Thursday, I think!

Happy Birthday Richard!

Its been a rough week, adjusting to home life, while still not well. How do I feel? I feel like there is a cut in the side of my gut! *smile*

My pain medicine runs out by 2am. I've been religious about writing down my dosages, to make sure I don't screw this up. The medicine that was not lasting four hours, in the hospital, was moved to six hour doses, when I came home. UGH

I only took one pill, at each of my last two dosage times and ouch is too small of a word to describe how that worked out. I'm waiting to hear back, from an alternate surgeon to see what they can do for me.. my surgeon is out of town and the other surgeon is in surgery.. figures! I hate the idea of paying a co-pay for one or two doses, too, though. UGH squared.

I've been trying to sort some numbers to file my taxes, as the state extension is shorter than the federal extension, but you have to do the federal paperwork before the state, so that makes a whole lot of sense, eh?

I haven't turned in transcripts for last school year and still need to order some curriculum for this year, too. UGH cubed

Sorry for the update delay.. I'm just exhausted.

I'm amazed that my gall bladder ultrasounds, over the last four years, have hidden the truth, or flat out lied? I know that there will be a change to the way my surgeon, as well as those he knows, looks to diagnose, now.. who would have known?

I also wonder how much the five days of hospital, surgery, nuclear medicine testing, ultrasounds, and two emergency room visits are going to cost? I had to pay $100 co-pay for the first ER visit.. oh yeah.. there is an ambulance ride too, to pay for.. oh boy! how fun! I can't wait?? LOL

No amount of money could help me not have a daily headache, though. That is the first major difference, that I've noticed since I woke up from surgery.

They say that my over all health, over the last four years, can be directly related to this "toxic" and "poisonous" growing gall bladder. I'm amazed at their "for years" words the most. Who would know that something, so direct, could cause such health hells for years??

I'm hopeful to less "I don't feel well for no real reason" in my future. I wonder if I should write a letter to my primary care physician, that quit, last year, feeling he couldn't help me. I'm sure he just thought, after so many years, that I was making up how rotten I felt. Maybe just a nice note, from me, that says "guess what? this is why, have a great life"?? I just may be able to get a new doctor now, too??

I also wonder.. if this is all the reason's for the passing out episodes I've been plagued with, over the last few months?

Things that make you go hmmmm..

Thanks, again, for all the e-cards and well wishes. You all are so wonderful... *smile*

OH, btw, a normal gall bladder is 2-2.5 inches (5.1-6.4cm). Mine was 10 inches (25.4cm). I don't know how ultrasound works. I was told it was "elongated" or "enlarged", but the surgeon was shocked and says he's never seen one so large, so I wonder why something four times larger than normal didn't show grossly over-sized in ultrasound?