I had mine out over 3 years ago, the pain it was causing me was unreal, I honestly contemplated suicide to end the pain, now pain such as cuts/knocks/crashes on bike feels like nothing.
It really is a pointless organ apart from concentrating bile to assist fat breakdown.
If done laparoscopic like 99% are nowadays if your on the morning list you can usually go home the sameday.
I sell laparoscopic equipment and can do a lapcoli with my eyes closed it really is quite a simple operation, the skill is removing the gallbladder from the liverbed without bursting it and getting green gunge everywhere inside, no worries if they do they just vacuum and wash it all out.
You'll only have 4 scars, 2 small ones on the right of your stomach about 5mm, 1 through top of your belly button to hide scar and one directly above your belly button about 12-15cm up around 15mm, I jsu tell folk they are stab wounds 8O
So really not bad scars at all
I observe 4-5 of these ops a week with my job
I haven't looked back since having it done.
The only side effects is the dumping syndrome – dump get it?
Yes say after a curry/Mcd's or high fat type food I find that within 30mins I have to "dump" pretty fast!! :oops:
This is something you get to live with, ie knowing where nearest toilets are when your out and about and not eating a high fat meal before a epic ride.
You'll be fine Matt303, I was back in work after a week.
Good luck