Will a cholecystectomy cause changes in weight? i am very excited to get this horrible gallbladder removed after 2 years of pain. i'm terrified that i may experience another attack after i give birth. after i had my first child, i gained weigth incredibly

I : I am so sorry you have had to go through gallbladder pain during a pregnancy. There are two sides to this issue. Sometimes gallbladder patients eat less because they are having chronic pain from the gallbladder. If that is the case, your appetite may be increased after your surgery. Sometimes however, if patients are sick with gallbladder symptoms and don't feel well, they don't exercise as much, so you may feel like doing more after your gallbladder is out. Weight loss is hard when you are having pregnancies and been sick. I'm sure you are trying to eat healthy, and try to walk a little farther every day for more exercise, but don't be too hard on yourself about losing weight right away after what you have gone through.

Yes: Removing a gallbladder that has been very symptomatic will allow patients to feel better, and therefore, they no longer have nausea and pain related to eating, and they might have increased appetite.