My gallbladder is out!

[Guest guest]

My gallbladder is gone and I couldn't be happier. I am in a lot of pain

right now from the surgery, but it's worth it. My DR in the ER is a leader

in Calvin's boy scout troop, Dr Hamilton. He has 12 children of his own.

He took excellent care of me through my 4 hour attack, it was major major

pain. That was Wednesday. I was majorly dehydrated and my liver was

failing - the enzymes were extremely high. So I had to stay the night with

lots of IV fluids, and had surgery yesterday. My OB said it was certain

that I would miscarry if I didn't have the surgery, he felt the risk of

losing the baby through surgery was far less than losing the baby through

all the stress he/she was under at that point. I was so thankful to finally

be getting help for all that pain. I am so thankful to have my gb out, no

regrets. I am 12 weeks today, I got my ultrasound in the hospital. The

surgeon went through my belly button with a camera so I'm in a lot of pain

where the muscles were tore through and sewn back up. I just got home from

the hospital, I was there for 2 days. It was wonderful to be able to eat in

the hospital, I was a little anxious at first fearing I'd have a gallbladder

attack after I ate some crackers. I'm telling you, I Really enjoyed dinner

and breakfast at the hospital. It was the best full meal (and pain free)

I've had in quite a while. It's still hard to believe I'm gb attack free.

I am SO happy, all of this pain is worth it to know I am doing better and so

is the baby. My liver is much better now. I feel like I've been in a car

wreck, surgery was really scary. I knew the Lord orchestrated the whole

thing, He held my hand through it all. I felt at such peace before surgery

- I knew this was meant to be. I prayed for a really long time before

surgery and I just knew this was His plan for me. I had such a sense of

peace about the whole ordeal. As for people thinking I should keep my gb,

well that was just not God's plan for me.

The DR's were wonderful, and I was so happy to see Dr Hamilton's face in the

ER - I knew he would take excellent care of me and most importantly this

baby. I had never had surgery before so it was still a bit scary, all that

blue - it was just like TV. :-) OK sorry all this is so jumbled up. I'm

in a lot of pain right now, and it's hard to get all this down to where it

makes sense. I've got to go rest.

Traci

Psalm 127:3

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his

reward.

4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be

ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy

paths.

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.

Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.

Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD

Painful moments, TRUST GOD.

Every moment, THANK GOD.