahaha Mines been gone for 2 years this March--and I'm thankful that my sleeve surgery was much easier to recover from!

DogBone · October 31, 2011

I'm 15 months out and I have an 1.5cm gallstone a single one.

decamom · November 1, 2011

I had my surgery on May 2 and was back in the hospital on May 11 to have the gallbladder out.... My pre op ultrasound showed nothing but right after surgery, I had sludge in there. I had turned yellow and had pain and nausea.... Every one is different. That is just how it happened with me.

Living the dream,

Laura

SarahS · November 1, 2011

You can have gallbladder issues at any time. Call your dr or go in. I just had my gallbladder removed on 10/23/11, 1yr and 3 weeks post op, but I had symptoms for 4 months before this. I just ignored it because I thought it was gas. The pain was pretty bad, but it would be over in 30 mins or less, so I tried to ignore it. This last "episode" would not go away, and I could not ignore it. Very painful. I had to go to the ER and have it out in a few days. I had to stay there for a few days until they could get it out. My liver enzymes had to come down first. I was pretty sick. I just posted it about this, so your thread caught my eye. I would get in to your doctor soon and just have it checked, it cant hurt. Don't compare yourself to others, everyone can have different symptoms and experience it differently. I wish I would have gone in sooner, so maybe I could have planned my surgery date! Keep us posted!

lifechanges · November 2, 2011

I was sleeved on 4/11/11 and had my gallbladder removed on 6/30/11. It was not a fun ride! Passing the stones was the worst pain of my life. Glad all that is over now. Good luck to you!