Bye Bye Gallbladder!

*This may be rambly and weird, but I'm on pain meds and kinda out of it. Also there are some pretty gross pictures down below. So beware if you get grossed out easily.*

March 27, I ate pretty much the same shit I always eat. In fact I thought I was eating a little better because I had broccoli, twice! For dinner I had a baked potato with steamed broccoli and lots of Velveeta cheeses. Delicious. At midnight I woke feeling like my whole abdomen was going to explode. It was horrible. If I stood up my back hurt, if I sat down my chest hurt. I didn't know if I was having a heart attack or passing a kidney stone? I didn't know? We were so close to going to the hospital, but I don't have insurance and I didn't want to wait around for hours for them to give me some pain meds and tell me to go home. So I curled up in bed and prayed for the pain to end. The next morning I still felt terrible but not as bad, just sore. After a week I finally called my doctor. He thought I was getting a stomach ulcer, so he put me on this terrible tasting medicine that really just seemed to make it worse. I was eating lots of ice cream, and creamy soups, stuff that I thought would make my stomach feel better. Wrong.

The morning after Easter my back was killing me and it felt like I was breathing through a straw. I broke down and got my mom and Jay to take me to the hospital. Blood test and x-rays and nothing. Then the doctor says "We could do an ultrasound and see if it might be gallstones" Lets do that. He comes back and goes "Yup, looks like you've got some big stones." Jay asks "Should she get it taken out today? Is it an emergency" Doctor says "Um, no, it's not an emergency......but it needs to be out in 2-3 weeks." lol Alright, that sounds like an emergency to me but I'm not a doctor.

Anyways I got my gallbladder taken on this past Friday, and so far I'm doing ok. Really sore and tired. Slowly trying foods out. Ready to feel 100% better. Just so you know this gallbladder pictures are kinda gross so don't look at them if you get grossed out really easily.

This is before we left, thanks to the low fat diet had to be on I lost 11 pounds! So now I'm down to 77lbs lost. Bright side!

Saddest picture ever. This is after I got the IV and right before going to for surgery. I was so scared.

Sorry for the picture of the picture. I don't know where my scanner is. But this was my gallbladder.

And this was after they took it out. Gross.

And these are the stones. There were more but that had to take some to pathology. So gross.

Another view. Apparently the small ones can be the most painful ones because they like to move around.

Well, I'm glad it's done. I'm still healing so can't say if this has all been worth it yet. I just really really want a piece of cake.....

Flashback Friday.

Flashback Friday Christmas edition :)

Look at that face :) I'm thinking I was probably 2 or 3 in this picture?? Ummm...is that background lopsided?

awww After Christmas sadness. That's the face you get when you realize that you opened all the presents and everything you've been getting so pumped for since the Christmas before is over....and that's when depression sets in.

Flashback Friday.

Flashback Friday Christmas edition all December looong.

Me looking like a pirate sitting on Santa/my primary school's Principal's lap. In 1992!

Oh My. Look how adorable and dorky he was/is! He has that same hair cut still. How weird!

Hello.

Things have been kinda weird around here lately. Jay got laid off from his job at the end of October, and as you probably understand I haven't felt like blogging. To be honest I actually forgot about this blog. It's been very stressful around here......but things are looking up! Jay just got another job and will be starting in a few weeks. I'm going to try my hardest to start blogging again......sorry Granny for the lack of Flashback Fridays.

Flashback Friday.

We got married in Vegas but had out wedding reception at home. Here's some pictures from the reception for this Flashback Friday!

Flashback Friday.

Oh, Olan Mills photos......everyone has them and they're alllll cheesy!

Here's my sister and I. Was the chair necessary? This picture would have been a lot better if we BOTH had chairs....

My Granny, Mom, and Aunt........Hellllllooooo 70's! This picture is awesome, but why does it look like they're hiding something behind their backs?? I wish my granny still wore her hair like this, that would be awesome!!! Love it!

Here's Jay, in his businessman best. Doesn't he look like he's about to something bad.... He was (still is) such a nerdy kid! In these pictures, his dad, mom, and even the baby are all looking in the same direction, but he's looking in a totally different direction! What a jerk!

I do love that he and his dad are both wearing ties but I think it would have been waaaaaaaaay better if his baby brother had been wearing a tie also.......

Flashback Friday.

I'm in the yellow. And I'm pretty sure this is the first day of school, because I kinda remember this. Kindergarten maybe? I don't remember who that chick was but I'm digging her outfit. I also think I had a perm, for some reason. Gawd....I wish I could remember what that lunchbox and backpack looked like...more then likely they were pretty rad. And you know it's from the 90's because all kids clothes in the 90's were covered in fabric paint.

I love this picture! He looks so "little boy", all dirty with his pockets hanging out. And his hair! Adorable! But he's a liar because he's never been to Nashville....

Beaumont.

A few weekends ago my mom, Jay, and myself went to Beaumont to visit my grandparents :)

We went to the McFadden house which was really neat!

My mom and Granny.

Granny, Mom, and Jay at the flea market.

The flea market. Why is the Fresh Lemonade sign upside down?

My Granny Lexi.

It was hot as balls there!

Yes, Please.

Me, Grandpa, and Mom.

A swing they've had forever!

Mom and Me.

Me and Granny.

The Family, kinda, there's a lot of people missing. This is pretty old.

Because I have to thrift EVERYWHERE I go! Here's the goods I got from the flea market.

Flashback Friday.

Today's my birthday!! I'm 23!

I'm guessing this is from my fourth because of the four candles. I looove that birthday cake!! I wish I had a little mermaid birthday cake every year!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Dad!!

February 1990

My dad, sister, and me!

November 2007

November 2007

We really need to take some up to date pictures, dad!