I have recently been diagnosed with something called porcelain gallbladder. All I really know about it is that the gallbladder, from years of inflamation, it turns this bluish color and basically is of no more use. So the only option is surgery. I have been told that the surgery is done laproscopic, but if for some reason the gallbladder begins to break into pieces, they may have to open me up to remove it. I am not thrilled with this idea. I am a mother of 4 with the oldest being 16 and the youngest 8, I have a great husband and I know that my children and my husband will help me after surgery. I am not someone who likes to lay around and I am hoping that this surgery will not put me flat on my back for a long period of time. If there is anyone that has had gallbladder surgery not laproscopically but like it was done in the old days, just being completely opened up, please answer and let me know what kind of ordeal it was.