Over recent months I have been feeling increasingly unwell, with heartburn, indigestion, heart palpitations and epic amount of tiredness that are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to symptoms. After repeated, almost weekly blood tests for 3 months my white blood cell count remained elevated and with it being a possible sign of infection in the body I was sent for a scan just before Christmas.
The results, although shocking at the time really weren’t that shocking when thinking about it logically … I have in fact got a giant gallstone that the GP wants rid of and if I am honest I would like it gone too.
Having still not got to the bottom of all my symptoms, until this gallstone is out there is very little the GP can really do to get to the bottom of what has been making me feel poorly until the monster gallstone is out of the picture.
Although I have not really said much about my gallstone on my blog I have to that it has not been until this week that it has finally hit me that I will be going in for surgery again in the coming months.
In the appointment letter it almost came across that it was a done deal and that when I attend the appointment on Monday it will be a done deal for signing up for surgery, which in fairness I know is coming and have even prayed for on the bathroom floor during the last midnight bought of pain and sickness, but it is now feeling very real.
After my anxiety last time over the operation that rid me of acute pelvic pain and saw my cesarean section adhesions removed, It will come as no surprise to those that know me that I am once again feeling anxious.
More to the point I am feeling anxious that between hubs and I this year will see our 5th surgery between us (as he is also being listed for surgery on his spine) and all within the 5 years we have been together … we really are just wanting some healthiness please.
Monday will be what it will be …
Sorry to hear you’ve not been well lovely xx Hoping the operation goes well and you feel better afterwards. I remember an ex boss of mine who had gall stones removed and he felt amazing afterwards. He hadn’t realised just how exhausted they had made him feel. Hoping you make a quick recovery. Big hugs xx
aww thanks Charlie, i so just want to know now when its going to be so maybe my anxiety will calm just a fraction .. without the pain sounds fab!
Good luck ! I had my gallbladder removed due to gallstones and it was the best thing I have done as gallstones attacks are horrific and worse then labour. I remember being terrified before surgery though . I hope everything goes well and you and your husband start having better health soon x
aww thank you so much Lindsay I am so hoping that it does make me feel better as i am so tired of feeling like this 🙁
Hope you feel better soon.
I have been advised to go for a scan to check my gallbladder again. I was previously told, in 2008, that I had them but by the time I got a date for my operation I was pregnant. Nothing has been said since but I want rid of it x
aww sending you big hugs lovely its awful pain and i hope yours gets sorted soon x
I’m sure it will be a relief once it’s gone, but I can understand the nervousness. I’ve only had one operation, my caesarean and there wasn’t really time to stress about that, but I can imagine that having time to think about it doesn’t help in a way.
i think thats so what makes the nerves worse my emergency section i didn’t stress i was in and that was it .. the last op and this the time waiting is driving me nuts x
Sending positive vibes for Monday and I hope that you manage to find a way to ease your anxiety about it all
awww thanks lovely, i think knowing will help massively xx
Oh Blimey, poor you, and poor your husband too! But being nervous is natural! Your doctors know what they’re up to and will look after you well! Good luck and a speedy recovery! x
aww thanks Lauren, bring on Monday so at least I will know when x
Oh no you poor thing! So glad that you found out what it was but sorry for you that it is gallstones. I had them when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter 15 years ago and it was so painful, it took two years to finally have my gallbladder removed so I do hope you get lots of care and TLC when you have the op and after xxx
aww thanks lovely .. i would have never believed the pain if i had not had them before its excoriating isn’t it!
Sorry to hear that you are having an operation , at least now you will get the problem sorted.
