Had my 4 week post op today. Doing very well, Down 18 lbs since surgery, 38 total!

Thank you, thank you.

My Dr ordered an ultrasound of my gall bladder after surgery because he noticed scarring when he was in surgery. Come to find out, I have gall stones. He wants to remove my gall bladder in about 3-4 months. I have never had any symptoms. Now I am worried that with the rapid weight loss that I will start to have symptoms. From what I understand, gall bladder issues are quite common with those who have had WLS.....

Hi, Leslie - congrats on the 38 lbs! Yes, I've also heard that gall bladder issues are very common for WLS patients - luckily for me I had already had my gall bladder removed in 2007. From what I can remember I didn't really have any symptoms prior to my first "attack" - I was just feeling really crappy and thought I had food poisoning. Went to the ER that same day and that's when they discovered I had gall stones and then had my surgery the next week. If it's any consolation, it was a pretty easy surgery and recovery - it should be a breeze compared to VSG!

Good luck!

Congrats on 38 lbs! Thats amazing!