What a great post. Your experience is really valuable here. You are 13 yrs out from the surgery and it is nice to hear that you were able to manage your health. I'm 4 yrs post-surgery and still on the learning curve and working hard at training my body.
Did you have fatigue, exhaustion and Depression or liver pain? Did you have actual liver congestion?
I am very curious to know since these seem to be common symptoms for people w/o GBs.