My mother, a healthy 60 year old, was diagnosed with Stage IV gallbladder cancer in March 2007 after having her gallbladder removed. Like many of you, she had no symptoms and now that she has started chemo (Xeloda) and radiation (given daily), her down times are really only related to the treatments. I'm glad I stumbled upon this site, as we're extremely interested in alternative treatments. Has anyone done research on immunotherapy? We found a publication on treatments done in India that greatly improved a GBC patient's survival rate. We are also interested in other chemotherapy drugs used to treat GBC, so please feel free to contact me about this, as we are interested in hearing other experiences. I'm 26 and never thought I would say my mother has cancer. But I'm grateful that many of you have come to share your stories and opinions. You guys give us hope!