#nospicy

For almost 2 years now, I suffered with stomach pain. It hurt so bad that I couldn’t do anything, I’ll never forget the first time that pain struck so hard, I thought I was going to die.

The night before, I had gone out for dinner & drinks, and the next day was hell. I thought it was a hangover, but there’s no way, that the pain from a hangover could have been THAT bad! We’re talking cold sweat, stomach pain in the upper abdomen, and constant throwing up. I was in fetal position at work. Nothing helped; I tried Advil, 7-Up, Sprite, even an omeprazole (I thought it might have been reflux)!

I went home early from work and spent what felt like eternity, hugging the toilet and keeping my body on the cold ceramic tiles.

From that point, I told myself that it was from the drinking & the late night dinner! I stopped drinking and stopped eating so late, and then I was fine. The pain never came back.. until, one day I had spicy food (which I always have & always loved). Pain came back & she was a bitch! Then I swore off spicy food.

Fast forward to 2 months ago, I was eating something greasy, and it brought the pain back, about 2 hours later! It hurt so bad! Again, I swore off greasy food. Then we went to have KBBQ (all you can eat) for our anniversary, and 2 hours after, pain struck again - Swore off eating too much! I had something salty, and I kid you not, pain again!

Everything I loved to eat, caused pain! It was driving me crazy. I had given up alcohol, spicy food, greasy food, eating too late, salty food, and eating too much and enough was enough! I went to the doctor, gave him my symptoms, and recommended I have an endoscopy. We thought maybe they were ulcers. Had the endoscopy and everything looked fine, no ulcers, nothing. Then he scheduled an ultrasound - and low and behold, GALLSTONES! (Damnit!)

I have a meeting with the surgeon on the 16th and they’re going to decide if I should have my gallbladder removed, and I have to be honest, I’m a little scared. I don’t mind changing the way I eat, because with the running & eating better (and less!), I’ve lost some weight, which I needed to do. I’m just worried about being put under and having to be cut open.