Three years ago I had surgery to remove my gallbladder and a 15 pound fibroid tumor that resulted in my having a hysterectomy. Because of the extreme pain I was in and my serious anemia (from the fibroid and excessive bleeding during my TOM) I had to have both operations done at the same time.

I had absolutely no pain from the gall bladder removal. It was done laporascopically (4 small scars) and they itch sometimes, but that's all. The pain after the hysterectomy was more intense.

BUT I would do it again in a heartbeat. I have never felt better than I do now. A lot of that has to do with this WOL but the pain from the stones was excruciating. And, thinking back, I had lost 40 pounds on Jenny Craig right before I started noticing the attacks. By the way, my Doc told me that I had over 300 gallstones and that if I hadn't acted when I did, I could have died. Believe me, life is a much better choice.