Hi fellow sleevers

I am 18 months post sleeve and unfortunately my gallbladder has decided she wants out. I’m having severe attacks and I’m now waiting the US results but the doctor says everything points out to be stones and possibly surgery.

I’m a bit scared of the pain, as my sleeve recovery was so painful. And of the tolerance of foods after as I haven't had any issues post my sleeve until now.

Also, I have been stalling since the pandemic started, so my questions to you are:

1. How was your experience? Was the pain worse than the surgery?

2. Did you lose more weight after?

3. Has it changed your tolerance to new foods?

Thanks for your help, be safe!?

So I was... "fortunate" enough to have my gallbladder try to kill me about a month after my sleeve. So I was still recovering from my surgery when I had my gallbladder removed. I was miserable, vomiting and weak and slowly dying of dehydration. It took a week to figure out what was wrong, all while I was wasting away. It sucked.

I *will* say that the recovery was surprisingly easier than after the sleeve. There wasn't any gas to deal with, and just slow walking was easier to do. It was tender because I was still tender, but it wasn't as miserable as it had been the day before. I *immediately* felt better when I woke up after that surgery.

I had not lost a single pound the month before my gallbladder was removed, and then, as if by magic, I immediately started to lose again. To be fair, I was starving to death, so my body was probably trying to hold onto every bit it could, but I did lose weight.

I have a problem with SUPER high fat foods (so no butter, no egg yolks), but I wasn't really eating those before anyways, so it's not been too hard. I just eat a lot of lean meats and egg whites normally, so it didn't change my diet too much beyond keeping me even further away from fast food relapse.

It was a horrible experience that I am just happy to have gotten out alive through. I felt so much better after, and I was able to heal and recover and feel like a normal human being again. It is horrible that you have to go through that, and I hope your gallbladder comes out soon or they can get it under control.

I have not had my gastric sleeve yet, but I have had my gallbladder removed. It is very important that every body is different and results will vary. As far as pain, I felt discomfort after my gallbladder removal, but never pain. My surgeon prescribed me oxycodone, but I only needed ibuprofen to deal with the discomfort. I would say I felt pretty much 100% better 4-5 days after surgery. I also did not lose weight after having my gallbladder out. If anything, I was more inclined to eat whatever I wanted because it no longer caused any attacks. Lastly, I have absolutely no sensitivities to any foods. Many people I know have issues with specific foods (lettuce being one of them) but I guess I’m one of the lucky ones and still tolerate all foods as usual.