Hello everyone I have had gallstones which caused a horrible case of pancreatitis and I had to have my gall bladder removed has anyone else experienced this? I was completely healthy before I got banded and my friend that recommended me get a lap band is also having these issues I'm just wondering how many others experience this. Pancreatitis is the worst thing I have ever experienced and if I would have known this was going to happen I would have never got banded

I had pancreatitus and gall stone with the gall bladder removal before my lapband.I was very sick with stones stuck in my esophagus. I nearly dies from that experience. Best wishes to you. Heal well. It is common that gall bladders go bad when you lose a lot of weight. My lapband surgeon also does gall bladder surgery. My own daughter had her's removed before lapband too!

I also had the gallbladder out years ago I had the same problem stone stuck caused all issues almost died

Could you describe the pain in detail so we can educate ourselves? thx! Glad everyone is feeling better now.

If you have had a baby, it is worse than labor pains!. I felt like a hot knife was piercing my from the front and twisting when it reached my back. It is pain in the upper chest but not like heart pain. A sure signal is when your urine is getting orange or bright red. The ER nurse asked me if I was on my monthly when I had my pancreatitis attack. I also, got jaundice with mine.

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by kll724

Yes it is the most excruciating pain I have ever experience and I have 2 children and even 1 csection. I actually thought that maybe there was something getting stuck in my band the first few times because the band was new to me and I didn't know any different and it was a weird squeezing feeling and very painful but I later found out.. Months later it was gall stones.

A friend of mine had the sleeve done about a year and a half ago. Just had to have her gall bladder out. Don't know what causes this, but it's not only lap band.

Oh definitely not lapband related. I have hear dit is connected to loosing a bunch of weight. In my case, I don't even think that was it. But wherever it comes from, be thankful when you are done with that critter!