Two Things You Should Know Before You Have Surgery

Theres not much that is scarier or more confusing than having your doctor tell you need surgery. You might have gone to see the doctor because you were having some pain in your belly. He ordered a test called an ultra sound of the abdomen. You went to the radiology department and a technician rubbed a wand like instrument over your mid section which revealed that you have stones in your gall bladder.

Is this an emergency? It could develop into one over the course of time. Gall stones can cause horrible pain, necessitating a trip to the emergency room. They can block ducts that carry important enzymes to your digestive system. But gall stones may also be treated homeopathically in some cases, which you wont hear from your surgeon. A surgeon may tell you that it would easier to operate on your gall bladder before it becomes infected, inflamed, or even gangrenous. He may tell you that done laparscopically; gall bladder surgery is as safe as surgery can be. But there are risks involved, which we will talk about later.

So what does all this mean? First of all, what brought you to the doctor in the first place? Secondly, is the first time you have complained of the...