My surgery date came and went (12/4) because of gallstones in my ducts. I have to repeat the gallstone removal procedure (ERCP) again in mid-January. I am in limbo -- no surgery date, husband is not as supportive to pursue surgery sooner rather than later, and I'm to continue the Very Low Cal Diet (700 cals/day) that I've been on since the beginning of November (4 weeks pre-op). I am hungry. I am sad and horribly disappointed at the turn of events.

Encouragement, please. Pretty please?

Delay is not denial. If you don't get the stones out now, you will have to get them out later with surgery. I had my gallbladder out in 1973 (I was 21 years old) after it burst and set gallstones all through by abdominal cavity. The surgeon said he "had to go fishing" for them. And that was back when they cut you half in two. Sometimes gallbladder surgery follows weight loss surgery anyway. Looks like if it's not now, it will be later.

Passing a gallstone is like being stabbed under the shoulder blade with a butcher knife that is being twisted around. All I am saying is that if you can get the stones treated now, under your terms, that is better that suffering worse later. Good luck on your road to healthy.

Your sleeve date will come....it will eventually come. When it comes to our health, we have to triage and take care of the most pressing issues first. And as for your hubby, bless him, it's not his body, his pain, or his decision.

I can image that this news is very disappointing. However, try to look at the bright side of it. You know u will go into surgery w/o a risk of a gall bladder attack. You will lose more weight on your preop diet. And when that big day comes, You will be really, really ready. Can u ask your nutrtionist to sub one meal with a lean meat and low carb veggies to break the monotony of liquid protein only till u get close to the surgery. I know you find this lame.. But sometimes things happen for a good reason, and we may never get find out why. Accept this delay with gratitude that u will have the sleeve early next year ..and that time will fly by. ...prays are with u.

Are you on a liquid diet? Can you work out something with your ntutritionist since you have no definite date?