Mountain Mama
Bit by the Gallbladder Bug. . .
Jan 31, 2011
Yep. . . just found out today. . . gallbladder comes out on Feb. 9th.I've had several months of pressure in the right side of my abdomen -- just along and under my rib cage. I attributed it to the machine weights, since I was pushing myself to increase the weights. Then suddenly -- about a month ago -- I was doubled over in intense pain for a couple of hours that felt like a knife stabbing me clear through to between my shoulder blades. I thought I had a high pain tolerance, but this brought tears to my eyes. I've continued to have those attacks a couple of times a week since then and stay sore in my abdomen.
Called the Bariatric Center and got in to see the doc. Ultrasound was negative for stones, nothing definitive on the CT scan. So. . . I go for the HIDA scan. Right after the injection with the Kenovac, I was again doubled over. On a scale of 1-10, I was at a 12!! Thought I was gonna' die.
So. . . off to the surgeon today and I'm scheduled for gall bladder removal on Feb. 9th. I know it's no big deal -- and I did really well with the RNY as far as pain afterwards goes. So I know this will be ok. But I'm frustrated that it had to happen at all. Everything has been "textbook" up until now. I was hoping I would be one of the lucky ones that never had any kind of complication. At least, it happened OVER a year out. So, I guess I'm beating myself up. But, still. . .
It has to be better post op as far as no more painful attacks and being able to actually EAT again. I've been so afraid to eat anything for the past month for fear of setting off more attacks, my weight has hit an all time low -- and they were NOT happy at the Bariatric Center today when I weighed in for the appointment with the surgeon. I'm at the point of sitting on bones, laying on bones -- there's bones sticking out everywhere.
So, I'm actually looking forward to getting it out and getting back to "normal" as far as eating again to put a few pounds back on. Never did I ever think I would be too thin -- but I am and it's not a pretty sight. But I'll get back to where I felt and looked good. It won't take much . . . about 8 pounds is all it would take. Strange how only 8 pounds at this size makes such a HUGE difference in how I look and feel.
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Evansville, IN
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23.0
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Surgery
12/10/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 04, 2009
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