liver stones!

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Hi Ronna,

If I would have known that I would still have the slightest chance of

getting stones without a gallbladder, I would have never gone through with

the surgery. I had my gallbladder out three years ago, and still suffer from

the same sort of attacks. I was recently hospitalized, and there were,

indeed stones in my liver. I am going for an ercp next week to have them

removed. No one tells you that there can be a chance of this happening,

because I think doctors feel the same way--that it's just easier to do the

surgery. I think most people have success and relief after they have their

gallbladders out--but there's always that 'chance.' My mom had her gb out

when she was 20, and never had a problem since. For me, it's been another

story--I was 28 and have had ongoing troubles from day one. And I've found

that once the problems start and the attacks mount, it just doesn't matter

anymore whether I eat or not....when a stone moves, it moves!

Leah

Ronna wrote:

Thanks Noella (and to Leah as well) for the advise. Today I bought some

epsom salts - so even though I haven't started the whole process of

flushing - I'm one small step closer! I don't mean to be a heretic, but

the idea of surgery seems simpler in some ways compared to the (seemingly

complex) routine of flushing and vitamin supplements, and all the other

things that members of this group have discovered. I actually find the

later more overwhelming than the former. What makes me pause is reading

that some folks have their gb out and still feel that they have liver

stones. I'm feeling quite unsure of what I want to do. In any case, it

will be a while before I have an appt. for a surgical consult, and I figure

I'll at least give the flushing a try. Meanwhile, I'm nervous about

eating much else besides applesauce!

Ronna