so unexpected thing is unexpected

[seperis]

Went to ultrasound; doctor states I have gallstones?

God, that word just lacks style so much. The question mark is more a product of my lack of ability to put this in context or like, you know, wtf? I am going to be consulting with a surgeon, or so my doctor reports. I feel this entire thing is a product of the fact that this morning I was texting svmadelyn about how pretty the hospital is. And it is! Glass and steel and a garden and all modern and comforting and now, you know, surgery.

Okay, yes, of course I googled, but you know, people who have had this or done this or whatever, give me an idea of what level of panic I need to be graduating to? I am more at the stage of "what the hell".

*sighs and hits google* I reserve the right to be really weird about this for a while.

ETA: I am breaking my soda only on weekends rule. Wikipedia is so very--informative. I've named my gallbladder Horace. If something has this many issues, it gets a name that is easier to use for hating it purposes.

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[doire]

Saw this through friendsfriends, so, "hi". TMI from strangers

I've not had my gall bladder removed. I've learnt to spot the first warning twinges and knock them out with a massive (1.5gm) dose of ibuprofen. The anti-inflammatory effect seems to stop it - and the pain relief is good too.

First few times at 3am I thought I had appendicitis, but then it was diagnosed through ultra-sound and I was told I would have to have it out eventually. But for me attacks seem to be stress rather than food related and are now typically a year or so apart. If they became more frequent again I'd go for surgery, but for now I'm okay.

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Thanks for stopping by!

I'm hoping the surgery consult thing will give me some options on when to have it done and it's not something that needs to happen like, in a month or something.