Mike and I got to

Mike and I got to spend the night in Hamot ER last night. My gallbladder pains have returned over the past two weeks or so, and I've been getting them every few days. I thought spicy foods and cheeses were the trigger, but I guess not because all I ate yesterday was corn flakes and a turkey sandwich (no cheese, no funny stuff). But the pain came at around 10 pm and was the worst I've ever had. I tried to get through it, tried to take hot showers (that usually helps a lot), tried to get myself to throw up, but nothing worked. So I woke Mike up around 1 am and away we went.

Luckily, Jo was spending the night with us because she's racing in Jamestown this weekend, so we were able to leave Ev asleep under her watchful eye. We were there for about 3 hours, and in that time I had a few blood tests, got some medication, and tried not to buick. Mike was nice and supportive, and even though half the time we were just sitting there quietly (or listening to the drunk patient next to us--not much privacy there in the ER), it was so nice just to have him there.

So it turns out that 1) I have to have my gallbladder out ASAP, so I'm going to try to get into my doctor this week so he can refer me to a surgeon and 2) I also have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). What the hell is up with that? The doctor put me on medication for that, but I don't know if this is something I'll always have or if it will go away once the gallbladder makes it's exit. Along with the meds, I'm supposed to eat small, frequent meals, drink a lot of clear liquids, and elevate my head when I sleep so the nastys don't come up from my stomach to haunt me in the night. Sounds like a great time, huh?

So today we're just resting and trying to recover a bit. My pain is gone but I was still a little nauseous up until about 9:30 this morning, so I'm taking it easy. We might go out a little later to fill my prescription and let my dad watch Ev so we can rest a bit. We'll see how it goes.