thanks for all the detailed posts, I'm having it done laproscopic way also and Rowan I completely relate as your post is exactly what I thought about it all - I too am having the endoscopy while I'm under. I was wondering if it effects weight loss after but I guess different people have different reactions ? The hard part is I feel absolutely fine when i eat healthy, no pains nothing and have only had pains 1-2 times a year on and off but when they hit (after a fatty meal) woah !! I would take it out myself ! thanks again

Hi there!
I had an acute gallbladder attack 1 year ago, resulting in emergency surgery (thank goodness the MD did it through laproscopy!). I have had no side effects and no consequences since then. I had no warning before my attack, and I would recommend that anyone who knows that they have gallstones with a history of pain/attacks get it removed before it becomes a medical emergency.
With respect to the surgery, I had absolutely NO pain post-operatively (didn't even take one painkiller). I have had a laproscopy before with lots more pain than this one. It was done in a day surgery setting at my local hospital without complications. You should be just fine!
Best of luck!

Had mine out a year ago this month and my weight is up and having trouble losing the few I gained over the winter. Still have pain in the incision site around the naval and can't wear anything tight on my tummy but gall bladder pain is gone! I guess it had to come out........the surgery itself is not bad..but the first 3 days are killers!

I had my gallbladder out about 10 years ago after 3 misdiagnosed severe attacks. The last attack put me in the hospital for 3 days before I was stable enough to have surgery to remove it.

I sometimes still get phantom gallbladder pains, but I have other stomach & food sensitivity issues I'm still working through. I definitely can't tolerate any fried/greasy foods, but as far as I'm concerned that's a good thing.

I've now lost 170 pounds (original weight 310 - current weight 140) in about 18 months. There wasn't any of what I consider "extreme" dieting since I did it with the help of WW's CORE plan. I just had an ultrasound on wednesday and got a call that very evening from my doctor. They found "sludge" in my gallbladder and some crystals had already started to form so I'm supposed to hear from my surgeon early next week. I know it's common and was already aware that drastic weight loss can and often does contribute to gall bladder disease. If that's my only probelem after 15 years of obesity...I consider myself incredibly lucky.

total cholesterol = 110
LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) = 57
body fat percentage = 19%

Surgery schmugery! - lol I'm still a happy girl

My hubby had his taken out and he felt great immediately afterwards. He says he feels SO much better now! He had 19 stones in his.

Just an update for those of you who are reading this and going to have the same surgery etc

I have been and gone, had my surgery about 4 weeks ago - was an absolute breeze ! No pain after, just really tired and when I woke up from being under it was like just waking up in the morning from sleep, I was even dreaming about my boyfriend hehe. Was really weird how easy it actually was and not as frightening as one would think.

I took no pain meds through it and was free to go early the next day, I stayed on my couch for about a 3 days and just pottered around home. I just felt as though I'd done 1000 situps and needed to rest my muscles, but no pian what so ever. The incisions/scars are very small too, I was suprised how small they are 2 1-2cm size ones and 2 0.5cm size ones. I was fine in about a week to two weeks, suprised I felt no pain what so ever and since then eating and bathroom etc is all normal and exactly like before. I was eating normally the next day. I have a few slight pains in my back from time to time, where I used to get gallstone attack pains but they are fading and my surgeon said it would go away in time and I haven't had one for ages now so they are going. I had it done the laproscopic way and also had an endoscopy while I was under to examine my stomach.

good luck to those who are having there's done ! thanks for the input from the others too.

105kg/81kg/60kg