My mother who is 63 years old has been diagnosed with 3 to 4 stones in gal bladder. One of the stones size is up to about 35 mm. She feels pain often and has to take pain killers. While we are trying alternatives to dissolve the stone and control pain, wanted to know common risks of carrying such a stone in gal balder.

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