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I did on the 25th I went to the ER but was discharged the 28th the MRI showed slight dilation of the bile duct the gallbladder and the liver looked completely normal on all 3 scans ct with contrast, ultrasound, and MRI with contrast. They immediately suggested I get it taken out and I was like feeling way better so I said let me follow up with my doctor's and return home before we do any cutting. As per the pernicious anemia I didn't want to risk infection or slow recovery just yet. I've consistently followed a gallbladder diet for the last 20 something days. I can say right now I never had my pain return. I feel incredible. A lot of my liver symptoms resolved but my ALT is still elevated probably more than it was in the hospital. Otherwise I feel great. I don't take nsaids, and only Tylenol if indicated by my doctor. I did have some flank pain but it turned out to be an injury to the serratus anterior I did get that checked out. My suspicions are liver injury due to the augmentin they put me on, bile is backing up into my liver, or potentially just a continuation of why I went to the hospital and things are still healing. NAFLD doesn't develop this quickly. But I am still following my gluten-free low fat diet which I was already on and exercising every day. Not much else I can do until I can see a gastroenterologist. I'm currently waiting for that appointment and I see a surgeon may 31st to follow up. My biggest concerned about getting surgery is having read other people's stories here and having heard stories from my friends is that a lot of people develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease after they have their gallbladder removed. I don't want to develop a disease like that. And although maybe it's unlikely. I just want to follow up with all my doctors first to make sure that I'm not high risk or something like that and that getting my gallbladder out is the safest move. I otherwise feel amazing and can't figure out why my liver is being like this. I've had some beef since being discharged but I don't really eat meat. I'm 95% vegetarian. The only reason I don't go completely vegetarian is because the pernicious anemia does not allow me to absorb B12 or iron so sometimes despite eating tons of vegetables beef is the most bioavailable. I receive iron infusions but the numbers have to be really really low. I'm on the low end of normal potentially in the toilet soon but not enough to get an infusion.