Feeling better

[pegkerr]

My gall bladder seems to have simmered down for the time being. I'm able to get up and move around, albeit gingerly, and I managed to eat a bowl of cereal and some fruit. Since the pain and nausea have gone away for the time being, I didn't take the next dose of Percoset or the anti-nausea medication (although I won't hesitate to resume them at the first sign of trouble). I still feel rather fragile, though, even though the pain has lifted for the time being.

My gall bladder can't lull me into complacency, though. I'm wise to that trick, and I'm still getting it yanked out on Tuesday.

Thanks for the good wishes and e-cards, everyone. They help, and are very much appreciated.

Comments

[nmsunbear.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, do I sympathize. My gall bladder came out a couple of months ago. It hurt SO BAD. But I was lucky, really, because I never had attacks except that one. (Actually, in hindsight, I think I'd had one other a couple months prior that I thought was really bad heartburn.)

Anyway, I know how killer the pain is, and how bad the nausea. By the time they took me down for the surgery, I didn't give a damn about any of the warnings -- I just wanted that thing out THAT MINUTE. I'm sorry you had to suffer it.

Good luck on the surgery. The gall stone pain is much worse than any part of the recovery from the surgery, at least it was for me.