HI Beth... OK, so many questions to answer for you. First of all, I am SO glad I had my gallbladder out. All of the symptoms with nausea and intense right side pain and all is GONE. I love that... I have a feeling my IBS is still here b/c of 7 years with a bad gallbladder and all. And, I was SO worried about getting D after surgery. I am a bigtime C...and guess what? still am...I am in the process of debating miralax again...I want to try, but right after surgery I gave it a go and had horrible cramping and pains..so we'll see! As for GRE and grad school stuff...I am trying to get either an MFA or MA in Educational Theatre (pretty much to work in the educational department of a children's theatre somewhere!)....so the GRE is mainly a technicality...ya know? Thanks for all of the support! Hope you're doing well!~