Gallbladder removal recovery If you’ve just had your gallbladder removed—or you’re about to—you’re probably wondering what your life is going to look like now. And I get it. When I went through it, nobody really explained what would life after gallbladder surgery would look like. They tell you the basics, and really I was in so much pain I wasn't listening carefully, and they never really tell the “real life” part. So let’s talk about it the way friends do.