Goodbye Gallbladder

 I had been having pain in my side and upper back but I always thought it to something else. This went on for months and months and I would find myself standing with my hand high on my hip like a weirdo all the time just to put pressure on that spot. I finally decided to have it checked out. I asked Dr. Fitzke how far out he was booked for a lap chole. Since I worked with him I got moved to the front of the line. After a Hyda scan to see how the gall bladder was functioning I scheduled my surgery for the week before Thanksgiving. I was nervous but I knew that all my co-workers would take good care of me. They of course were awesome and I chose all my staff and anesthesia provider. It is always about a 50/50 chance that you will have pain and be really nauseated after a gall bladder removal. Mind over matter and not being scared about the actual surgery helped. I was in and out in a couple of hours. I took 1 pain pill but it made me feel like I was spinning in my chair when actually I was sitting still. After that I stuck to Ibuprofen and Tylenol. I had the week off and went back after the Thanksgiving holiday.