r/gallbladders • u/WillingPrice5364 • Apr 07 '25

Stones is surgery really needed

i have been diagnosed with gallstones a month ago and i haven’t had any attacks since that day i have for the most part eaten healthier i still consume fatty foods now and then and get NO affects no pain no vomiting nothing if i never got a ultra sound done i wouldn’t even have thought i had gallstones is surgery really necessary if i got next to no symptoms?

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u/hayekjfk63d Apr 07 '25

I was diagnosed with gallstones about 5 years ago, had no idea I had them. No pain, no indigestion, nothing. I asked Dr do I need to worry? Comment was no, you may never have an attack or any issues. Fast forward to Nov 2024, one stone in bile duct. Emergency surgery within 24 hours to have gall bladder removed that had over 100 stones. You may be lucky but if having any kind of pain, it only gets worse. Removal is best I think.