I spent a few hours in the ER this evening because of an unfortunate accident involving me, two carts full of cases of water  
And me being slightly crushed between them ..... The weirdest stuff happens to me I swear...
Anyway while getting the CT of my lower abdomen, I was told my gallbladder is filled with gallstones & needs to be surgically removed sooner rather then later  
I'm wondering if anyone else has ever had such a procedure & what if any tips anyone may have for me.  
Thanks,
~Mindy

My mother did and it was no big deal...usual recovery from any surgery...no lifting for a month...

Seems that gallbladder removal is the most common treatment for gallstones. Laparoscopic surgery normally means quicker recovery than more intrusive types of surgery.  

Hope you have a speedy recovery when you choose to have the procedure done

I had mine taken out about a decade ago. It is actually the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S.  

I have been having abdominal pain and bloating for about 2 years, was finally told the  
same thing a few days ago - there are naturopathic ways to remove gallstones - I am
researching alternatives to surgery 'cause I don't like being under the knife.

I have a Chiro who does naturopathic - has told me I can easily
avoid surgery - although every case is different, it's something to consider.
I have a follow up appt w/regular Dr. tomorrow, will post as I go through this

Hope all goes well,sweet lady, prayers for a safe and speedy return to health.....

Your small accident this evening may have saved you from having a much more unpleasant experience down the road when your gallbladder started to really give you trouble.

Any time you are told you need to have non-emergency surgery, it's important to consider getting a 2nd (sometimes 3rd and even 4th) opinion from a different doctor(s).

The only thing is -I have been having symptoms, I actually thought I had something major going on and got kind of freaked out when googling my symptoms: things like pancreatic cancer came up...now I know I tend to get "hypochondriac-y" so I was trying to think of how to ask my doctor to check my pancreas next visit, lol...
thank goodness that's not the problem.
          I always thought people with gallbladder problems must eat fast food, and or fatty foods, let me just say how wrong I am. I have been eating a diet of 80% organic for the past 4-5yrs now. I don't consume much sugar or carbs and lately I've been on a fruit kick...but I guess my problem is there- & for whatever reason the doc. Yesterday says it's something I should do soon.  
I will get a second opinion just from circumstance, yet I've got all kinds of helpful PM's and emails with people telling me their own experience...sounds like the symptoms I had been having are just a taste of whats to come if I don't get the surgery...

Well, I'm glad it's not pancreatic cancer!!

Sorry to tell you a chiro is not going to get rid of gallstones. Only surgery is going to do that. There are somethings that alternative medicine can and do help this is not one of them.

I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago.  Everything went fine, no side affects at all.

I've had family members need their gall bladder removed.  The doctor recommended some changes to their diet following the procedure (everything went well).  All I can say is they took the advise and are now in great shape...not that you should have concerns about shape