Did they say if it was caused by your gallbladder? I'd be a bit iffy about ripping out a organ if the problems might still persist afterwards ya know?
Ive had gallstone attacks since august 06 but i was pregnant at the time. and i got 3 attacks in 4 mths so it was easy to deal with. After my daughter was born ive been getting it once a week the past week 4 days in a week. They told me in january to get my gallbladder removed , didnt look to much into it etc, so i got to research on my own and figure out if its better it eb removed or not but i think i am opting to have mine removed. and hopefully i will feel better afterwards. sometimes a change in diet can help some people alot. Id think about it for a while , change eating habits etc before jumping up and getting it removed.

I agree with tinkinpink84. Some surgeons are quick to take someone to surgery when there are other options. I would suggest trying some diet changes first to see if that helps. Stay away from fatty and spicy foods. They are the biggest culprit for causing galbladder attacks. That being said I would also suggest caution. If you have stones in the gallbladder there is a small chance that the stone can move down the cystic duct into the pancreatic duct and cause a blockage. If this happens it a life threatening problem. The pancreatic juices will actually start to digest the pancrease in the case of blockage. This is uncommon but still something to keep in mind when delaying surgery.