Bye Bye Gall Bladder

Well, as usual it's been a while. I do have an excuse this time! I have a Doctor's note!!! As you know I am pregnant with our 3rd boy. My other pregnancies were easy and "uneventful". THIS ONE... not so much. I was feeling what I thought was major heartburn for a while. This pain seemed to go all the way through to my back! I chalked it all up to the joys of pregnancy.

We had my oldest sons 5th Birthday party and then went to a movie that night. I was miserable! I yawned and let out this painful yelp! Paul asked if I was alright as did our friend that was with us. I was embarrassed to make such a noise and in a movie!!! After the movie Paul made me go to the Emergency room (it was late). I am so glad he made me go. We had to drive 30 minutes to get there and by that time I was almost doubled over in pain. I was scared too and started crying. They emitted me quickly because I was 26 weeks pregnant!

They take me to Labor and delivery to monitor me and the baby. The baby is doing good. They seem to think I have GAS! Really? I disagree. I hope it is gas! Then all will be fine. They give me Mylanta and check 30 minutes later. Not helping the pain!!! So I'm they take my blood and a urine sample. All check out just fine. Now they give me an Ultrasound, but to check out my Gall Bladder. What do you know...they see something. They think I have a Gall Stone. I'm put on I.V. and will be staying the night. With the I.V. I have to pee ALL the time!!! It is SUPER painful to get up and move.

So I am moved to a postpartum room the next morning. There I ask if I can have a catheter, so I don't have to keep getting up. I HATE catheters! This is how much pain I was in! I am now on antibiotics to see if it helps so I don't have to have surgery. NOPE! So I am put on Demerol to help the pain! WOOHOO! I'm Loopy! Then of course I pass out for a while. I needed the sleep anyway. So the next day I am scheduled for surgery.

The surgery goes great! I am now put in the most fancy room yet, a labor suite!!!! That night I start contracting every 2 minutes. I freak, the best I can on drugs. They ghive me a shot to make them stop. They stop and don't come back!!!! I am released the next day. All the time my wonderful husband is by my side! My boys were there all but the night of the surgery. The baby and I are doing great. I'm healed for the most part, but still can't do all that much. I am blessed to still be carring my baby! If you want to see a surgery like mine go here... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1merv_laparoscopic-gall-bladder-removal_shortfilms