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Has anyone else found the waiting period before gallbladder surgery mentally exhausting?

I’ve been having gallbladder attacks for months, got diagnosed with gallstones, and ended up in the ER twice in the past week because the pain got so severe I could barely breathe or think straight. The doctors have been great, but the ER wait times where I am in Canada are so unpredictable. Earlier this week I was seen within 15 minutes and given pain medication, but yesterday I waited almost 12 hours.

I just got the surgery referral from my family doctor, but I was told the wait could still be weeks or even months.

What’s frustrating is that even the ER doctors seem annoyed that surgery will not be done emergently unless I develop an infection or something more dangerous. During my first visit the overnight ER doctor kept me so I could meet with general surgery the next morning, but both visits ended the same way: come back every time the attacks get severe because they’re worried it could eventually turn into an infection or sepsis.

Now I’m stuck in this limbo where I’m scared to eat because I never know what will trigger another attack. I also work a normal 9 to 5 office job, and while my boss and coworkers have been incredibly patient, it’s hard explaining that I can’t predict when I’ll suddenly need to go back to the hospital or when the surgeon’s office will finally call.
At this point it feels like I’m just waiting for either a surgery date or another attack bad enough to land me back in emergency. How did you all manage the anxiety and unpredictability while waiting for surgery? Did anyone else get scared to eat almost anything by the end?

Hello. wondering if anyone in Montreal, Quebec, Canada has experience getting referred for symptomatic gallbladder issues/gallstones recently. I ended up in the ER this week after several months of increasing pain attack in my upper right side, had an ultrasound confirming gallstones, and my family doctor has now sent a referral for a surgical consult. I know nobody can predict exact timelines, but I’m curious what people’s experiences were like lately in terms of how long it took to get the consult, how long after consult surgery happened, etc.

30F — Has anyone else dealt with urgent loose stool/diarrhea before gallbladder surgery? I’ve noticed a lot of post op stories mention it being a major issue (dumping syndrome, etc), but I’m curious how common it is beforehand.

I’ve apparently been having gallbladder attacks for around six months. I only recently realized that’s what they were after an ER visit and ultrasound confirmed gallstones. I’ll be having surgery sooner rather than later.

For the past several months I’ve also been having diarrhea a few times a week minimum, sometimes basically pure liquid (sorry for the TMI lol), often almost immediately after eating or even after drinking coffee. I’ve also been dealing with really bad heartburn/GERD around the same time.

Just wondering if anyone else had similar symptoms before getting their gallbladder removed, and if surgery helped at all.

Well, quick update from my last post asking if my symptoms sounded like gallbladder pain. Turns out you guys were right.

Tonight the pain got way worse after eating, radiated into my back, and eventually I started vomiting. I finally went to the ER around 3 a.m. because the pain got unbearable and I genuinely could not get comfortable or breathe normally through the waves of pain anymore.

They did an ultrasound and found two pretty large gallstones. One is huge and apparently takes up a massive portion of my gallbladder, and the smaller one was blocking things tonight. Looking back now, I’ve probably had four or five gallbladder attacks over the last little while and just didn’t realize that’s what they were. I’m now waiting for a surgical consult and it sounds like I’ll either be having my gallbladder removed tomorrow or within the next few days.
I’m terrified. I’ve never had surgery before, never been under general anesthesia, and before tonight I had never taken anything stronger than Advil in my life. They gave me a tiny morphine pill and honestly it was the first time in hours that I could actually breathe and stop clenching from the pain.

Would really appreciate hearing from people who have gone through gallbladder surgery, especially if you were scared of anesthesia beforehand. What was recovery like? How bad was the pain after compared to an attack?

I know it’s early, but who are your dream hosts and musical guests for next season? Who are you hoping to see and/or any predictions based on big projects next year?

I think we’re gonna get a Tom Holland episode around the time that the Spider-Man promotion is happening. I’d love to see another Emma Stone hosting gig next year as well.

Musical guests are so hard to predict this far in advance, but I think Madonna might be releasing music, so it’d be cool to see her back. Ariana’s album comes out this summer, but I don’t know if that would make it too soon for her to return. I’d also love to see Doechii or Kacey Musgraves.

I think it’d be really cool if we got Nicole Kidman or Sandra Bullock leading up to the Practical Magic sequel release, and I don’t think either of them have ever hosted before.

Has anyone else noticed that network television has become very obvious about cost cutting through cast reductions?

Seems like a pattern on many of the shows I’m watching lately. Major characters suddenly getting killed off, actors disappearing for multiple episodes, random side storylines clearly designed to reduce episode counts, or longtime cast members quietly leaving while producers insist it was a creative decision.

I am used to this on procedurals because the Dick Wolf shows have been doing it for years, but it feels way more common lately across all network TV. What actually prompted this post is that I’m binge watching the latest season of Chicago Fire and the way they write out some of their main characters for a few episodes is genuinely hilarious.

911 immediately comes to mind. Peter Krause was top billed alongside Angela Bassett and was probably making a fortune by this point. Will Trent also just killed off two characters back to back. One was probably always temporary, but the other felt completely out of nowhere, and neither exit appears to have been the actor’s choice. It’s getting especially distracting at this point.

According to some people on Twitter, Lindsay Lohan and Steph Curry were in the audience tonight and having a great time. I think this will be the show to celeb spot this season.

I’m looking for a Buddie fic I’ve read multiple times and now cannot find anywhere 😭

It takes place after the lab episode where Bobby dies, and Buck makes some kind of deal (I think with a demon or devil?) to bring him back. There’s a timeline where eventually he has to pay the price.

Buck and Eddie get together, and Buck ends up adopting Chris. Then when the time runs out, Buck sacrifices himself.

There’s a huge fallout where everyone is angry at him, especially Eddie and Bobby, because he knew it was coming and didn’t tell them.

Bobby and Athena eventually work to get him back.
It had strong Bobby & Buck father-son vibes and a LOT of angst.

Does anyone know this fic or remember anything like it? I’ve tried every tag combo I can think of and I’m losing my mind lol.