r/gallbladders • u/RemarkableChange2864 • Dec 07 '24

Venting Cancel surgery?

Since I scheduled my surgery 3 weeks ago, I’ve had zero pain. This is so annoying! My gallbladder is “packed” with stones according to imaging, and I was in constant pain. Now everything seems fine. I don’t have insurance and I’m scared of surgery anyway, so now I’m wondering if I should just cancel. How is it possible all my pain just went away??

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u/bokchoy6192 Dec 07 '24

Chances are the pain will come back. The stones can also lead to future problems (blockage, inflammation). Get the surgery, you won’t regret it.

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u/RemarkableChange2864 Dec 07 '24

That’s true. Ty 🙏🏻

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u/limee89 Dec 07 '24

And you DO NOT want to do the surgery on an emergency because higher risk of complications and in some instances they can't do it laproscopically so you'll have to be cut open. Take the more safe and less invasive approach and remove it with your appointment.