Im in the process of getting a date after September. But i just found out i have gulblader. Stones would. That effect my chances of getting my gastric bypass surgery? Please let me know please this is stressing me out ????

Hi there!

I am still preop, but my bariatric center makes everyone have an ultrasound as part of the work up so that if stones or disease are present, they can remove the gallbladder during the actual bariatric surgery. (It's right there, and you have an increased risk of gallstones when you rapidly lose weight anyway, so they kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.) From reading through this forum, that seems to be a common trend.

Why don't you give your surgeon's office a call and find out their policy to give yourself some piece of mind?

I did but they havent given me a call yet

But thank you i appreciate. Your feedback

My surgery is scheduled for the 7th and i also have gallstones. My doctor is going to remove it the day of the surgey if all goes to plan. ☺

My surgeon recommends everyone getting the bypass have their gall bladder out because the risk of stones is so high after surgery and it saves having a follow up operation in the next year to remove it. I've already had mine out so for me, I'm ahead of the game.

I had gallstones and my surgeon removed my gallbladder during the surgery. Don't stress!