Happily, an answer!

[LBTC]

Thank you, ladies for your stories, understanding, support and ideas!

I saw my doc this week and he didn't have a lot of answers, as he is not the surgeon. He says he'll likely recommend surgery regardless of what the HIDA scan reveals, but it will give the surgeon more information so it is worth it. I'm still waiting for the call to book that appointment, so, the other thing my doc said was I'm likely not going to have surgery until after Christmas. darn.

So I've looked online and found some pretty good information. Diet, of course, is linked with how stressed the gallbladder can be, so I went looking for what are good things to eat....they include whole grains, vegetables, EFAs , olive oil, nuts and alcohol! yippy! I'm going to try the Sleemans solution!

Seriously, I was feeling pretty uncomfortable after the walk home (2.5km), so I had a glass of wine, and honestly things felt better! So I did weights (yay me!). I sure am sucking in the cardio department, having to rest between sets which I never used to do. But it feels good to use muscles, and I know it's good for me, so I did it! The toughest exercises are those that involve the core, which is what I really want to work the hardest because that's what is bloated! but....I know that I may suffer for a few days if I go to hard, so I think I stopped soon enough!

Thank you for giving me a place to vent the frustrations of this silly condition. It feels almost fake and in my head sometimes, because the pain is not acute....but the constant nausea and the fatigue do get to me and I know I"m not making it up. It was easier, in that respect though, to recover from the broken shoulder years ago.

Anyway, with your ears and shoulders and encouragement, I know I'll get through this just fine, so THANKYOU!!!

If I do well this weekend, I'll put my bike on the trainer and try some light spinning.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy the ride!
~T~

[LBTC]

The HIDA scan is 7:15 am on Friday the 13th! Only 4 hours of fasting before hand, and they said to expect 1 1/2 hours of test. whew

That much closer! YAY!

~T~