I am so hoping it will rid me of the pain its exhausting xx
I really hope you can start to get back to your usual self and start feeling better after it’s removed. Will be thinking of you lovely x
aww thanks Donna .. i am beginning to freak right out now eek
I’m really sorry that you’re unwell but I’m sure that you’ll feel tons better after your surgery. It’s only natural to feel anxious before surgery (I’ve been there) but try not to think about the actual surgery and focus on how much better things will be afterwards.
i am so clinging onto that thought of being pain free .. another night of pain last night, I am fed up of the tiredness and pain x
Sending love and from someone who has been there and 20 weeks pregnant at the same time! It was possibly the easiest operation I have had!!
awww lovely that is so good to hear that it was an easy one .. although pants you have hard harder one!!
how you coped with being pregnant and having gallstones i will never know! x
Wishing you lots of luck with it and hoping the anxiety doesn’t get too bad – sounds like definitely the right thing to do though, and at least they know what they’re doing with it! x
its an easy op but the OCD in me is doing summersaults lol .. well will have to dance my anxiety away next Sunday!
As you know I’m also waiting for gallbladder surgery at the moment, so I have experienced the pain associated, and sympathise completely. I think most of the symptoms you describe can be caused by gallstones, so I hope getting ours removed will make you feel much better.
I have been reassuring myself that this is a really, really common operation, and hopefully something that can be accomplished keyhole, and everyone I know who has been through it talks of how much better they feel for having it done. That is helping to reassure me with any anxieties I might have about the surgery.
Hope it all goes smoothly, and makes you feel loads better.
aww Ruth i so hope both our operations hurry up and get here .. i would not wish this pain on my worst enemy.
I am just so OCd about things not being in control of my own body during the op really does freak me out
Fingers crossed for both of us x
Can understand why you’re feeling anxious, you’ve obviously got a lot to worry about. I hope you have some support to help you get through the next few months and that once you’ve had the surgery they can find out why you’ve been feeling so awful.
aww thank you lovely, its like ticking one box at a time but at least with each like you say i am nearer each time x
Oh no, hope all goes well and you start feeling a lot better very very soon.
thanks lovely, roll on monday and finding out more
Sorry to hear youve not been well. Surgery isn’t nice but if it helps then its a must do! Hope you find out soon x
thanks Kara, fingers crossed it will be tomorrow 🙂
Aw bless you, I can totally understand why you are feeling so anxious and I hope this surgery is the last for both of you x
awww thanks Rachel its driving me nuts .. heres hoping tomorrow has some answers!
I’ll be thinking of you tomorrow. Surgery’s such a daunting thing, but remember that it’ll hopefully be a big step forward towards better health.
thanks lovely, its just the consult tomorrow,hopefully with a pre op thrown in .. but tomorrow i will know more
So sorry to read that you are suffering.
I am waiting for surgery on a collapsed bowel so i feel your pain. Its always worst when the pain is coming from inside the body as it is harder to heal or soothe!
I really do wish you all the best and hope you have a speedy recovery xx
ooh Jamie I will be thinking of you. I think having surgery is such a scary thought. I have hated watching my kids go under and I am always thankful when they are back with me in recovery.
i am so honestly getting anxious! … tomorrow i should get told when the op is and i just want it to be done and dusted!
Oh I really hope your surgery goes well. I have had my gallbladder out after having so many attacks – the pain is unbearable isn’t it. I ended up have the full surgery rather than keyhole due to many things. The ward I was on was full of gallbladder surgeries and I was the only one not having keyhole..typical! I have blogged about it and I don’t want to link dump here but you will be able to find it on my blog Mummy2Monkeys. If you ever wanna chat or if you have any questions I am here x
awww thank you Minchelle i will be over for a read tomorrow! i am currently having a bad night with pain and i can’t concentrate 🙁 🙁 🙁 xxx
oh big hugs. I’d be anxious if it was me. Fingers crossed it’s all straight forward and you’re running around like a loon again.
lol you know me to well lol 🙂 x
I’ve got my fingers crossed for you Jaime. I hope everything goes great and you’ll soon be all better 🙂 xx
Good Luck! I hope all goes well and your recovery is extra speedy.
I hope the operation goes really well for you (it’s good to at least know why you haven’t been feeling well). Wishing you lots of good health to come.
I hope the operation all goes smoothly, and that afterwards you and your hubby have some good health! I can’t imagine how scary an operation is – I’ve never had one and the thought of having one terrifies me!