Throw a Stone.

Its been quite a while since my last blog post, pardon the delay. Blogging is something I definitely want to get into more, especially given so much is going on in my life lately...okay well maybe not too much but I feel I definitely have lots of things to be blogging about.


Some of you may remember reading a few blogs about my first ever break-up that have since then been removed. On a romantic note, I am in a relationship with my "ex" who is now officially my boyfriend its been a little over a month now, and things are going quite well in that department. 

I am not sure if you're all aware of the fact that I have gallstones. If you're not entirely sure what gallstones are, then let me fill you in a little. It's not anything like kidney stones, and the only true way to "cure" or get rid of gallstone attacks is by getting surgery to remove your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is what helps break down fatty-acids etc, for your stomach. It is not a necessary organ, but definitely a helpful one WHEN doing its job properly. Very painful however when you're unfortunate enough to have gallstones. If you care for any further information feel free to follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallstone which has me feeling terrified.

I am very impatiently awaiting for some blood test results for my liver, as my liver enzymes are/were quite high and they want to ensure its because of my gallstones, and not because of something more serious like Heptatis, Celiac Disease, etc. I shall hopefully be hearing back from the internal specialist within a week, about these results, then if all is good (fingers crossed) I can finally have a consultation with a surgeon, and then the real waiting for my surgery day begins. 

The thought that it may very well take until next year to get my surgery has me feeling completely, totally, and utterly, frustrated. I have been having quite a few issues with my gallstones the past few months, although I have been trying to keep a very close eye to what I am eating. That being said since I carry on having issues, and the last 3 days have been miserable, I am putting myself on a very strict gallbladder diet, which I am not looking forward to in the least, so here is to hoping that I will be getting my surgery sooner than I feel I will be. 

Things I have already cut out of my diet are peanut butter, and cheese, however I am now cutting out ALL dairy, and will be living off of, fruit, vegetables, rice, and liquid forms of food, like broths, and soups (non creamy soups of course), I will also be trying to have a smoothie a day as a meal replacement, which I will be making with soy milk (I have checked up on that and it is ok with gallstones), berries, a banana, and a bit of juice.

If going out somewhere for dinner I will ensure that whatever I order is very gallstone friendly, which limits the place I can eat out at, but that is sadly how things MUST go until my surgery as I really don't want to live in pain anymore.

That is all for today, will be back with an update soon.