Controversy

Is it Possible to Pass Gall Stones Without Surgery?

About eight months ago, I was diagnosed with gall stones in my gall bladder. I was told the reason for this is probably because I take so many medications for epilepsy. I was immediately told that I needed to have the gall bladder removed. I was specifically told the sooner I had surgery, the better.

But this brought back memories from 1999 when I was originally diagnosed with epilepsy after having two grand-mal seizures. When the doctors at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan saw the MRI, they specifically said “Here you see the tumor that is causing the seizures and it needs to be removed very quickly.” But I didn’t want to have a major surgery like that without a second opinion.

Part of the reason why I didn’t want to have that surgery without a second opinion is because the doctors told me there was a very good chance I would lose the ability to speak or lose my memory due to the fact that the surgery would be taking place on the left temporal lobe of my brain. The other reason is because I had a bad feeling that these doctors were in it only for the money. I’m not kidding, many of these doctors involved in neurology had a grin on their face the moment they thought there was an opportunity for the high-cost brain surgery.

Thankfully, when I went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, I was told not to have any form of surgery. In fact, when the University of Michigan did an MRI, they said there never was any form of tumor on my brain! I was told the doctors at Henry Ford hospitals should not have given me that type of false information. I was told the image on the MRI was some form of irritation and inflammation, not a tumor – since tumors do not disappear.

But now I am in a similar position with my gall bladder. I saw a look of “profit” on the doctors faces every time I asked if I should have my gall bladder removed. The doctors never hesitated to say “You need to have your gall bladder removed because the ultrasound shows you have gall stones.” Each time I would ask if it was possible to pass the gall stones using custom-designed diets, the doctors instantly said “You can’t pass gall stones.”

The reason why I’m questioning whether or not this is true is because I know two people who claim to have passed gall stones using a custom diet. One person is a social worker who told me she saw the gall stones in an ultrasound test when she was originally diagnosed. This woman said the gall stones were constantly hurting her at all times, until she eventually completed a custom recipe designed to pass gall stones.

But when I asked this woman if she ever had an ultrasound test to verify that she had passed the stones, she said “No, I didn’t need one because I don’t feel the pain anymore.” I didn’t want to discourage her, so I didn’t bother telling her the stones could still be inside her gall bladder. I once went eight months without a gall bladder attack, but the problem still existed. Thus, I believe this woman’s claims cannot be verified.

But today a neighbor came to visit my family for the first time in years. She said that several years ago she was diagnosed with gall stones, as proven with an ultrasound test. But this neighbor told me that she completed some form of custom recipe program involving asparagus and several other ingredients. I then asked her if an ultrasound test confirmed the stones were no longer in her gall bladder. I was very pleased to hear her tell me “Yes, I had excellent insurance and I wanted to know for sure. When I got that second ultrasound, none of the gall stones were there anymore; they had all been passed.”

With that in mind, I would appreciate it if any of you could offer some help or advice in this controversial area. I know some of the recipes and diet programs out there claim they can heal you of anything, but in reality the only thing they are going to do is make your wallet smaller. I don’t want to have my gall bladder removed if there is a way to pass the gall stones manually. I have an appointment with a doctor only two days from now, so please leave a comment quickly.

If you have experience in the area of gall stones or kidney stones, please share your thoughts. I was told it is possible to pass kidney stones in a way that is incredibly painful. However, I was told by the doctors that gall bladder stones cannot be passed. I was told that “sludge” in the gall bladder can be passed, but not the true gall stones.

The most annoying thing is that doctors don’t even try to filter the gall bladder or clean out the stones, even though the technology may exist to do such a thing. Instead, the greedy doctors just want to remove your gall bladder in a quick, easy, and efficient one-day operation. After all, this is the type of low-cost and high-profit operation that helps generate a lot of money for the medical industry.

Where Can You Find a Reliable Doctor?

Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. Nobody knows better than I do how important it is to visit reliable doctors who are dependable and trustworthy. Word of mouth is a form of review that has helped me quite a bit over the course of time. But prior to talking with other disabled people in grocery stores, I did have several problems with unreliable doctors.

Fortunately, I can say medical patients seeking reliable medical help at this point in time can use online services from Vitals to help find a doctor. Vitals can be described as an online resource to help people find and connect with doctors. Vitals helps you find the doctor you need, check up on your doctor, and rate your doctor based on his or her performance. By examining what others have said about a doctor, it provides a form of word-of-mouth credibility.

In 1999 when I was initially diagnosed with epilepsy, I was seeing 12 different doctors at one point! There were several doctors I was very disappointed with. The only reason why the hospital sent me to those doctors was because of geography. In other words, I was sent to the doctors closest to home. This was unfortunate, because it was these neurologists that disappointed me the most.

When the total number of doctors I annually visited was eventually reduced to three, I was still seeing the disappointing neurologists closest to home. This particular man and his sister were both neurologists and they were only in it for the money. Very few questions were asked by these uncaring doctors, which is why very few useful observations were made by these doctors. Seeing these doctors was never helpful in any way because of their lack of passion for the industry they were involved in.

Thankfully, most doctors in most fields of medicine care about their patients and enjoy helping them. But in the world we live in, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. If one of your doctors is doing a bad job, it means all other doctors will have a difficult time helping you. This is the whole reason why you are sent to see medical specialists. 

Vitals is an online medical resource I definitely know I can trust. I thought it was very interesting that so many people visit the Vitals website. The website says yesterday there were 258,499 doctors examined on the website. This motivated me to examine the neurologists from Port Huron, Michigan that I was very disappointed with.

Sure enough, Vitals showed a review of these particular doctors. The Blue Water Neurology Clinic is rated only one out of four stars – the lowest rating possible. In every way possible, I would agree with the ratings and reviews of Vitals. Here is what Vitals had to say about The Blue Water Neurology Clinic:

Ease of Appointment: 3 out of 4
Courteous Staff: 4 out of 4
Accurate Diagnosis: 1 out of 4 – the lowest rating possible
Bedside Manner: 1 out of 4 – the lowest rating possible
Spends Time With Me: 1 out of 4 –the lowest rating possible
Follow Up: 1 out of 4 – the lowest rating possible

My mother and I agree with this information from Vitals in every possible way! The office staff at the Blue Water Neurology Clinic is actually very nice, as the 4 of 4 rating shows. It is relatively easy to schedule an appointment, which is probably why there is a rating of 3 of 4. But everything associated with doctors at Blue Water Neurology Clinic shows a very poor rating of only 1 of 4. The Blue Water Neurology Clinic is rated only 1 of 4 stars by Vitals.

Twelve years ago, when I was diagnosed with epilepsy, I would have gladly used Vitals as a medical resource to help me find reliable doctors. The neurologist I currently see is further away, but has helped me very much in life. My doctor currently is rated 4 of 4 – the highest rating possible on Vitals. Based on my experience as a patient, I can say this impressive review of my current neurologist is very accurate.

Overall, I can say the Vitals website is definitely a medical resource I will use in the future! I rate Vitals a 4 of 4 – the highest rating possible. If you need to visit a doctor, I strongly suggest you use the Vitals website to examine the doctor you will be visiting. Please feel free to share your thoughts about the Vitals website.