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Thanks for the tip. I will likely need my gallbladder removed in the coming year.
Overall, it's been a pretty easy recovery. The pain is minimal enough that I'm doing okay with one tramadol a couple of times a day and by tomorrow, I'll probably be off the tramadol. The diarrhea has been the worst part so far. And it's been pretty bad, admittedly, but the lack of serious pain is not something I expected. In my case, the gallbladder removal was a last effort at solving my weird issues before I go to the Mayo Clinic. I'll know if it was a success in 1-2 weeks.
Good luck with your surgery! I hope it goes as smoothly as mine.
My only complaint is that my surgeon used a robot on other people but not a robot on me. Why didn't I get a robot?
Or you could diet the stones away and keep the gallbladder:
https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-diet-considerations-for-Gallstone-sufferers/answers/107344862