Has it Really Come to This?

Have I really become the 36 year old who blogs about her health? Have I become the 80 year old trapped in a much younger body? SO SORRY!!!!

I promise to talk about something other than aches and pains. PROMISE.

Yesterday, as you know, was supposed to be the old gallbladder surgery...or at least we thought so. Then we found out it was just the consultation, which was really hard on my mind, which had finally started to gear up for the big event. It was also really hard on both of our jobs, as we had gone to great lengths to arrange and rearrange things to be gone. All of that part was just maddening.

Since it turned out to be the consultation instead, we packed up in the car and headed out to see another doctor.

Of course, when we got to the doctor, there was a new clipboard of paperwork to be filled out. More little boxes to check and family illnesses to recall. {I wasn't really as mad as I look in this picture. I was in the sun.}

We waited...and waited...and waited.

We waited while all the people who arrived after we did got to go back before us. {Of course.}

And finally, it was our turn. We went back and got to meet the surgeon who will do my surgery.

We also got to see the ultrasound, and I saw all the stones in there. What a mess. I really am a gravel pit in there!

The doctor agreed that it needs to come out immediately...and immediately is going to be in about 2 weeks. {Not kidding!!}

And so...that's that! We have a new date, and my biggest prayer is that all the complications she mentioned don't actually occur. Because of the mess it is, it will take a while to even get it out, and hopefully that will be the extent of it. But if, for some reason, a stone gets into the bile duct, then there will be a scope thingiemadoo {that's my word, not the doctor's} that will have to be done a few days later. That doesn't sound like ANY FUN AT ALL, does it?

So here's my brave face:

And Ryan is still cramming in case he's called upon to assist!

Kind of cracked me up that when we were asked if we had any questions, my first question was how long I had to be off work, and Ryan's first question was if we could keep the gallstones. LOL!!!!

So that was our day. Not what we planned. I had hoped to be writing you today from the other side of the knife, but I'm still waiting. Thanks so much for all the prayers you have already offered on my behalf. I do believe God will hang onto those and use them on the appointed day. You are all such an encouragement! We appreciate you!!

Much love. :)