I met with a surgeon the other day and right now he is leaning away from surgery but he wants to run some other tests before he makes his final decision.
From what I have learned so far, removing the gallbladder is not always necessary and of course you shouldn't remove it unless you have to, but sometimes it is necessary. Sometimes no matter what you do the gallbladder is dysfunctional and there is nothing you can do about it.
I appreciate everyone's input and learning from other people's experiences.