I AM 30 YR OLD FEMALE. I SUFFERED FOR WELL OVER 10 YRS WITH STOMACH PROBLEMS. AS TIME PROGRESSED, MY SYMPTOMS CHANGED. I HAD TRIED NUMEROUS MEDICATIONS AND NOTHING HELPED. I HAD JUST ABOUT EVERY TEST IN THE WORLD DONE AND NOTHING SHOWED UP OTHER THAN A HIATUS (SP???) HERNIA. BIG DEAL. ONE DAY I HAD A GALLBLADDER ATTACK. I HAD AN ULTRASOUND DONE (FOR THE SECOND TIME) AND NOTHING SHOWED. I HAD A HIDA SCAN DONE AND IT TOOK ABOUT 2 TIMES AS LONG AS A NORMAL TEST SHOULD. IT SHOWED I HAD SOME SORT OF BLOCKAGE. THE DOC RECOMMENDED HAVING MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED. I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED. DURING MY SURGERY, THE SURGEON FOUND THAT MY DUCTS GOING TO THE GALLBLADDER WERE ALMOST MICROSCOPIC, WHICH PREVENTED ANY BILE GETTING INTO THE GALLBLADDER. I AM NOW GOING ON 2 YEARS WITHOUT A GALLBLADDER AND I HAVE NOT BEEN SICK ONCE SINCE THEN. MY ADVICE IS TO READ UP, GET SECOND & THIRD OPINIONS AND DO WHAT FEELS THE BEST FOR YOU. THIS HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. INSTEAD OF BEING SICK ALL OF THE TIME, I'M ACTUALLY ENJOYING LIFE. IT'S FANTASTIC. GOOD LUCK!!!!