I'm sorry you are suffering, but know exactly how you feel. Also, my 19 y/o son just had his gallbladder out. We couldn't understand why someone so young would have that problem - he had only one teeny little stone, but it was in the duct and blocked it. Anyway, I asked the dr about this, and he said that sudden changes in diet resulting in significant weight loss (more than 10-15 pounds) can bring on gallbladder problems. My son recently lost about 25 pounds (giving up soda and junk food). The dr said that when they do gastric bypass surgery they usually take the gallbladder out as well, because between 75-90% of gastric bypass patients end up with failed gallbladders as a result of the weight loss. I don't know if this is true in your case - it's just what the dr told me. He's done about 6000 gallbladder removals, so I tend to believe what he said. I had mine out 3 years ago (I was 45), and I've always been really careful of the fat content in my diet. I had no gallstones (just a lot of sludge), but I had recently lost some weight. I hope this information helps. Take care.
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