Kathy, you need to modify your diet to contain less fat. As dr. hank said, what your body cannot use it will store. I had a similar experience a few years ago. At the time all I was eating was fast food(high fat), when one day I got very ill with severe abdominal pain and a high fever. I went to the emergency room thinking I had food poisoning but instead was told that my gall bladder was so inflammed it needed to be removed asap. Don't worry about the removal of the gall bladder it is a simple operation leaving just three very small scars. From then on, you will suffer from some gastric discomfort if you eat a meal high in fat. So, in a way, this may force you to eat in a more healthy way (I sure miss having a big porterhouse steak now and then
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if you have any concerns/questions about the procedure shoot me a pm.