Have an appointment on Monday with my surgeon to talk about getting my gall bladder removed. Ugghhh.. not happy about this at all. I've been having these awful painful attacks for a few months now but nothing like yesterday. It was so intense and hurt so bad. The best way I can describe it is a leg cramp in your throat, chest, stomach , right side and then back. Oh.. it hurt!! I was just praying it would go away. I've not been nauseous though. That right there is a blessing.

I went to the ER on Feb 18 and was told I had sludge in my gall bladder but they couldn't find stones but also they couldn't see very well. So today I called my PCP and she suggested I call my surgeon and see if he wants to take it out. After talking to the nurse, she said that most likely he will and made me an appointment for Monday. She also said it is pretty normal after wls to have this done. I really don't want to though!!! I never wanted to go through another surgery!

So friends if any of you have had your gall bladder out post sleeve, please let me hear your experience. It will help me so much!!

Thanks !!!

Hi, I am curious also! My surgeon has me on Actigol. It is to prevent gall stones. I was curious if you we're prescribed this too. I haven't been taking them exactly as I am suppose too but I will after today! I hope all is well with you and you will do fine.

No,I wasn't prescribed any medication at all. I now have a date to have it removed. Saw my surgeon on Monday. He wanted to take it out today!! I asked if we could wait until 28th. He said yes, but be careful and eat as low fat as I can. Not looking forward to but I'm ready to get this done. Stay with the meds or this will surely happen. It is part of losing weight rapidly and also eating the eggs, cheese, and meat we are told to eat to get our Protein.

I had gallbladder surgery 2x, one in 2007 with pancreatitis from the stones horrible horrible experience wouldn't wish on worst enemy. Just recently had another gallbladder attack and pancreatitis in December 2011 apparently they left duct to long and it got infected and created a new pouch they thought was a gallbladder and tried to tell me I was crazy my gallbladder was never removed in 2007 because they can see it in ultrasound and MRI. They finally got medical records and realized it was infected duct had surgery in february 2012 to fix surgery boo boo from 07...You definitely want it out pancreatitis is not pretty...recovery uncomfortable not unbearable.

My surgeon called today and told me she wants it out. They wanted it to be Monday but I am aiming for the 29th. My surgeon can't do it but one of the general surgeons is an expert in the single incision removal so he is doing to do it. Luckily I work with the surgeon so I know he is really good but I really don't want surgery

My surgery is on the 28th, Thursday. I will be glad when it is over!

Good luck with your surgery! Mine is 730 am on the 29th, I can't wait to feel better