I am 29 yrs old and at the age of 20 or 21 I was diagnosed with 2 gallstones the size of marbles.. when I was 23 I was told I had 3 the size of marbles... I can't afford surgery because we have very low income. Over the last 6 days I had an abscessed tooth so I had been taking lots of ibuprofen and penicillin. Swelling has went down but my stomach feels like it's having the "after pains" of a gallbladder attack! Gallbladder issues run very heavy on my mom's side. I've been to emergency rooms and one hospital tired me away cuz I had no insurance and told me there was nothing they could do unless it burst! Um hello I thought if it burst... that makes it a life or death situation! My gmas burst when she was 22 and they had to cut her from under her boobs to the top of her private area! I'm so afraid that this will happen to me with these steady pains... any advice would b greatly appreciated
Hi Kimberly,
By what you said your only way is GALLBLADDER out. Trust me you do not want to end up with pancreatitis. The gallstones can get bigger and Yuri our can get many more. Take it you have read up on what not to eat such as spicy, dairy foods etc. I do not know how your medical situation works but you really need to try and sort something out.
I have been where you are at one time in my life, so I understand. I had to have gb surgery with no insurance. The hospital worked with me and I made $5 payments for a longtime and went into their "CHARITY" program. Do you have any of this where you live? An abcesas can go into your brain and that is extremely dangerous. The gallstones will have to come out or you will be in trouble. See what kind of programs are available to help you. There has to be something! Keep me posted...
Kimberly , in what country do you live ?, if USA you have full insurance coverage as low income with the Medicaid program ,you can have surgery anytime for free. Dental care too.
Get cured quickly to avoid complications , good luck