 [ Symptoms ] how many mg of cipro should i take for a uti i am 140 lbs [ Disease ] the gall bladder and the appendix are quite a distance apart and most gall bladder surgeries are done laproscopically now personally i would leave the healthy appendix alone if you had a major open abdominal surgery in the immediate neighborhood then the appendix can be removed besides your medical insurance may not pay for the appendectomy if it is not medically needed