Question:
Gall Bladder - Having tummy tuck and gall bladder out. I'm scared!

I am one year out. Ive lost 130 lbs. and have about 8 more lbs. to go to reach goal weight. Next week I go in to have my gall bladder out and the doctor recommended a tummy tuck. I hear it is painful afterwards. Some people have such an easy time getting over things, I on the other hand do not. The bypass was the hardest thing I've ever gone through and Ive given birth to 2 kids. Recovery for me was months. I was sick for a long time. Is the tummy tuck the same way? Do you get sick? How long do you have to be on liquids? I've been making myself sick thinking about it. I'd really hate putting myself through something like that again. Please help me.    — Vel K. (posted on January 27, 2002)

January 27, 2002
If you're going to have to have surgery anyway, for your gallbladder, I'd think it would be easier to have the tummy tuck at the same time. Otherwise, you'll have to have two surgeries.
   — garw

January 27, 2002
I had a panniculectomy and a hernia repaired on 8/14/01. It was two days short of my RNY and I had lost 280 pounds. My surgeon removed 18#'s of fat and skin. I went into the hospital a size 16 weighing 189 and came out weighing 171 and wearing a size 10. It was a very easy surgery for me and made the most radical difference in my apperance. E-mail me anytime and I will give you the details.
   — DeeDubbs