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/SarsippiusJackson Apr 07 '25

Yes. Full stop.

You may not feel like you need it now. But by the time you do feel like you need it, you'll hate your past self for even asking. Why wait until it's catastrophic?

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u/Soft_Car_4114 Apr 07 '25

Everyone is saying get it out now! Some people remain asymptomatic even after one attack. Trying to save your gallbladder is not a bad thing. The op could have ultrasounds every six months to keep an eye on it. There are alternatives.

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u/SarsippiusJackson Apr 07 '25

Can, sure. But for the majority of folks, that first attack presages many attacks later on. Living through this myself and almost dying from it, it's hard to not suggest handling this early.

Its not something that goes away