back home

Was released from the hospital yesterday. Still in pain, but starting to get a bit stronger. Apparently, my gallbladder was more of a cement bag than anything resembling a proper organ. Dr. thinks it was one of those rare cases of congenital gallbladder dysfunction and was surprised I had managed to live without pain for so long. It was a minimally invasive procedure, but the gallbladder was too large to go through my belly button as planned, so they had to open it up a bit more 😦

Here are a few things I miss:

Core strength. I can barely stand upright.
My tortellini bellybutton… it’s a much bigger innie now.
Energy.
The ability to lay back and get up without assistance.
Not having pain in my shoulders (that’s where all the gas they pumped into me is stuck).
Proper showers.
Being able to turn in my sleep.
Wearing underwear. Yep, I’m going commando. No way I can handle panties at the moment.