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Blank Blank  SInce when is 28 &quot;too young&quot; to have your
gallbladder removed?  Okay, I could really use some advice from
somebody who knows about gallstones and gall bladder surgery
FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. Or if someone here happens to be a
doctor. I really need an informed opinion.  Back story: I was
just diagnosed with gallstones two weeks ago, but I have been
suffering from very painful gall bladder attacks for over 2 ½
years. I know this for a fact because I wrote about my very
first ambulance ride in my journal back in September 2006,
during which I was experiencing the exact same symptoms that led
to my diagnosis. Since then I have gone to the ER on several
occasions to get a shot of Dilautid or whatever for the pain.
The frequency of attacks, up until recently, has been once every
2 - 4 months. In this past month alone, I have had THREE
attacks, so it appears they are