I too had my gallbladder removed in Aug. of 2007.
Before having it removed, I was experiancing stomach pain and nausea simlar to what is described in previous post. After a Hyda-scan - I was told that my gb was no longer functioning and had to be removed.
However, since my surgery, the nausea and pain only increased. I have now been diagnosed with gastroperosis.
In the mist of all the post on this website I have seen a connection between both the surgery of GB and gastroperosis. Not sure which one is causing the other, but there definatley seems to be a connection.
I would advise strongly to read up on the effects of GB surgery. I have had several friends with stones that received immediate relief and now have a limited amount of side effects from the surgery. However, if your GB simply isn't functioning properly - I would ask more questions.
Just please watch it carefully. Give yourself time to heal from the surgery, but don't wait like I did before finding a Dr. that will help you out. I had to see several doctors (2 GI to be exact) before I found one that was willing to dig for answers. Your body knows when you dont' feel well. The best lesson I have learned from this whole experiance is to listen to your body!!
Best of luck!
I think you're right -- GB surgery seems like a recommendation that the doctors get to pretty quickly. In my case the PCP heard my complaints of abdominal pain attacks, ordered an ultrasound. That found gallstones. Pain + gallstones = surgery, even though my pain locations were atypical for GB disease. I never even saw a GE -- went straight from my PCP to a surgeon.
Turns out the GB had nothing to do with my pain. Don't have a GB anymore, still have pain, looks like it's stomach spasms. Fortunately there were no complications from that useless surgery. Just a few cute scars, perhaps some ongoing sensitivity to fatty foods, and some out-of-pocket expenses I didn't need to pay.
A doctor told me "sometimes the treatment is itself a form of diagnosis". In other words, it may be your GB, we'll cut it out and see if that's the problem. I do understand the concept, but hate to surrender my organs 1-by-1 to narrow down illnesses!!