Gallbladder FRUSTRATIONS

Berry · 01-25-2007, 10:51 AM

HI,

I had my gallbladder/liver ultrasound today and found that I have gallstones. I'm so frustrated and down over this. I'm sure this will delay me getting the band because I will have to have it removed. Has anyone else gone through this? If so, was it painful, did it delay the process, what was the hospital stay etc, etc, etc.

Thanks,
Sherri:help:

lisah25 · 01-25-2007, 11:05 AM

I had mine out almost 5 years ago. It wasn't bad, they did it laproscopic. I was in the hospital about 15 hours total, would have been less by I was on IV antibotics because my GB was really bad. I was off work 2 weeks, felt pretty decent after 1.5.

I have heard that some surgeons will combine the surgeries.

juliegeraci · 01-25-2007, 11:12 AM

Check with your surgeon. Sometimes they can do the gallbladder removal and the band at the same time. Good luck.

sg_sg · 01-25-2007, 12:34 PM

alot of people are walking around with gallstones and don't know it.

the only time it is a bad thing is if you get an inflammed/infected gallbladder......... this can happen if a stone is small enough to try and exit the gallbladder and gets stuck in the ducts.

**Jack** · 01-25-2007, 02:02 PM

I have gallstones over the past 15 years.....and I manage to minimize symptoms very well most of the time via diet and occasional naturopathic supplements...

While there may come a point where surgery is the only option....In my own practice I have seen many successfully avoid the necessity of that procedure.