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If you had known ahead of time that she would be born with this condition, would you have had an abortion? What do you think of abortion laws that would have prevented you from getting one even though you knew your child will be born with this condition?

I'm no doctor, but I had mine removed about 5 years ago. I was also very dubious when they said there was no hereditary link. Nearly all of my aunts have had theirs removed, and my younger sister also had to have hers removed at 19. I'm also not sure whether there was anything that could be done to prevent the gallstones. I didn't eat that great, but not horribly. I do know that what I ate certainly affected whether I had gallbladder attacks in the year leading up to my gallbladder removal. I remember eating a small sample of that spicy jalapeno artichoke dip from Costco, and not 20 minutes later I could feel pretty bad pain in my gallbladder that lasted for several hours.

As for how having the gallbladder removed has changed my diet and lifestyle, it really hasn't changed much at all. The only real difference I've noticed is that I cannot tolerate red meat as well. I can have it just fine for one meal, but then if I eat the leftovers the next day, or try to have it again for another meal within a day or two, it goes right through me. So I try to limit red meat to once a week or less, which I was basically already doing anyway. I've had no problems with sugary or other fatty foods.