From Ilona
Hi guys,
Unfortunately, I had a very severe pain attack at 6:00 pm on Tuesday. By midnight, it didn’t get better, so Gordon drove me half an hour to Ascension Seton. They admitted me, gave me morphine, did an MRI, by 7:00 am I had my surgery consult, at noon they wheeled me into the OR, and by 1:00 pm my gallbladder was out.
The surgery was laparoscopic, and I was on my feet and walking to prevent blood clots at 1:15 pm. Gordon escorted me as we did laps around the recovery room. They discharged me around 5:00 pm.
I am home. Our daughters have been amazing through all of this, and Gordon has taken the best care of me. The pain had been severe, and I am very beat up, physically and mentally. I am here, but I will be behind the scenes for the next couple of weeks. Mod R will be posting my posts for me while I am recovering. Sanctuary is finished, so the next chapter of Roman will be up as scheduled.
PS Mod R: Please check the admin post on Sanctuary next. I’m sending Ilona all our love.
Praying for quicker recovery.
On the bright side, you don’t have to worry about gallbladder surgery anymore.
Take good care of yourself
May recovery be speedy and uneventful!
Sending prayers, love, good vibes, and hugs. Take all the time you need to heal both mentally and physically. Life takes it’s shots, but the horde is behind you.
Many healing vibes your way, Ilona! Keep up with that walking, it really does help.
Praying for your swift & complete recovery, and blessings for you all!
Sending you all the well wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope you feel you can take this time to truly rest. The BDH will be here, and will wait patiently, so please don’t worry about us (no matter what anyone says). Take care.
Oh no! But I’m glad the surgery went well and I hope you feel much better soon.
Very best wishes for a smooth recovery!
Dearest Ilona,
wishing you all the best for the recovery!
As a person without gallbladder myself I know your pain. I got rid of it already in my early 20s after pain all my life. It’s been 15 years now and have never had similar pain again except for labor with my 2 children.
Heads up, this should have been the worst and it’s only getting better from here!! Fingers crossed!
Get well soon💐💐💐 and take time to recover
I feel for you. I had mine take out when my last baby was 3 months old and I had many pain attacks before they finally took it out. This is so painful, you have all my sympathy
I’m so sorry you had to experience such pain. My mother had gallbaldder attacks while she was pregnant with me (66 years ago) and had to be taken in for surgery as soon as I was born. She called the pain, “the pains of the damned.” I hope you get feel better soon!
Quick recovery,feel better soon.
Wishes for the speediest recovery. Take care of yourself.
Oh no, I’m glad the surgery went okay! I hope you have a swift recovery. I remember not having much of an appetite several days afterward, so you might feel the same.
I’m much better now and sort of wish I had gotten the surgery sooner. I recall being afraid that if I went to the hospital, they wouldn’t believe me, since I get calmer the more pain I’m in and a doctor I went to about it in the past thought the pain was all in my head.
I had my gallbladder out in December. It is unpleasant, but it gets better. Be sure to take any and all antibiotics you were prescribed, getting an infection during recovery is very unpleasant. Now that my recovery is done, I have no problems from not having a gallbladder.
So glad you are okay.
Bravo to Gordon for taking such good care of you.
Get better, please, and don’t worry.
When you are well is soon enough to go back to work.
(Unfortunately?) The BDH will be here when you return to the trenches.
Awwww, the BDH are the best and very beloved!
Very best wishes for a speedy recovery. Make sure that you take the time that you need to rest and recover. You have all been through a lot.
Concur with JanB. take all the time you need. Let your family and fur babies spoil you.
oh no 🙁
feel better!!!
Your health is most important, please take care
Get better soon! I hope it’s all behind you! ❤️❤️❤️ (sending hearts, if the blog transforms them into something else). My father underwent three surgeries from Christmas till march, so I feel for your doughters. Be well and recover and have a beautiful spring, and Happy Easter festiveties, or it passed in US already?
Rest, take care ,put as much time in taking care of yourself as you do satisfying our habit. The horde can wait and survive
Lots of love, prayers, good vibes, and healing energy sent!
Sending all the healing vibes!!!
Oh no!
Sending healing thoughts!
Best wishes for a speedy and safe recovery!
I am so sorry. I know that pain is excruciating. Get well soon.
So sorry for the misery you endured! That is a nasty affliction. Sending all the good and restful vibes your way while you recover. ❤️
So glad Ilona was able to get the surgery quickly and start her recovery. I had that surgery back in the early aughts and was amazed at how quickly I rebounded.
My mom’s gall bladder surgery was prior to laparoscopic so she was in the hospital for days and in recovery for a month. Yech.
Oh you poor thing. Thats all miserable but I will hope your recovery is as fast as you were able to get in, get help and get out! I love and appreciate y’all so much. Feel better soon!
Get well soon ❤️.
Get plenty of rest.
Be patient with your recovery.
Best wishes.
Gosh, Ilona, that was terrifying for you … thank the Powers that Be for modern emergency medicine! Now you need to let the healing really take place, both for your body knitting itself back together, and for your sense of well-being to settle back over you in comfort and contentment. It’s so good that you have Gordon and the Kids, and your furbabies to help you reground and regroup. It’s lovely that Sanctuary is completed, and you can really rest. Smiles and peace to you!
Stay well sweet pea.🥰sending positive & healing thoughts xx
Wishing you a smooth recovery. Please take good care of yourself.
Get well soon with no complications. Let the family (both human and furry) spoil you rotten while you’re recovering.
The Horde will be patient and fluffy during this time.
Pssst…Mod R, love the spring avatar you’re sporting right now. 🙂
Take care of yourself, please. Best wishes.
I’m so sorry for you and your ex-gallbladder and so very glad you’re ok. My thoughts are with you as you recuperate, take care.
Take time to recover fully!!! Your health is the most important thing to focus on right now.
Good luck on your recovery!!!
Wishing you a very speedy recovery. Sending care and love from the left coast!
Been there, done that….fully understand. Please take care and be well!!!!!!
Feel better soon! Watch the fat content of foods as not having large amounts of bile to help digestion can lead to steatorrhea. Hugs!
Wishing you peace and gentle days for healing -body, mind, and soul.
Wishing you a speedy recovery! Take care of yourself and make sure you get the rest you need. While this surgery is much less invasive than it used to be, your body has still suffered a significant trauma so listen to it if it says something is too much.
So sorry to hear! You just keep concentrating on getting better. Glad you have Gordon and the kiddos for support. Hugs!!
Get well soon!
Rest, recover. We will be here when you get better – BDH
Feel better. The BDH is sending healing vibes your way!
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery! You deserve pampering after your trials.