Gallbladder Update

My husband told me it's been a long time since I've updated my blog.  I didn't realize he even remembered the name of any of my blogs.

So here's an update on the gallbladder issue:

I had a bad gallbladder attack and went to the ER for it in mid-June. They asked me why I still had it (gallbladder).  I told them because it's mine and I want to keep it.

(It was my fault I had it. I ate a Big Mac and french fries!  I know I'm not supposed to but I get lazy about watching what I eat and overindulged big-time! I only have them if I go overboard on eating nasty food.)

Of course, by the time I got to the ER, it was over.  They still wanted to put me on an IV and give me medication to stop another attack.  I told them I don't have second attacks following the first.  Oh yes, you will...that's how they happen.  Hello, I just told you that is not what happens to me!  I ticked off my ER doctor by refusing the medication. Sorry - I'm not going to fill a bed for you all night so we can look forward to a HUGE bill for something that isn't going to happen. 

I have not had a french fry or big mac since that attack in June and I've not had any problems. 

I did have an ultrasound done on my gallbladder with my regular doctor and it told me - - I had gallstones.  Duh! 

My gallstones are manageable by managing my diet.  I choose NOT to have them remove an organ unless it is absolutely necessary.  I am also reading a book to see if there is a natural way to remove those gallstones. The book is called The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanser. 

Unfortunately, that gallbladder ultrasound also told me I had a lesion on my liver. I have to get a MRI done now so they can tell me whether it is something I need to worry about or not. Is that tumor non-cancerous or cancerous?  Yeah me, right!?!  With all the chaos around getting four kids ready for a new school year, I forgot all about calling around and finding an open MRI unit (I am severely claustrophobic so the regular MRI units just will not work). I will work on that next week I guess.

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Dropped Below 150 Pounds

I've finally dropped below 150 pounds as of this morning!  Talk about psyched!  My goal is to reach 133 pounds, but it is really going to depend on how thin it makes my legs look.  I don't want sticks for legs and at 5'7", I might get sticks for legs if I lose too much.  I want to keep some curves.  With eating a bit healthier and an increase in my T3, it's going great!  I haven't needed to break out the Lipofuze!

I'm feeling pretty good thyroid-wise as well.  My hair loss has slowed down.  My skin is getting worse though but I think that has a lot to do with the heat being on for winter. 

I haven't had a gallbladder attack in a few weeks either.  Every time I've had one, I've had potatoes that day.  I really think that's my trigger.

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I Made It!

I made it through the holidays without a gallbladder attack.  While everybody enjoyed huge portions of what they loved, I had to stick to only a few bites of anything high in fat (like company potatoes - SOOOOO good).  I didn't leave the table feeling stuffed like a turkey like everybody else but that's the breaks for me I guess. 

Another positive - I didn't need to worry about weight gain over Thanksgiving, scrambling for diet pills that work so I could squeeze into something pretty for Christmas or New Year's Eve and overeat again.  I can't overeat anything except the good stuff, and seriously, who wants to overeat carrots and celery?  Not me!

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Now it's my gallbladder...

In addition to my thyroid, I am now having gallbladder problems.  I had two gallbladder attacks over the weekend.  Believe me, they are not pleasant.  They hurt more than birthing my four children!  My health is just declining left and right!  My husband says it is because I just turned 39 two weeks ago and am only one away from 40.  Ha ha, funny man. 

...and he wants me to pick up some packing tape and make him some return address labels for a package he needs to mail. Yeah, right. I think I'll make him wait on that a couple more days!

I am now on a very low fat diet until I get in to see my doctor on Friday (also my thyroid doctor) and find out what else I can do to 1) get rid of my gallstones, and 2) prevent another attack from occurring.  Wow do I want to avoid those!!  Apparently, fat and sugars can make my gallbladder scream so I am doing everything I can to keep it quiet.

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