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 What gallbladder removal really involves: why gallstones end in surgery, how keyhole differs from the open operation, the recovery week by week, and what changes once the organ is gone.
Cholecystectomy, from the gallstone attacks to life without the organ.

Contact

I read every message myself. Ayushman Health is one patient’s project, not a hospital and not a help desk, so what I can offer is honest company and pointers to better sources, never a verdict on your own gallbladder.

Email

You can write to me at [email protected]. I aim to reply within a few days. It is just me, so please bear with me if it takes a little longer.

Post

If you would rather write by post:

Ayushman Health c/o WeWork 152 North 3rd Street San Jose, CA 95112 United States

The postal address is a shared workspace, not a clinic. There is nobody there who can examine you or open your post as anything other than ordinary mail.

What I can help with

  • Sharing what my own gallstone attacks, keyhole operation, and recovery were actually like, week by week
  • Explaining, in plain terms, how the site describes the two approaches, the timelines, and the risks
  • Pointing you towards the independent bodies on the Resources page
  • Fixing anything on the site that is wrong or unclear, which I genuinely want to hear about

What I cannot help with

  • Telling you whether your gallstones need removing, or whether keyhole or open surgery suits you
  • Reading your situation and predicting your result or recovery
  • Recommending a particular surgeon, hospital, or country
  • Anything urgent or clinical, which belongs with a qualified professional who can examine you

Please do not send

For your own privacy and safety, please do not email me your ultrasound or CT scan images, your surgical or medical history, or the dates of any planned operation. I am not your clinician, I cannot read a scan or assess a history, and ordinary email is not a secure or private place for details like these. If you send them anyway, I will use them only to reply to you and will not keep them.

Emergencies

Ayushman Health is not for emergencies and is not monitored around the clock. If after surgery you have a fever, a wound that is red or weeping, yellowing of the skin or eyes, worsening pain, or anything else urgent, contact your surgeon’s team straight away, or call your local emergency number (911 in the United States, 999 in the UK, or 112 across much of Europe).