Hey, Kachina-

I concur with the other answers, but will add a bit. They are right, the gall bladder irritation was already there, and could have developed from many years of low-fat eating-a real bummer for you!

Have you read any of Dr. Atkins' books or consulted his website? They both offer help for those with gallbaldder issues. It's not an easy thing for a gallbladder patient to do low-carb (I know, I have a co-worker with severe gallbladder issues), but you could definitely try decreasing your fat a bit. The actual function of the gallbladder is only to process fat-it has no other job than that.

If you can get a doctor to agree to it, you could also have your stones dissoved non-surgically instead of having outright surgery. If you do that and resume eating some fat, your gallbladder might respond better...

Anyway, good luck, and congrats on your early loss!