Cholelithiasis surgery review

Gallstone disease with stones in the gallbladder is common among many people.

Most people do not experience significant symptoms and can carry on with their daily lives without issues.

 

I have been taking medication for years, thinking it was a stomach problem due to severe indigestion and bloating, but

Gallstones were detected through an abdominal ultrasound.

 

The problem is that in my case, the pain is severe, so I can't eat well, and I sometimes vomit as if I have indigestion.

As a result, I couldn't sit still all the time and kept getting up from my seat, tapping my chest and jumping up and down repeatedly.

My gallstone was not large enough to require immediate surgery, but its unfavorable position caused severe pain.

I endured several years of discomfort, and after discovering gallstones, I endured even more severe pain for several months.

 

The hospital that discovered gallstones through ultrasound recommended surgery and provided a referral to a larger hospital, but...

The doctor in charge at the university hospital I visited casually dismissed the surgery as easy, which was shocking.

I also did not want surgery, and I visited for a detailed examination to check if there were any issues due to severe pain.

The doctor explained that if the pain is severe, over-the-counter painkillers won't work, and that coming to the emergency room for opioid pain medication will help alleviate it.

I couldn't carry out my daily life due to pain every day.

So, are you saying I should go to the emergency room every day and get opioid painkillers?

What on earth is this, I wonder...;;

It was a very unpleasant medical consultation.

 

Since then, the pain has been severe, significantly affecting my daily life, and I was considering going to another university hospital during the vacation.

However, after stubbornly enduring the pain, one day in the early morning, I called 119 and was taken to the emergency room.

During the process of stubbornly enduring the pain, some gallstones already detached and blocked the bile duct, leading to severe inflammation.

I heard that the liver function test for jaundice was at a dangerous level and that it was a critical situation that almost led to sepsis.

The emergency room doctors wondered how they could endure this, and they expressed their concern and advice that it shouldn't be like this.

I heard someone say, "I almost died in one word..."

 

Ultimately, the procedure to remove the gallstone that has fallen into the bile duct using an endoscope is performed first.

I experienced dual suffering: a recovery period of about two days followed by another surgery to remove the gallbladder.

 

 

 

 

I didn't want surgery, but my quality of life changed after the operation.

I couldn't eat for about a year due to pain, and social life itself was very difficult.

After surgery, once the recovery period is over, I eat very well and feel revitalized.

 

After reading the comments about managing gallstones well and controlling diet among the previous posts,

I am writing this to let you know that always enduring is not the only way for everyone.

In some cases, the size or location of the gallstones may cause problems, so if you experience severe pain, I recommend seeking medical consultation in advance to explore appropriate treatment options.