A Parting Of The Ways

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There is about to be a change in my life.

We have had a lifelong love affair. We have lived through lifes highs and lows - and we have gotten through them together. Together, we have seen 10 Presidents come and go. We have been blessed with and raised a wonderful child. We have started out with nothing and built a comfortable life. We have been inseparable.

But lately there has been somethng missing. There has been an uncomfortableness creeping into our lives, like a constant nagging stitch in the side. There have been disagreements on topics on which we had never before disagreed: "But I really want to eat that pepperoni pizza"; "Well go ahead if you must but you know it upsets me and there are consequences." We have seemed to grow distant, but somehow still attached.

We have tried to salvage our life together. We have consulted experts. We have followed their advice. We have made sacrifices - even the pepperoni pizza! But it just doesn't seem to be working out.

So there will be A Parting Of The Ways. Yes, today, in about 4 hours, my gallbladder and I will go our separate ways and seek our own separate paths to happiness. I wish my gallbladder well in the future - I really do - but my mind is made up. Never look back has been my motto and I hope it will serve me well at this difficult time. So, in a few hours, bolstered by a large supply of narcotic pain killers, I will look to the future and a new life.

Later, dudes! :D
 
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Best of luck and congrats on your new freedom and rapid weight loss. ;)
 
Some smoke and a prayer to guide your surgeon's scalpal. I do not think this will work out well for your Gall Bladder. I wish you a speedy recovery. Enjoy the painkillers while they last.
 
Are you sure you want to do this? Is it really the end?





Can I have your pepperoni pizzas?
 
Good luck guy, post as soon as you can and let us know you are alright.
 
What Triton said.
+ pretty nurses. :)
We''ll be awaiting your return ! :thumbup:

Doug
 
You will never eat sour cream safely again. Or sausages. or...

Good luck.
 
You will never eat sour cream safely again. Or sausages. or...

Good luck.


Nonsense! My gallbladder was removed about 20 years ago and I eat everything with no problems. Of course, for a few years afterwords, the first thing I would do anywhere I went was reconnoiter the rest room. ;)

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Amen, accurate post op directions are a bitch but necessary.

A buddy had his removed and ate something he shouldn't have up at the lake. He made it ashore but not out of the poison ivy before he had to let loose.
 
You will feel MUCH better with out your gallbladder!!! I have been there, done that!! Are they doing an open cholecystectomy or are they doing it laprascopically?
 
You will never eat sour cream safely again. Or sausages. or...

Good luck.

Nonsense! My gallbladder was removed about 20 years ago and I eat everything with no problems. Of course, for a few years afterwords, the first thing I would do anywhere I went was reconnoiter the rest room. ;)

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It seems to vary by person. I know some folks that have no problems without it. I know others that have had problems. As for me, I have had problems since I had mine removed several years ago.

You should be home again by now. take the pain meds.
 
This is a good time to put your blades and first aid kit to use. Do it yourself! Get some $5 vodka (gal or 1.75 liter), drink until no pain, splash vodka on area and knife to disinfect, cut open chest, keep pulling out stuff until what you have in your hand matches a pic of a gallbladder, then cut it out, tie off end, burn off end, or duct tape end. Pour vodka in wound to kill bad stuff, stitch yourself up, pour more vodka on wound to kill bad stuff. Don't forget to videotape it and put it here and on youtube.


I hope you feel better!
 
Good luck.

Mine has been gone since '93. Stopped eating pork as it was unpredictable in what it would do to my system. It seems to be better now. Grease and everything else never bothered me after the surgery.
 
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