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Jan
18

Old Habits Die Hard… If You’re Not Trying

I am one of those people who, when faced with a problem, will Google her heart out for information. Before my gallbladder surgery, I was looking for all sorts of alternatives.

The alternatives failed, but I am damn glad I at least gave them a go.

Now I am looking around for general info from people about living life after having your gallbladder removed. My diet was pretty low-fat before all this anyway, so I’m not worried about that side. I’m more curious about the long term.

If anything – anything – makes me angry in all my research before and after, it’s people.

Seriously, what the hell do you think you are doing eating the exact things that set you off before your surgery afterward?!

Getting your gallbladder removed is not some free pass to be a complete ass to your body. Eating crappy stuff is very likely what got you on the operating table in the first place!

Ugh! It’s disgusting! I read about people who, not even a week out of surgery, are eating Philly cheese steaks and greasy pepperoni pizzas.

(BTW, dairy, meat, and anything spicy are all no-nos before and after surgery if you have gallbladder problems.)

I’m not sure what it is that makes me so angry. Maybe it’s the obvious abuse of the body? Or maybe I’m just pissed off because I was working so hard to be healthy when this happened to me where other people have no regard for their bodies or what got them there in the first place.

Either way, it pisses me off.

Wake up! If your gallbladder going off wasn’t enough of a wakeup call for you, then what is it going to take? What’s going to be sacrificed next?

/rant

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Jan
18

Checking In – Said and Done

Start: 264
Last Week: N/A
Today: 220

Well, finally back in action after crazy week of spending most of my time in the hospital. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I shouldn’t have weighed myself on the scale this morning. To be honest, there was curiosity more than anything else. For the moment I don’t care how much I weigh. My mind is firmly set on recovery.

I am curious to know what life will be like without my gall bladder. I have been taking it slowly when it comes to eating, which my body seems to be appreciating. I don’t have much of an appetite at the moment anyway. I feel a bit wary of trying anything new in regards to food. I’m sticking to the basics for the moment.

People might think strangely of me for saying this, but I had my moment of mourning for my gall bladder. Last night it really hit me that a piece of me was gone. Yes, you can live without your gall bladder, but it’s still a piece of you. A piece I was very aware of over the past few weeks.

What all this will mean for life in the long term, I don’t know. How you respond to having your gall bladder removed seems to be a Russian roulette of sorts. I have read many pages on forums of people had their gall bladders removed, and I am no closer to being able to guess how I will go. I’m just hoping for the best, really.

If nothing else, this experience has taught me to be more in touch with my body than ever and to acknowledge my needs. Temptations will still come and go, but I feel I will be able to manage them with newfound strength.

I hope nothing too dramatic has happened while I have been away. As always, best wishes to all of you.

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