Damnit!

[deathpixie]

Looks like you were right, Dr. Harper - I need an ultrasound (will make the appointment tomorrow, hopefully for Saturday), but the symptoms are looking suspiciously gallbladdery. Which means surgery. *sighs* Keyhole surgery if they can get the inflammation down by me eating very plain, non-fatty foods for a while, or, if it won't go down or the pain/nausea/vomiting/fever get worse, I get to go to Emergency and have emergency 'cut her up and rip it out' surgery.

*whimpers* I want my Mum.

I've had all of three operations in my life - tonsils when I was four, ears pinned back when I was ten, and wisdom teeth when I was 18. The idea of going in is actually scaring the crap out of me. Can't I have my healthy body back, please?

Going for comfort sushi. That's non-fatty, right?

Edit: Thanks to everyone for your well-wishes and offers of help - it helps a lot. And I'll let you know what the results are as soon as I have them. Maybe it's just a false alarm, eh?

Edit the Second: Ultrasound's Tuesday at 11 am. No food or drink after midnight until it's done. Which isn't a big deal, since I haven't been able to eat brekkie for months. *hmms* And this whole thing explains the crappy appetite of the past few weeks, too. Pain's worse today, tho' - I'm hoping it's just psychosomatic.

Comments

[cosmic.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey. *hugs*

(Want some company?)

[deathpixie]

Yes please. Roomie's not home and I could use a hug. Come and get sushi with me?

[cosmic.livejournal.com]

I'll leave in a few minutes and head to your place. =)

[ferox.livejournal.com]

Oh, prettygirl. Surgery is soso safe these days. If you need someone to go with you, hold your hand, take you home, I'll make the trip over.

No second thoughts; I'll be there in a flash.

[aliciam.livejournal.com]

Augh. *hugs* Still, they can do wonderfully non-invasive surgery these days, and you're in one of the best places in the country to have any kind of surgery done.

[amythyst7.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Let me know if I can do anything

[dreagoddess.livejournal.com]

*hugs tightly* I hope you feel better!

[ex-thissuga.livejournal.com]

gall bladder surgery sounds bad, but trust me, it's really kind of nothing, especially if they can do it non-invasively. my mom got it done and was barely off work a week and a half. the pain you get WITH the problem is nowhere NEAR as bad as getting your gall bladder removed, honest. mum said it was nothing - and she had a really really really inflamed case of it, like where she couldn't eat anything without throwing up and feeling like she was having a heart attack.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

My mom had her gallbladder removed a couple years ago. It was an easy operation, and she was out that same afternoon. Didn't take long for her to recover, either.

Sushi = protein, so go for it ;)

[cynjen]

Oh, hon, it's a shame it's not something simple and easy, but from what everyone else has said, at least it's a quick procedure and it'll save you from ever having to have the same illness. I'm sorry I ate before I knew there could be sushi.

I'm sorry your mum can't be here in person for you, but we who are will do everything we can to love you in her place, promise. ::hugs::

[msss.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[drharper.livejournal.com]

Fuck.

Sometimes I hate being right.

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

Aww, hon, I'm sorry. *snuggles you lots*

[maureenans.livejournal.com]

well, what they said ;) *hugs* you will be FINE.

[resplendissante.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's completely awful. :( I hope it ends up being okay. *sends SO much good karma to you* I know it's scary, but you'll be fine, no matter what.

[hopeness.livejournal.com]

Dude. I was totally hoping that I would be wrong.

Anything you need, please let us know, especially transportation; also I would be happy to whip up some nourishing veggie-friendly soups and such to stock the freezer for you.

[qbmuses.livejournal.com]

Egads. Hang in there. Surgery sucks yeah. But think how much better you'll feel after? Eh? :(

[nystana.livejournal.com]

But, but, but....

You don't eat fatty foods! There should be no gall bladder mutiny..... I am very confused. Cause you are one of the more health-geared people I know.

Maybe it's just a tummy ache?

[deathpixie]

Tummy ache in the wrong place - it's right side, up under my ribs, and it's not getting better after four days. :( There's also genetics against me - Mum's had hers out, so it looks like I might have picked up that issue from her. Or it's the drinking. *shrugs* Not that I do a lot of that either, but probably more than I should.

[bittertwist.livejournal.com]

It can be genetic or caused by many other things too, not just overloading on fats. My family eats healthy, for the most part, too and my dad, mum and I have all had our's removed. Dad's was in an accident, mum's went bad, and mine was due to meds. No resistance when the causes come up.

Shaiyela

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

*hugs* Oh, bloody hell, mate. I"m really sorry. I wish there was something I could do from over here, y'know?

[dumbphilomel.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Let me know if there's anything I can do--I'd have come with for sushi, but got home late and just saw this. Wanna do something this weekend?

[deathpixie]

I'm planning on a quiet one, given I'm still owie and there may have been some throwing up at the sushi place. :( Maybe something next week after work?

[iamgerg.livejournal.com]

*gentle hugs* Okay new rule... no more getting sick for you. I proclaim with all the power imbued to me by divine providence that from hence forth you shall be healthy until such time as you have lived a full and happy life and all things you desire have been accomplished.

[kitchendinah.livejournal.com]

::snugs:: I'm sorry, hon. Hopefully it's nothing to worry about, and if it is, you have a small army of fiends friends who you can order about imperiously whilst you get better. ;) Let me know if there's anything I can send up, regardless.

[alestar]

Christ, I know that's got to be scary-- but see how many people you got rooting for you? And I'll add my hug to the mix.

Keep us updated.

[technophobia.livejournal.com]

What everyone else has said, and more eloquently, before me. *hugs*

[frito-kal.livejournal.com]

Also me. *hugs*

[acetal.livejournal.com]

*snugs* Sending best wishes your way.

[avariel-wings.livejournal.com]

*hugs carefully*

At least you know what it probably is and it sounds like there's an easy and not-too-painful fix? Scary, yes, but you won't be on your own if it does come to that.

[anastasiab.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry, but you'll do GREAT. Lapriscopic (sp?) surgery is a breeze to recover from.

(Hugs & Prayers)

[bittertwist.livejournal.com]

I had my gallbladder taken out when I was 17 - it had so many stones packed in, they were surprised it hadn't ruptured already.

You should have the keyhole surgery no matter what. Unless something goes horribly wrong with the keyhole, that's the new technology and there shouldn't be a reason NOT to do it. I was an emergency case (into surgery within a week of ultrasound) and didn't go through the special diet or anything (but don't get me wrong - that will help a lot too).

The surgery itself is awesome. Waking up is NOT...really sore, but they usually give you The Good Drugs after you walk around a bit. Get ready to sleep, not do ANYTHING for a week, and not do any cleaning/heavy stuff for 6 weeks. Seriously, don't push your body.

The only real downside is fatty foods are hard to process for the rest of your life. I also developed lactose intolerance, sort of...it's more just the inability to drink creamy/fatty milk, obviously, and a switch to skim Lactaid reduced that pain greatly (though not entirely).

Shaiyela