aw, you guys are making me cry.. thanks.
some good news: dr doesn't want to take out his gallbladder after all! one less insult to his body.
especially since his gallbladder never bothered him, we both thought it was stinky that they considered it a "throw away" organ.
he's in surgery now. he maintained an incredibly good attitude even as they doped him up. hes an amazing man.