Gallstones - how long does it take for surgery?

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Please HELP! I was diagnosed with several gallstones at 4 months pregnant and couldnt have surgery then due to that. I am now 6 weeks postpartum and in agony daily. Over the months i have been hospitalised many a times with infected gallbladder, have had pancreatitis and also raised liver biles.

I am literally begging for surgery but have been told waiting times are too long and on the last hospital visit was told i can wait it doesnt look like the gallbladder will burst this time and was discharged with yet again anither round of antibiotics. I have even been prescribed morphine for regular home use along with dihydrocodiene.

Today I seriously thought i was about to pass out during the attack and even 60mg of dihydrocodiene, 2 paracetamols, 2 ibuprofens and 20 ml of morphine was not calming the pain. Eventually called the ambulance in tears and was told due to nhs strain it could be 4/5 hours before an ambulance can make it. I have a 6 week old daughter and i cant even hold her as its too painful.

Sat here typing this in tears and just really wanted to vent it out and ask how long it takes to get a surgery date and also how can it be bought forward if at all?

I am afraid I don't know the answer but have a closer friend in exactly same situation who had now been hospitalised 3 times and still gets discharged home awaiting urgent surgery.
I think until they sort out social care crisis which will enable people to leave hospital beds as soon as able, surgery will stay with very long lists and delays. Any hope of going private?

I was diagnosed with gallstones when my daughter was 8 weeks old so I totally sympathise with you it’s awful! I had my gallbladder removed recently on 2nd September after waiting 4 months on nhs. While waiting for my op I pretty much cut all fat out of my diet which helped massively I wouldn’t eat anything with more than 5% fat in which was miserable but stopped the pain for the most part. Hope this helps!

I waited from August 23rd to January 23rd following year (exactly 5 months) pre-Covid.

And for that 5 months I ate an extremely low fat, no dairy, no alcohol diet. And what did I lose in weight? Even though I am 30lb overweight? Exactly 0lb! <<go figure>>.