Monday, July 24, 2006

body parts

so do you really know what all you body parts do? not talking arms legs heart, etc. do you know what your gallbladder, appendix, or spleen do? well i don't care to, i just want them to work properly.

due to the fact that my gallbladder is not functioning properly i now know what it does. i have an ultrasound on tuesday. generally when you hear a pregnant woman say that they are excited. i just can't bring myself to be excited about seeing my gallbladder, kidneys and pancreas.

due to the fact that i couldn't keep down anything on sunday i have been on a clear liquid diet for just over 24 hours. starting tonight at 1am i have to fast, nothing by mouth, not even water. I kept asking if they knew i was pregnant. man i'm starving.

lets go over what i've eaten (i'm using this term losely to mean anything that i put in my mouth. as you'll be able to see almost nothing actually required chewing) in the last 24 hours just for fun.

1. water
2. flavored water--thanks to my wonderful husband who got it for me and then fixed dinner so i didn't have to.
3.popsicles--but not my favorite, no red or purple died anything.
4. beef broth--which is not great on a 100 degree day by the way.
5. ritz crackers--not a good idea made me really sick
6. more water
7. cheerios--again not a good idea
8. lime jello--gross but at least it had flavor
9. another popsicle, orange

i really don't want to have gallbladder surgery. I hope that i don't have to. but from the state of things it may be inevitable. Please pray for me and my family. My husband is going out of town on wednesday for a few days and I will get the results of my ultrasound on thursday. i am dreading having to make a decision. From the little bit of research I've done on the surgery its not advisable in the thrid trimester, which i'm in. It said there was a risk of losing the baby. It also said having gallstones puts you at risk for premature labor. After the surgery you can't lift anything or go up/down the stairs for a week. That would really suck because i have a daughter who loves me and loves me to hold her.

5 comments:

Kristi said...

Oh, Sarah - I'm so sorry for the stress and yuckiness this is causing you! During our ultrasound mid-pregnancy, we found that I have two huge gallstones. Thankfully nothing came of it, although they hurt like mad when I ate fatty foods (pretty much all the time!). I'll be praying for you.

Jessica said...

Sarah,I'm sorry! I wish we could trade July's...I also wish you guys were still in town :o( know that we will definitely be praying for you!

Adam Wolfgang said...

dirt Sarah, get some dirt.

sarah said...

hey maybe this will be a good diet incentive. I mean if i get super sick everytime i eat fatty food it stands to reason i'd stop right? well maybe. i may have to make my kids stop eating that delicious smelling greasy stuff too. its just such a temptation!

Kristi said...

Oh Adam and his dirt! Sarah I am praying for you and love you guys.