Gall-be-gone

I'm now a proud member of the anti-gallbladder club. They tore it from my body yesterday with what feels like the rest of my innards. Wow, it hurts! I thought that because this was an outpatient procedure it would mean less pain. Yeah right. I can't move. I remember being given a shot of anxiety meds through the IV tube (even though I was perfectly calm) and then waking up with a lot of pain. No, wait, I do remember some pretty lights right before they gave me gas. When I went to recovery I was pretty out of it and they let me hang out for 1 1/2 hrs. until they needed space for other people. A nurse came into my "cubby" and pulled the curtain. She told me it was time to go. My stomach was still covered in dried blood and I was extremely dizzy from the meds. She kept telling me to open my eyes. Hum, if the patient can't open her eyes don't ya think she still could use a few more minutes? Anyway, she got out my clothes and dressed me (another moment of complete and utter embarrassment) and then put me on a chair and wheeled me out. Mike was waiting for me in the post-recovery room and they gave him a whole bunch of instructions. Then the nurse asked me if I could walk to the car. Well, yeah, if you want me to fall down, break open all the incisions and then sue you for not giving me a wheelchair- sure, I could use more money. Unfortunately I could not form thoughts into sentences at that point so I just kinda made a "ughuo" sound and they got me a wheelchair. I've been laying on my back every since we got home. The abdominal muscles aren't working so well, but the pain meds are great! The worst part is that I can't hold Brayden. It breaks my heart when he cries and I can do nothing for him. My sister is going to come over today and my mom is coming down tonight. I'm supposed to go back to work on Saturday but I'm not so sure my abs will rise to the challenge of playing Les Mis. In the mean time, I will be trying to find a more optimistic outlook on life and some food I can eat without throwing up. Yeah!!