Just Enjoying Life: Life With One Less Organ

So, as you can guess from the post title, I am now down one organ in my body. But don't worry, it's for the better.

(This story is detailed so that I can have it for documentation sake).

For about the last 2 years I was having these pains in my abdominal area. The past couple of months they were getting increasingly worse, to the point that it was getting hard to breathe. Well, it was time to go to the Doctor. His guess was that I was having problems with my gallbladder and he wanted to get some tests done. The ultrasound of my abdominal area showed that my organs were working fine and that there were no gallstones in my gallbladder. Well, something was obviously wrong so they decided to have me do another test. This test was a HIDA scan; a.k.a. they shoot some radioactive material in my system to see if it can get a reaction out of my organs. Well that test came back telling me that my gallbladder wasn't functioning properly. Hooray, the problem was figured out and it was time to go in for surgery to get it removed. As I met with the surgeon he decided to give me more details. To keep your gallbladder in your body it has to be working at least 35%. Well folks, mine was working at 3.9%, he wanted it out of me as soon as possible. 2 days later, at 5:45 in the morning I was at the hospital getting prepped for surgery. They did it laparoscopic; meaning they cut me in 4 different places and went in through the incisions. It all went okay, and now I've just been in the recovery process. I'm feeling much better than I did before, but there's still the whole fact of my body getting used to not having the gallbladder inside of me. I had my check-up appointment and my Doctor gave me the clear to start gradually getting back into all my daily activities.

So what have I been doing while I've been recovering? Taking it easy :).

Nicole is due in 2 months. Which means the time has come for Baby Showers! I have been making invitations, getting things ready, wrapping presents, and attending the showers. So much fun!

To celebrate the 4th of July, we went boating (of course). But sadly, since I had surgery, all I was allowed to do was sit on the boat and work on my tan. But everyone else did fantastic wake-boarding and surfing.