So I am two days out from my surgery to remove my gallbladder. It is surreal. I might finally be rid of the pain of gallbladder attacks.
I have been quite anxious about this for a few weeks, but that is me. I overthink stuff and I think I have been that way all my life. I am at peace now about the surgery and if they are unable to do keyhole I am fine. It will be what it is.
I have been having a few of my favourite meals and pushing the limits. I have read that after surgery your diet changes to more normal foods. Less fatty foods since you don’t have the gallbladder to store bile for these fatty foods and that bile constantly drips into your stomach making it hard to digest fats. So a diet change is in order and it has been a long time coming.
I have not always been a person who loves food, but these days I do. I enjoy different cuisines and I overeat. I have Google searched till my fingers hurt and have found that ribeyes and caffeine are not on the menu after surgery. I will have a ribeye today and that will be it. Although they say that in a few weeks, you can return to a normal diet, I know in my heart that my diet is anything but normal. I accept that changes need to be made and maybe this is the chance to improve myself
I know a different diet won’t hurt, more lean meats and nuts and seeds. Less caffeine, more water and no bloaty soft drinks.
My hope is a keyhole and, not open, that I get up and mobile sooner rather than later. I told Anna that I would need to go for walks and that she should expect calls if I go too far and cannot get home.
So rather than food blogs I will do health blogs and heaven forbid if you like that… It could be boring.
Remember to LOVE LIFE!!