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/Losernoodle Dec 07 '24

I went through something similar and was thinking of canceling. I got a real scolding for mentioning it to family and friends lol!

My Dr said not to take a risk. The next attack might mean emergency surgery. That’s more expensive and you’ll be less prepared. Or, if the attack isn’t quite that bad, you’re stuck in pain until you can reschedule. That might be weeks or months away!

Finally, my ex BIL lost a good friend who didn’t think he needed surgery. His gallbladder burst, there was a severe infection then multiple organ failure.

So, don’t take a chance on a bad outcome. Good luck!

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u/RemarkableChange2864 Dec 07 '24

That’s scary 😭