Life has hit me full force lately. As some may already know I had vertical sleeve gastrectomy surgery on 01/21/2019. Thankfully I have had no complications from that surgery for almost 1.5 years. However on Tuesday 05/19/2020 I had a sever gallbladder attack, first time I have ever had an issue with my gallbladder. If you have had one then you know my pain haha. It completely debilitated me. I have a pretty high pain tolerance too, so I know if I felt the pain at a 10 it was not good. I was debating on whether or not to try and make it to the ER, mind you I couldn't get up off the couch or really move at all. I used a heating pad with some CBD drops and was able to dull the ache a little with it finally subsiding about 4 hours later. I called my surgeon's office the next morning and they got me in for an ultrasound and confirmed that I had gallstones. This is a common side effect from the surgery I had and I would only continue to have more attacks so they decided they wanted to remove my gallbladder. So this Friday 5/29/2020 I will go in to get my gallbladder removed.
This will be my third surgery in 1.5 years, my second one was my ACL reconstruction in November 2019, which I am still in recovery from (long process for recovery unfortunately). Along with all that I started a new job in March, which I love so that is great but it brings its own highs and lows haha! I love the new environment and the fact that I have my own clients that I get to work with, I love most of the people I work with and most days are generally great. I do not enjoy the inner office drama (not as terrible as where I was before, but still annoying and avoidable if people learned to control their attitudes).
The last few days have been really hard on my heart. I have had a lot come at me all at once, which has caused a lot of anxiety. Trying to take it day by day and make a list of what I can do and don't worry about the things I can't get to before my surgery. I also think all this quarantine and COVID BS has taken a toll on me more than I would like to admit. I miss being out at Cody's sports and being busy all the time.
I am choosing to look at the bright side of things, I have gotten some much needed things done around my house, I have an amazing support system, I have a job that I love and is flexible, and I am alive, breathing, and healthy. Life is all about perspective!
