I appreciate all the bids and comments below. I just had the chance to go through them.
On Friday afternoon I called my husband at work and made him come home to take me to the ER. I had been having what I finally figured out were gallbladder attacks for the past two weeks and I was sure Friday was the worst of it.
I was right!
It turned out that not only was my gallbladder full of small gallstones, I also had a bad case of Pancreatitis due to some of those gallstones migrating down the bile duct. (If you were wondering, it was more painful than childbirth–seriously.)
So, after a few nights in the hospital for observation, IV fluids, and blood tests, they determined they could remove my gallbladder on Sunday morning.
I’ve never had surgery before and I was petrified. But, all is well. I am very sore. I still don’t know how anyone can be up doing things after gallbladder surgery. After I hit “post” I’m heading back down to bed.
That’s why you don’t see any yummy cookies for Tuesday With Dorie today, my friends!
And I will contact the winning bidders in a few days when I feel more up to being a member of real life again.
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Poor you! That is a lot on your plate at once. I wish I could bring dinner over, but blast you had to go and move across the country! Rest, and heal and get better soon.
Oh, Lindsey! I hope you have lots of help around you. Please feel better soon!
Oh yuck! Hope you get feeling better.
Oh my goodness! I’m so sorry! I had the same problem. About two weeks after my little boy was born it was gallstone after gallstone. Yup, definetly more painful then childbirth. Finally got that removed and then it was on to kidney stones. Hope that curse of all curses doesn’t happen to you. Love you and miss you. Get well soon.
Oh no – poor you!! With so much going on, too. I have several friends who have had to go through gall bladder surgery right after having a baby…….and they all would agree that it is much worse than childbirth.
Hope you are well soon!! Get some much deserved R&R & take care~
yikes! do you know how to have fun or what?! i hope you will be feeling better soon so you can enjoy that new little cutie!
That is miserable! Hope you feel better soon.
Oh man, I am so sorry! I know you’re pain, as I just had my gallbladder out last year. It was no fun :(. I wish you a speedy recovery!
Oh no! I wish I wasn’t so far north so I could bring you dinner or help out somehow! Try to take it easy and hang in there.
Good luck on a speedy recovery. Glad that’s over for you. Feel better. Miss you!
WHAT??? Get better already. No surgeries allowed after a cross country move.
So sorry. Feel better soon! Do you have any help with meals or could I bring you some dinner sometime this week? (E-mail me when you’re up to it.)
I just had my gallbladder out two weeks ago… took over a week to feel normal… couldn’t eat.. only wanted to be in bed. So i know what our going though. Get well soon!
Oh, Lindsey! That sounds awful. I can’t imagine going through all of that with a newborn to care for. How is Betta doing? I would love to talk to you! Call me. I’ll call you back with my cell phone.
Glad you’re okay! I had my gallbladder taken out the day before Thanksgiving this past year and it was no fun!
Oh NO! This very same thing happened to my sis-in-law last year a week or so after she had my niece. Not a fun time. I am so sorry!!! Get some rest and feel better soon.
Thinking of you!
Wendy from Flippin’ Sweet
my goodness! Hope you’re recovering well. Sending happy, relaxing thoughts your way.
Oh no! I hope you feel better very, very soon. Recovering from surgery stinks. Sending well wishes your way.
holy cow that stinks. i hope you recover quickly. how do you like being back in UT? is your hubby at uvu? i remember you posting a maybe about that a while ago.
Oh Lindsey! Poor you! My heart and prayers go ou to you. You have sure had a lot to cope with this month. I hope and pray that you are up and about and feeling in the pink soon! (((hugs)))
oh my goodness lindsey! i hope you recover soon… my mother in law had that but hers become a complicated issue and she ended up becoming diabetic from it. Luckily you took care of it right away. I send you big hugs!
Oh you poor thing! Too much to handle! I hope you get feeling better!
Oh goodness! You’ve got a lot going on. On the upside, you will feel better now that you’ve got the gallbladder out. My husband had his removed earlier this year and he said that he hasn’t felt this good (you know, once you’re all healed, etc) in ages.
Take care of your sweet baby and YOU!!
what?!?! HOLY COW Lindsey that sucks you had to go through all this AND while still recovering from childbirth! I am glad at least family was around to hopefully help out and I hope nursing wasn’t an issue because of the emergency!?! Speedy recovery to you a million times over.feel better fast! and kiss that adorable Betta for me.
Linds!? Seriously. WTH? So not right. I guess when it rains it pours right?
Sending you prayers and good vibes for a speedy recovery.
xoxo
that really is crazy. speedy recovery to you!
Hope you’re feeling much, much, MUCH better soon Lindsey!
So sorry to hear that! Best wishes for recovering soon!
Oh my, that’s just too many things at once! Very best wishes for a quick recovery.
Oh Lindsey! How hard for you. Rest and let some people take care of you for a while.
Feel better soon Linds!
I had my gallbladder out two years ago (at 23!!!). I know what you mean about the pain and the recovery. Every time I stood up, I felt like everything was going to fall out! Yuck! I held a small pillow to my abdomen when I had to get up. :-)
Nice to know it’s worse than childbirth… Gives me hope! ;-)
I hope you heal quickly!!!
you poor thing! how we have all missed your cooking inspirations and for that alone we are wishing you a speedy recovery!!!!!!
you poor thing! how we have all missed your cooking inspirations and for that alone we are wishing you a speedy recovery!!!!!!
Oh dear – I left you a comment on your Nie Nie auction post asking you to verify the total for the final bid (I’m helping to gather the totals). Obviously – I’ll just wait to hear from you when you are feeling better. Just contact me at k8hood@gmail.com to let me know when you do finalize things with your highest bidder and let me know what your auction total is.
So sorry! And I hope you recover quickly!
love and lots of rest to youd
I am so sorry! I hope you feel better soon!
Oh Linds I am so glad you are well and that the surgery went perfectly! I love you my sister, feel better!
wish i were across the street and could come hold that baby and play with your cute kids. take it easy, feel better!
I can’t believe you! Baby, move across country, have gall bladder out. This better be it. I hope you recover quickly. We sure miss you here in NY.
WHAT!!! That is incredible! You deserve a medal for the move, new job, new kid and surgery. Good luck recooping.
that is crazy!! feel better fast!!
Lindsey-what a bummer! Your body has taken a beating lately. I hope all is well and you recover quickly! We sure miss you, and wish we could do more to help. Love, Kathryn C.
wow, you poor thing! get well soon!
Oh I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been so ill. Thank goodness the operation is over now. Get better and be well and healthy again.
Hey my long, lost cousin !! I was so sad to hear that you had to go to the hospital after your delivery. I hope that everything is going well for you and I can’t wait to see you now that you are back in Utah !! Give me a call sometime. Love ya !
MISSY
Just letting you know that you are still in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you are getting better and recovering well from all your ordeals! (((hugs)))