I have had gallstones for months almost a year and i just found out what i have. can letting this go one further do permanent damage?

Possibly: We frequently find stones at autopsy on very old people with no history of any issues. However, you have known stones and you may start to have problems. There is a serious issue as to whether or not asymptomatic gallbladders should be removed. However there is another issue: GB cancer which is almost always found with stones the longer u have them the > your chances are of getting GB cancer.

Depends: Millions of people have gallstones that do not cause any symptoms. If you do not have any signs of gallbladder disease you have nothing to worry about and do not need surgery. If you have had pancreatitis or episodes of abdominal pain with N/V, you should consider seeing a surgeon. Gallbladder surgery is very common and is done on an outpatient basis, but only needed if you have symptoms.