Hi everyone,

I am scheduled for surgery on March 6th, but I am now starting to get really worried about future gallbladder problems. Everyone I know had their gallbladders removed due to WLS. My surgeon doesn't take the gallbladder out or give meds to prevent problems after surgery. I will be attending nursing school starting this fall and I'm afraid my gallbladder will begin to create problems when I am in school and can't afford to have the gallbladder removed. I guess my question is how many people have had gallbladder problems after surgery?

Do you think I should risk future problems or try to find a different surgeon who will agree to either remove the gallbladder or at least give meds to reduce the chance of future problems?

Thanks for all responses in advance

The statistics I have seen say that about 1/3 of patients who have rapid weight loss eventually need gallbladder removal. I had mine removed 10 months post-op after I developed acute pancreatitis from a stone lodged in the pancreatic duct. Lap surgery was done and I was up and about my daily routine a week later. If you haven't had gallbladder problems I guess I would just see what happens. It's really not a big deal.