Gallbladder Surgery

[MsJacquiiC]

I make sure to get well over my amount of liquids each day. I've always been a heavy water drinker to begin with - and kinda thankful that that didn't change after surgery. I have a question though - what are the symptons of a gall bladder removal - how do you know if your gall bladder needs to come out?

Jacquii.

Gall Bladder A small pear-shaped sac that stores and concentrates bile. It is connected to the liver (which produces the bile) by the hepatic duct. Sometimes the substances contained in bile crystallize in the gall bladder, forming gallstones. These small, hard concretions are more common in persons over 40, especially in women and the obese. They can cause inflammation of the gall bladder, a disorder that produces symptoms similar to those of indigestion, especially after a fatty meal is consumed. Gallstones may pass out of the body spontaneously; however, serious blockage is treated by removing the gall bladder surgically.