hello all! I am considering the band- in the middle of all the appointments. But after reading how everyone is doing post op I am scared to death! At any rate, did your doctors all require a gall bladder ultra sound? My doctor did and it seems my test came back with some irregularities on my liver and a kidney...I now have to go for an abdominal CT scan...I'm a little scared...3 kids, a hubby and all...Just wondering if maybe this has happened to anyone else. They all said my liver is swollen...I know this is common with us full figure gals...thanks for your thoughts!<br /> Les

Hi,

As unbelievable as this may seem, I am currently going through more or less the same thing as you.

I am a self payer (I live in the UK by the way) and I am hoping to have the band surgery done towards the end of the year.

However (and this is the big 'but'!) I have recently been having pain in my right side, under my rib cage and when my Doctor sent me for an ultrasound scan to see if it was my gall bladder, they said that the GB was normal but that the liver was enlarged and 'fatty'!

So now I am having blood tests done to see what it is..am a little scared like you but at least by addressing things early and not burying your head, anything that needs fixing should get fixed.

And this better not stop me having my band fitted or I will NOT be pleased!!

Best of luck - let me know how you get on :nervous

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