I think the following website will help you a lot: http://www.sensiblehealth.com/ If your liver is congested it would make it hard to get stones out. "If the gallbladder is loaded with stones, there is very limited space in the gallbladder to store the bile. The bile, which is produced in the liver, stays in the liver and leads to liver congestion." Julia Chang has a product called Chinese Bitters. It helps to decongest the liver. She also has a product called GCG which crushes Gallstones and makes them easier to pass. I highly recommend reading through her website and purchasing those products. I posted my first flush experience just a couple of days ago. Hope that helps and stay encouraged.