Roxanne
I had gall bladder surgery in 1989 and also had to be cut. The pain will go away. It will take about a year to get back to your normal self (the pain will not last that long). My doctor told me that if I didn't do any lifting over 5 lbs that I would heal much quicker. I was fortunate enought to have two wonderful kids that helped me greatly and I did very little lifting for about 3 months. If you start lifting things that are too heavy too soon, it could tear the incision on the inside causing the healing process to take longer and causing pain. Hope this helps.