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Old 04-18-2008, 04:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Just had a bout of pancreatitis. Was advised I may need to have my gall bladder removed. Any advice, info.
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Old 04-18-2008, 05:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I had my gall bladder removed 4 years ago (Nothing to do with Gastric Bypass) They told me it would be three very small cuts and the surgery would be at the most two hours. When I got on the table and they stuck the tube in my, my gal bladder exploded. They had to open my wide. I now have a 6 inch scar across my side. The surgery ended up being 6.5 hours long and they almost lost me because I lost so much blood. They were not prepared for that to happen.

Don't mean to frighten you. I was lucky enough to be one of the very few who this has happened to.

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Old 04-18-2008, 05:15 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks for responding. Have you had any negative side effects since your gall bladder was removed?
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I had my gall bladder removed back in 1981 long before they did them laproscopically, and have a scar that runs from between my breasts to my belly button.

Once I healed from the surgery there did not seem to be any after affects other than loose bowels, which I had up until 11 weeks ago when I had my RNY.. now I have the opposite problem, unfortunately.
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Thanks for responding. Have you had any negative side effects since your gall bladder was removed?
Hello again,

No. I did not even know there was a problem with my gal bladder. They just said it was a big lump of hard rocks and were surprised I hadn't felt anything yet. So, they removed it to be safe. Other than the scar, I don't feel anything as far as the gal-bladder being removed. Post Surgery was such a pain to go through though. Wasn't expecting such a long recovery. (8 Weeks) because it was such a tramatic thing to my body.

You will be fine though, don't worry. It is such an easy proceedure (When done correctly) LOL
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