Hi,
I had my gallbladder removed earlier this year. While I was found to have gallstones, I wanted to share what my surgeon said. He told me after sugery that there had been a lot of "sludge" in my gallbladder. I also had a "fatty liver". Not sure how those things relate, or what exactly it means. Just something for you to ask the surgeon about as you could still have a bad gallbladder but no actual stones present. Good luck!!