I had an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago and the radiographer said at the time that I have some very small gallstones and that he'd send the results to my GP who would discuss treatment (the radiographer said that it would likely be through diet or a simple operation.) When I rang to make an appointment with my GP however, the receptionist read out the results to me and said that the conclusion was "fatty liver with uncomplicated gallstones". She also said that the doctor had seen the results, highlighted the gallstones bit, but hadn't put a note on to ask me to come in.
I am going to go in anyway if I can get an appointment tomorrow, but after stupidly googling fatty liver, I am really worried. I do drink, but didn't think excessively: 15 units per week (over 3 nights) with 4 nights of no drink. I sometimes have a night out with my friends where I drink more but only once per month or less. My diet has always been up and down - healthy for months then weeks of not so healthy (chocolate is my downfall) which is usually as a result of stress - which has been plentiful in the past 6 months for various reasons. Having said that, I have lost over a stone since last July, although that weight loss has fluctuated by 5 or so pounds, again through being stressed and not making healthy choices. I am overweight by around 20 pounds now and I am trying to tackle that.
I know I should wait to see the doc but I am so worried and a bit miffed that the radiographer didn't say a word about it when he mentioned the gallstones. I wondered if anyone else had been in the same position; are gallstones and fatty liver linked perhaps? Whatever happens, I think this is a wake up call to change my life style and tackle the underlying problem which I think is stress. Any words of wisdom would be much appreciated. Thank you for reading.