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Gallstones

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Em1402 · 10/01/2022 18:29

Evening!
So I have been diagnosed with a gallstone, it won't pass as it's too big so I just have to live with it. I got the gallstone when I was pregnant with my daughter (2020), I had my first attack but had no idea what it was-put it down to baby kicking my ribs. I then had numerous attacks during daughters first year and thought it was trapped wind or something but god I've never felt something so painful before, it was horrible! Finally I got diagnosed and I have changed my diet and lost weight and I haven't had an attack since May last year. So my question is (Thank you for reading this far, sorry if I have rambled on!) Has anyone been in my position before and had another baby with a gallstone and been ok? I want to try for another baby when my daughter is 2 and a half but I feel so anxious about getting more gallstones and having more pain! I spoke to my doctor today and she basically said I will be at a higher risk but they can't say for definite what will happen! So I would love to hear other peoples stories please! Thank you so much in advance!

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Hospedia · 10/01/2022 18:41

Have they not offered to remove your gallbladder? It's the standard treatment for it.

Em1402 · 10/01/2022 19:17

No the doctor said that was the only way to get rid of them but she said the cons out way the positives of the operation so its a last resort? But she did say if I get so many attacks in a year I will be referred for surgery but I guess because I haven't had an attack in a while she is preferring to leave it.

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