If you choose to have your gall bladder butchered out you can expect life long digestion problems. Diarrhea every time you eat. Constant bile dripping into the intestine can cause intestinal cancer. The gall bladder is there to store bile so it can be used when it is needed to digest food. If you choose to have it butchered out you will lose a vital body part. Doctors do it because it makes money for them to pay for vacations, cruises, second or third homes, etc. It is one of the most frequently done surgeries because they can do it fast and it costs the patient a lot to have it done and I do not just mean money wise. If some one submits to this surgery, they are in for a life time of health problems, which in turn, gaurantees the quack a lot more money when the patient has to return over and over to see the quach to try and get thier health back that was taken away when the quack butchered out the gall bladder. I have no idea what so ever why any one would let their gall bladder be butchered out when all that needs done is to change what is eaten and do some liver flushes.

A gall bladder attack can be stopped by taking one tablespoon of Epsom Salts in a small glass of water. If the attack does not stop in about 45 minutes the dose can be repeated. If the dose is repeated, expect diarrhea, which is better than having a gall bladder attack.

Now you will have a flood of posts from the people that recently had their gall bladder butchered out. They will tell you how much better they feel and that they can eat any thing and so on. What they cannot tell you is HOW their health is affected in a few years because they are not there yet. Once your gall bladder is gone you have no choice. You still have a choice because you still have yours.

See Liver Flushing forum.

Blueduck

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Hi Skyvixen, I had my GB out 4 years ago and I am still trying to adjust to life without it. I had severe pancreatitis - my liver and pancreas numbers were through the roof. Not too much fun. The bottom line is that any surgery is major surgery - not to be taken lightly. Think long and hard and make the decision that you feel most comfortable with.

It is true that some people don't have much trouble after the GB is out. I really envy people who haven't had any problems with it. The most common symptom is chronic diahrrea, and I mean people ALWAYS have diahrrea. Luckily, I don't have that problem. What I did start noticing about 2 years after the surgery was episodes of severe fatigue and some GI pain which the doctors thought was IBS (irritable Bowel Syndrome). I really thin that it is part and parcel of the fact that I have no epi-gastric secretion (e.g. gallbladder). When you have no GB, the timing of bile release during a meal is gone. also the GB releases other enzymes and mucouse which aid in digestion. So, what am I saying? It does change your digestion to not have a GB. For example, I don't think I could even digest a hamberger and fries anymore - not that I want to.

Along with my episodes of fatigue came unexplainable anxiety and depression. Of course, the doctors just think you're nuts and kick out of the office if you try to explain this. Also, I have never been the depressive type. Further reading made it clear that these symptoms are a result of liver congestion that occurs after GB surgery. That is to say, the stones that would go to the GB now pile up in the liver and block bile flow. It was the terrible anxiety and Depression that threw me for a loop. I now really - I mean really, watch my diet and exercise almost daily, I really watch my cholesterol and blood sugar. I would say I am hyper-vigilant about my health now.

You asked about what happens to people after their GBs are out. I also wondered the same. I did some research and found many famous people w/o GBs - turns out it's easier to learn about their health. I can post it here if you're interested.

Anyway, a lot to think about. But on the positive side, it is true that some people have no problems. But I don't think anyone can predict with certainty what kind of result one may have.

All the best.