My Gall Bladder Surgery

So it was last Wednesday, a week ago today, man how time flies. My morning started like normal CRAZY. Got kids up, ready for school, lunches, jackets, homework, signatures, whirlwind. I try so hard to get as much ready the night before and it is never enough. Walked to bus stop, our local park, love the bus. Gunnar and I came home and had some breakfast. I ate a low fat bagel, and orange and a cup or pears. Then I came upstairs and sat at the computer. It hit me really fast and really hard. So much abdominal pain. I text Dwight and told him I was in a lot of pain. I went in my room and lied on my bed. Trying to find a position that it would relieve the pain and help me breathe. Dwight called me. I told him he needed to come get me. He left work and I waited for him. I went downstairs and got Patty. I didn't want to be alone because I couldn't breath. So, after what seemed like a century and was really about 25 minutes my sweet hubby came home drove me to the closest hospital, beautiful Mercy Gilbert. It all happened pretty fast from there. Blood tests, chest xray, ultra sound. They said my gall bladder was contracted and fully occupied with stones. I knew it was my gall bladder. I had my first gall bladder attack when I was pregnant with Savannah, nearly 8 years ago. I was told a couple of times that I should have the surgery but I was either pregnant or we were without health insurance. So here I am 8 years later and it's finally done. The surgery was "difficult" according to my surgeon. What is normally a 45 minute out patient surgery was a 2 and a half hour surgery with a 3 day stay. Probably better for a mother of 4 though.

I remember afterwards, after I was more aware of things and Dwight had left me for the night to go home to our kiddos, laying in the bed motionless. It hurt to move. I thought about people with health problems. With disease or illness or injury. I thought about how they hurt like this all the time. How happy I was that I was mostly healthy. Knowing that in a few days I would feel whole again.  And I do. I feel mostly better. I still have some abdominal soreness. They are still watching my liver function because apparently my liver is struggling a little. But, improving daily. They made me go to the girly doctor too. : ( Did a million tests and are doing a few more. Still waiting to see what will have to be done. But, I am mostly better and mostly healthy. I am totally thankful and totally happy to be mostly better and mostly healthy. My prayers go out to those who struggle with disease, illness, and injury. That their pain may be softened, that their sorrow may be lightened, that they may have the peace that can come only from our Savior. Now fingers crossed to no more health problems, surgeries or visits to the emergency room.

(I had to take Patty to the emergency room Monday night. She got a blister really similar to Bear's on her middle finger. It's called a felon. They drained it and she's on two anti biotics. She is on the mend.)