Bye, Bye Gall Bladder

Surprise, I had surgery! Random right? Well it did happen.



On December 13th I had surgery to have my gallbladder removed. In an effort to make 2011 a year of good health I vowed to get all the "issues" I had resolved. One of which was my gallbladder. I knew for a while that I might eventually have to have this surgery and after some final testing it was determined that my gallbladder was just not functioning anymore. Why this happens? Doctors can't tell but it is normally advised to remove it once this is determined. So, rather then dealing with an emergency situation at some random time, I decided to take preventative measures and have the surgery to have my gall bladder removed.





The recovery was slated for 5-10 days. Not too shabby except the recovery included no lifting over 10 pounds. Yes, that meant I could not lift Spencie for almost two weeks. As impossible as this seemed, I knew this surgery was long overdue and I could not put if off any longer.



I am happy to say I am now on day 12 and finally feeling pretty normal again. I still have some discomfort but I am back to lifting my little man and feeling my energy come back more each day.



I could not have gone through this surgery without all the help from my friends and family. You all know who you are. You all took such good care of me and not to mention Bill and Spencer with your delicious meals and babysitting and my get well gifts were so special and really put a smile on my face. We cannot thank you enough for helping us through these two weeks.



I have my follow up visit with the doctor on the 28th so here's to hoping I am fully recovered and to a Healthy and Happy 2011!