"Jacquie" > wrote:

> It is scheduled for the 15th of June. They're hoping to do it =
> laparoscopic...one of the problems is all of the old scar tissue from my
> = adrenal gland surgery...the scar wraps around three quarters of my =
> stomach...so they may have to cut....they also will have to put an =
> endoscope down to my stomach through the top of my small intestines to =
> the gall bladder...the ultra sound didn't show anything but my blood =
> tests showed that a stone may have released and they have to use the =
> endoscope to take an x-ray to see if a stone is stuck some where ...if =
> it is they have to remove the stone before they remove the gallbladder. =
> Then I got a call that I have to go to cardiology to get a heart release
> = for non heart surgery...remember I have that leaky valve. This little =
> surgery seems to becoming a problem....I'm becoming a little =
> apprehensive. Until then I am watching my fat intake...especially beef =
> and pork fat...seems those cause my gall bladder to swell almost =
> immediately after I eat it. I'm eating allot of those single soups, and =
> canned tuna.. tonight I had a romaine and iceberg lettuce salad with =
> tomatoes, corn, black beans, and chicken, with low fat ranch, and a half
> = of an avocado. So far no swelling. I try to keep my total fat intake =
> below 4 grams per meal...no beef or pork....only chicken breasts and =
> fish. I have lost 12 lbs.

Good luck, Jacquie!

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