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vegas_mimi    23

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So i had to have an abdominal ultrasound to check my gallbladder out last week. Now dr called and said need to come in for an appointment to talk bout my gallbladder! Appointment not til next week Anyone else have this happen? Im worried they going to tell me i cant have surgery!

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So i had to have an abdominal ultrasound to check my gallbladder out last week. Now dr called and said need to come in for an appointment to talk bout my gallbladder! Appointment not til next week Anyone else have this happen? Im worried they going to tell me i cant have surgery!

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I've heard many have it done at the same time...at least, I think I've heard that. ??? I wouldn't see why not but having your gallbladder out shouldn't excuse you from wls. I'm sure someone who's had that happen will comment soon. I've had mine out for 15 years now, so sorry I can't help much.

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vegas_mimi    23

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Ive never had any issues with my gallbladder.....now im stressed!

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Just have him take it out at the same time. I was fortunate that's what I had done. So many patients end up having a second surgery within a year.

But since you have the scan, get it done with one surgery

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ready_to_be_thin    179

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Well if you do have to have it out, hopefully they can do it at the same time that of your WLS. I would think that would be ideal, if possible. That way you can have it all taken care of at once. I don't think it would make your pain any worse afterward. I actually had my gallbladder out almost 15 years ago. I never had "typical" gallbladder issues, I just had really bad pain in my back. It was outpatient surgery, so I went home the same day. The surgery was very similar to my WLS. They put 5 holes in me for both...so I do think its possible that they can do it together anyway..but those are just my thoughts.

Try not to worry too much....just remember you have to do what is best for your health. Best of luck, and keep us updated. :-)

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vegas_mimi    23

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Oh i wasnt aware back bain can be associated with the gallbladder...ive always had bad back issues but dr always just said because of my weight. Im going to stay positive. Keep you all updated.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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