HI,
I am in early 50s and I was diagnosed with a few gallstones, one about 2.6 cm, a few others smaller. No gallbladder wall thickening or signs of inflammation. They seem to be asymptomatic, as I don't have any particular issue and discovered them during a routine US check. The GI suggested surgery but I'm not particularly fond of surgeries for a series of reasons which would be long to explain here.
Instead, I repeated the US after 1 year (a couple of months ago) and apparently the big stone increased to 2.8 cm, which led the GI to insist again on the surgery. I know it's a relatively low-invasive procedure (laparoscopy) but another doctor (not GI though) told me gallstones don't usually need to be treated unless they cause symptoms.
On the other hand, I have read that these situations can suddenly evolve into acute inflammation with a lot of pain and requiring emergency surgery.
So, now I am wondering what to do. Anyone with related experiences or stories to share?