2scents -“I differ with you, I know this first hand, as I was with the PT, the ER doc and the general Doc stated that this must be removed, we did some research and found a reputable surgeon who did a more extensive investigation and advised to hold on the surgery.”
This is your right.
“I was not trying to put anyone down, just stating what happened, and hopefully someone will use this as a lesson and not jump for surgery when told so by o=a general doctor.”
I’m not hear to teach you medicine, but when those Docs say what they did, almost always will the Surgical consult back them up.
“Removing and organ is not a joke, I am surprised at how lightly people take this. surgery should be a last resort. In other words consult with Doctors and surgeons that specialize in this.”
Noone who practices medicine takes this lightly.
“Please explain why someone should opt for surgery when the pain and symptoms can be controlled with a regulated diet.”
This one time is a freebee. I honestly don’t know why that Surgeon didn’t say cut it out. Perhaps you/he/she refused surgery or some sort of medical reason why they couldn’t do Surgery. But the fact remains that Medical Practice dictates for Symptomatic Gallstones and/or Gallbladder inflammation – the main treatment is Surgery. The ER doc and the general Doc didn’t make up medical practice – they just follow it. Where medical practice comes from is complicated, but if you look in every standard Medical book or article you will find that they all say the same thing with regards to this disease. Medicine and surgery many times work hand in hand and this is one of those times. This is why students who are going to practice medicine have to do rotations, not only in Medicine, but also in Surgery. And it doesn’t matter what field you’re actually going to practice in.