I had my gallbladder removed yesterday! Here's my experience: I had my first attack about one year ago. Nothing really happened until about six months ago. Since then, I have suffered miserably. I threw up almost everything I ate. The attacks were undescribable. I thought I could change my diet and make this problem go away on its own. So, I switched to a low-fat diet and even became a vegetarian, but no matter what I ate, I threw up at least 2-3 times a week. The attacks sent me to the er several times. My husband, who had his gallbladder removed last year, has been great ever since! Now, I know i've only been out of surgery for a little while, but I already feel relieved. To those considering surgery, let me tell you, the pain of surgery is nothing compared to a gallbladder attack. I would urge you to have your gallbladder removed as quickly as possible. It's a very simple surgery (i had mine done laproscopically). It only took an hour and I was able to come home the same day. I will reply again later with an update on my condition. When considering if I should have surgery or not, I would read a lot of posts on forums like this and often get discouraged because some people seemed to have bad experiences, but keep in mind that those people are more likely to write their experience than someone who had no trouble at all. I just wanted to let everyone know that it is possible to feel better. Just have the surgery!