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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Gall bladder firmly out

I had the surgery. My over sized non-working gall bladder was hauled out of my body.  The surgery was laparoscopic-- four incisions made, to accommodate a camera, navigating tools and extraction spot.  I recovered nicely, although at one point got a lecture because I thought I could be doing stuff one week after surgery.  And was told, no, I needed to not be hauling stuff around for about a month.
Sigh.
I learned to be patient.
There is also the most astounding photo taken by the doc.  I love it! But it is a bit graphic.  My surgeon, who has a sense of humor and knows I do, when all was said and done and my surgery was over, took a pic where he arranged my gall bladder and gall stones into a smiley face.
Family members say I should put a hat on it and make it my xmas card.  I am surrounded by comedians..
Unrelated picture... what else am I doing?  Processing the 1600 pounds of apples this tree gave us.  Full disclosure : I am giving many of them away. 

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  1. Ha ha, ha, ha. I'm kind of glad you didn't post that picture.

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  2. The pic would have been interesting. When I had my stones out the doctor showed them to me in a specimen sample cup after the surgery. No wonder I was in such pain. No such thing as four holes for me but a fairly long incision. Now heal up and feel better.

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    1. Maybe the picture will go up at Christmas...
      Thanks for the wishes, I am trying to hurry up and get better!

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  3. Wheeww.... you are better, probably the best!
    SSTattler / John A.

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    1. The downside to having it out, is that I don't watch what I eat nearly as much. I had a cookie yesterday and did not freak out!

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  4. I say go for the cookie. Glad you are better and all went well.

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    1. Trust me, Linda, cookies have re-entered my life with a vengeance. And pies, which I love!

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