text: i have a pain in my left side right under my ribs.? someone told me it could be my gall bladder.  how common is it to have your gall bladder removed?  what sort of pain would i be experiencing before they had to remove it? im with the other guy when it was time for my gallbladder to be removed i didnt have to ask anyone i was so sick i went to hospital my pain was more high in the middle though they thought at first it was ulcers..