What to expect? Is there more pain? Longer healing. Time ...any information is good for me.

Edited September 10, 201510 yr by anna9/15

OMG! So glad someone else posted that question. My surgery was 8/31 and had my gallbladder removed at the same time.

I can tell you my surgeon wanted me off a few extra days, also had hiatal hernia repair. He said I would have a little additional pain, but it's not made this intolerable. As for recovery, I have zero pain from the site they did the gallbladder work, just from the large one on the left. I have been off pain meds since Sunday.

I do have a lot of stomach rumbling after I eat. I'm on full liquids now and it's just after the thicker Soups. I think that may be more gallbladder related but I don't know. I've not had any nausea and stopped those meds on Friday.

I love that the continuous nagging pain in my ribs is GONE!!

Sorry, probably not a huge help but, that's where I'm at, hope it helps some.

Toni

I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. The only difference I've noticed with food is that anything high in fat or greasy (back when I ate fast food) would cause bathroom issues later

I see that as well..how about drinking alcohol? Is that completely elimated?

I had my gallbladder removed at the same time as my sleeve. No pain or other problems. However, any pain you may experience form the surgery is far better than the pain of a gallstone.

I must be the only person in the world who had their gallbladder removed the same time as sleeve surgery and has had a hard time. Not only did I have severe constipation, my ribs hurt really bad. Now I will say that my surgery date was 9/1/2015 so I am technically only ten days out but the nagging pain in my ribs is annoying and uncomfortable to sleep with. Has anyone not experienced this? My doctor said it was from pulling my fat stomach and gallbladder through muscle and that it would be sore for a while. WHAT'S A WHILE? I want some relief!