More Waiting

I finally got in to see a surgeon yesterday. He didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. I'm sick, and my gallbladder needs to be removed. I was hoping they would be able to get me in this Friday or next because Brad has the next two Fridays off. No such luck. Their next opening isn't until January 19th. So, I get to be patient for two more weeks.

Two more weeks isn't that bad, but this has been going on for over two months, and I am in a significant amount of pain. I can't eat anything that has any substance to it. Nothing with any saturated fat. It has been interesting to try to eat this way. I have to literally count every gram of saturated fat that goes in my mouth. If I eat more that 3 grams in a two hour period I have a gallbladder attack. So chicken and vegetables has been my staple. I never thought I would be sick of chicken, but I am.

The worst part of it all is how tired I am. I have completely lost my energy. I have had to take a nap everyday for the last two weeks. I have never been much of a napper, so this is really weird for me. I hope that once this is over I can get my energy back. My kids are running circles around me all day. You can imagine what my house must look like.

Now that I'm done complaining, I am really grateful that this didn't happen sooner. I am truly blessed. My husband has a good job, with good pay, and good insurance. They have been grate about taking some days off to take care of me after the surgery. It could have been so much worse. If this had happened a year sooner I would have been in trouble. I'm also grateful that we live next to family and that I have had so much help with the kids as I have had to be at many doctor appointments. There are always so many blessing and so many lessons to be learned when we pass through a trial. I am grateful that I have been able to recognize them.