Gallbladder surgery? Fear of death? Cholecystectomy? Percentage of deaths 0.39%?

I have an appointment for gallbladder removal under general anesthesia on January 20th. The procedure will be performed as an inpatient, likely with an abdominal incision (open surgery) due to my more complex situation. The surgery was originally scheduled to take place three weeks ago, but it was postponed due to a urinary tract infection…

Crushing gallstones and dissolving them with medication?

𝙴𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚕. Can gallstones be crushed and dissolved instead of gallbladder surgery, or why is this conservative treatment less common (or no longer) and why is the gallbladder more commonly removed? Are the medications for this…

Is muscle building possible after gallbladder removal?

Hey people, I have intestinal pain due to gastritis, which I've tried to treat, but the pain keeps coming back. I've now scheduled another gastrointestinal endoscopy and an X-ray. During the X-ray, the doctor noticed a large number of gallstones. Even though I'm only 27 years old, the gallbladder needs to be removed. I weigh…

Disadvantages of not having a gallbladder?

Hey! My aunt has polyps on her gallbladder, which are about 3 mm in size. According to two doctors, a cholecystectomy (=gallbladder removal) is unavoidable. Unfortunately, she didn't ask the doctors about the disadvantages in everyday life, and the internet says everything from "no disadvantages" to "huge limitations." She's about 45 years old now, if…