I'M SO-SO MISERABLE

I went for my pre-surgery intake at
MRCH yesterday. Since I worked at
that hospital for 19 yrs. I'm pretty
comfortable there. Then I went out
to lunch with my friend Aine. We
ate Mexican. Yummy. I've been on
tea and lettuce long enough. Today
I feel lousy. No pain mind you, just
tummy pressure and yuckyness.
My surgeon's office never got back
to me about an earlier surgery date.
I guess that they are used to crabby,
panicky patients so ignoring them is
the best policy. Sorta like insurance
companies when a claim is made and
the 1st "no" is protested. Anyway, I'm
too weak to struggle anymore. I'll
stay away from the Yummy stuff until
I feel better. Back on tea and lettuce.

I KNOW THAT YOU HEAR ME, BUT ARE YOU LISTENING?

I called my surgeon this

Wednesday morning, I

did get past person #1

(who told me Monday

to go off dairy and call

back Friday. I whimpered so she

settled for Thursday) and person #2

said that she was busy with

something else and would call back.

It's now mid-afternoon and no call

back. I don't want to eat only lettuce

and drink tea for a month.

I SEE A KNIFE COMING AT ME!

I told my surgeon that I would have my gallbladder out since the stones in it are small enough to pass and get caught in the opening to the pancreas causing pancreatitis which can be very serious. The surgery is scheduled for July 20th. Which wasn't far enough away for me. I didn't have any symptoms. No nausea. No pain. Only very, very, very mild slight stomach upset (so I thought). I scheduled an appointment with my primary doc for next Tues. just to get a 2nd opinion from him. Maybe without symptoms I could get him to agree with me to wait as long as possible. Well, I'm ready to cry 'Uncle!'. Today is the 3rd day that I feel miserable. There's a lead rock in my gut and I am perpetually queasy. I don't want to do anything, but sleep, or keep my brain so busy that I can ignore how miserable I feel. I am ready to call the surgeon and have my date moved up. I want to talk to my daughter first, but she's at the gym right now.

Any words of encouragment out there!?

I could use some right NOW.