Cate darlin' I don't think, from what I've heard that it means hospitalisation per se, I believe they can treat you as 'day patient' and you go home the same day. They just lay you underneath this machine which sends out ultrasonic waves which breaks up the stones into much smaller pieces and finally into 'grit' which the body then expels in the normal way.

Bless you and thank you for asking. I went for a scan and I have several large stones. The only way to deal with them this big is to have my gallbladder removed. Since it is only a year since I had major surgery the doctor and I have agreed that I will try and deal with the problem by diet. That is a low fat diet with not much spicy stuff and no alcohol. The spicy stuff is hard but I am managing quite well. Touch wood when the pain eased it did not come back.

I suppose one day I will have to have the blessed thing removed but not yet, I am also taking Omeprazole causules to help with acid reflux people take them when they have gastric ulcers.

Thank you so much for asking. I am really busy at the moment and don't come here often. Christmas is very busy this year with my jam making and so on.

I have a large Gallstone and should have my Gallbladder removed. I saw the surgeon and he said he wouldnt do the operation because I had too many complecations at my last surgery five years ago.I had half my Bowel removed as I had three tumours, all benign.It does get trapped sometimes and is very painful.