My husband had a "lazy gallbladder" that was functioning at 30%, and causing a lot of pain. He had it removed, and now the pain is gone, but he still has bouts of nausea and diarrhea.
Now, my 9-year-old daughter is experiencing daily nausea and fatigue, and she will be going in for a HIDA scan next month. I am very hesitant to have her undergo surgery if her gallbladder isn't functioning fully, since I have seen in my husband that the symptoms don't go completely away. She is too young to be looking at a lifetime of symptoms! Her other symptom is the opposite of nostones- she has gained a lot of weight since the most recent onset of symptoms (over about 20 months ago), even though her diet has not really changed.