Hello @meredith81876, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @rozy288 and others. I cringed when I read about your daughter's gall bladder surgery. It sounds eerily similar to my wife's gall bladder surgery 15+ years ago. My wife almost bleed out during what I was told was a routine gall bladder laproscopic surgery. We were referred to Mayo Clinic Rochester who did a followup surgery to correct the problems caused by the first surgery. I think it's good that you are seeking help at a major hospital like Mt Sinai.

I think my wife's problems were caused due to bile drainage problem after the surgery. I think the bile duct may have been nicked during the surgery but we really don't know. We had a consult with Mayo after being referred there by the first surgeon and that's when they said they would like to do another surgery. It was an uncomfortable discussion. We were not looking to blame the first surgeon but just wanted the problem corrected. The second surgery and recovery went well for my wife. My wife lost almost 100 pounds while she was sick during this time and she has kept it off so we did have a plus from her experience.

Praying that both you and your daughter get some answers and a treatment that helps. When is your appointment at Mt. Sinai? Can you let us know what you find out?