ok...so I am 4 outta 5 Fs...

December 30, 2003

After reading Mark's recent posts...I thought I would " report in " , as I have

been silent for awhile. After being on an 8-day boat haul (our business) the

evening my family and I returned home...I had what I thought was the absolute

WORST pancreatitis attack ever. Turned out to be a calcified gallbladder.

Neat, huh. (I didn't know gallbladders calcified.)

It was removed within 5 hours of hitting the ER...they were prepping me for

surgery and I asked the nurse what she was doing....

" getting you ready " she said.

" for what? " , I asked.

" for surgery " , she answered.

" WHAT surgery? " , I asked.

" They're gonna remove your gallbladder " , she said.

" My gallbladder? " , I questioned....then " who's THEY? " .

Well, she prompty called a halt to the preparations and called my surgeon

from the OR...he was already waiting for me. I met him....seemed a nice

guy....told me I " didn't have any options " ....yada yada yada....and the rest is

table-time.

After surgery he said my pancreas was behaving beautifully and " life would be

good without a gallbladder " .....so , I guess I will see. I have had a three

episodes of bad pain since surgery.....called him at 5 AM on a Sunday to ask

how I was having gallbladder attacks if HE had my gallbladder.....He said it

was just still stones and sludge passing thru....

My surgery was Dec 2nd. External scars are amost gone (4 - 2inch little

ones), but internal soreness is something else~

I AM Fair, Fat, Female, and 42........the fertile part is not

happenin'.....but I was told by one of my dr.s that if I were to absolutely

loose as much

weight as my body would tolerate and still maintain health....my quality of life

would be vastly improved. (I am 5'6 " and 239lbs.) I have been " this " size

for 10 years.......anyone have any ideas? I have to keep the pancreas

happy...however, I almost feel as though I had my stomach stapled since

gallbladder

surgery......very little room, it seems........(LOL)

Just catching up a little~

Hope everyone has a nice New Years holiday.

Donna Womack

(Cameron's Mom)

Fort Worth, TX

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