Could i be confusing kidney pain with gallbladder pain? i will be having my gallbladder removed in a few weeks.

Depends: Depends. Typically gallbladder pain is related to eating, is in middle or right side of abdomen, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting bloating and belching. . Kidney pain tends to be intolerable, often sending people to er if they are passing a stone, sometimes accompanied by blood in urine. My suspicion is your surgeon is likely adequately convinced that your symptoms are biliary.