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Digestive problems or changes are common following gallbladder surgery. Here's a brief explanation:   The purpose of the gallbladder is to store bile between meals. When you eat your gallbladder contracts, emptying the bile into the small intestine where it mixes with the food. If there is no gallbladder (bile storage sack), the bile constantly drips into the intestine, even when no food is present. In this concentrated form, bile is very irritating to the lining of the intestine. Short term, irritation of the large intestine by bile often causes diarrhea. Long term, bile irritation can lead to colon disease. Colon cancer is more common in the right side of the colon in people who've had their gallbladders removed.   Best regards, Maria