I've had some odd bloated stomach pain that would crop up for at least a year. Recently about 1.5 weeks ago I started experiencing pain that started later in the day continued into the evening whilst at work at night in bed it would ease. The pain progressively continued to go for longer now to the point where I am already in some pain starting in the morning and into the night.

Anyway last Friday I saw the Doctor, he commented it could be gall bladder, adhesion or liver but was non-committal. Note I had an appendix removed 10 years ago or so.. Doctor said I had to get an ultrasound. I started looking up the net and discovered Gall Bladder problems in particular gall stones and also info on flushes and that ALL the medical places talk about chopping it out.

I don't like this idea at all as I feel all organs have a function and I'd rather not lose it. Anyway I had the ultrasound and the diagnosis was Gall Bladder polyps, no mention of stones. Now I've also noticed on the web that polyps can contain cholesterol.

So I saw the Doctor. He basically said as I expected you have to go get the gall bladder cut out. Stuff me but that scares me and I am a skinny bastard already and I wouldn't call myself the most robust person I rather keep my organs. Anyway not much help from the doctor other than a list of surgeons and I can discuss it with them.

Let me say something here, I have been rather inactive over recent years and about 2 weeks or so ago decided to try and get some more exercise. I wonder whether the polyps have formed because of my sedate life. I work long hours in an office, travel for over an hour to get home and usually to tired to consider exercise not too mention its usually dark. I also wonder whether the pain is due to dislodging a polyp. I've exercised rarely over recent times.

Anyway on Tuesday I saw a chinese medical practitioner they've given me some accupuncture and now herbs to help relieve the pain and maybe the polyps. I've also used an over the counter pain killer sparingly called Buscopan. But it did not seem to do much. I've had the herb infusion now four times last one this morning. But last night I slept without much pain at all. I sit here now with some aches but not quite like what is was before. The Buscopan I had last at 5pm yesterday.

I am now wondering whether I should do a flush or not do a 1 day flush with olive oil and lemon juice, could this make things worse for me?

I read that polyps can turn into cancer or even be cancerous where high possibility where they are 1cm in length. Mine are about half that or less.

I don't want to lose my organ, sorry about the length of this but are there any suggestions out there. I'm trying to convince myself to exercise now even with the pain. I know the horse has probably bolted. damn....

Ron..