O SNAP

[bloodyrosemccoy]

ME: So I'm trying to look up gallbladder attack symptoms, and man these patient sites are TERRIBLE. They're explaining it to you like you're a fairly stupid first grader.

DAD: Or a family practice doctor.


Doctors have opinions, it would seem.

... Yeah, this thing's gotta come out. That was not a fun night.

Comments

[marsdejahthoris.livejournal.com]

I had my gallbladder out. Laparoscopic, mostly to stop the truly horrific acid reflux. (Still got acid reflux, it's just no longer truly horrific.) The whole surgery took... I dunno, five hours from going in to coming home? I was back at work five days later, though I had a sit-down job and had to wear sweatpants to keep from pressing on the incisions. I walked a lot to get the leftover air out of my abdominal cavity, but it was ridiculously easy. I didn't even have to give up any food. ... And then I lost fifty pounds, still not sure how that happened.

[black-rider.livejournal.com]

...yeah I've been slimmer since I had mine out too. I used to top out around 145, now I hit about 120 and that's it. I wonder if it wasn't just crummy digestion or something.

I've noticed extremely fatty things do not love me very much, but it's worth it.

[marsdejahthoris.livejournal.com]

In my case, it might be that I got diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes a year and a half later. Or maybe it had nothing to do with that. I've gained some back since the diagnosis, so who knows?