Should she get her gallbladder removed?

Question

My friend’s mom has colitis. Recently her dr found out that her gall bladder was only working at like 15%. But I don't think she is having problems with it (i.e., pain, cramps, and stones). They want to remove it, but I don't understand why???? If she is not having problems why remove it??? The risks of the removal seem far greater than just leaving it.

Answer 1

If the gallbladder is not working correctly, it could become diseased. This happened to a friend of mine. She then got over 100 gallstones and had to had it removed (emergency surgery)....

I also had mine out. Apparently you don't need them! It was a very simple surgery and could cause her pain in the future. You don't want any dead organs just sitting in your body.. Yikes!