Overall I have been feeling back to my normal. I experience some pain if I eat a fatty meal or if I eat too quickly, some of my IBD symptoms have been exacerbated by the excess bile being dumped into my intestines from the liver, and I am enjoying a littttttttle less nausea these days.
On Wednesday I had my two month follow-up appointment with my surgeon as well!
Another case of: it's always good to be early.
The appointment was downtown, so I was slightly nervous about timing and parking. I left super early, just in case. I knew that there was a coffee shop nearby if I needed to take extra time and I also brought a book with me.
I got there about 50 minutes before my appointment, checked in, and mentioned that I knew I was exceptionally early but that I had brought a book. Turns out - I was his second appointment of the day and his first patient never showed up. So the nurse brought me back into the consult room and I saw my surgeon while filling out paperwork.
I love when this happens!
So I was in and out of there about half an hour before my appointment was supposed to start!
The appointment itself went well. He assessed my symptoms, checked my scars, pulsed on my abdomen to check for hernias, bubbling, or any signs of complications - there were none. My bloodwork looked good (sooooo relieved that my liver enzymes had normalized) and the pathology of my gallbladder & stones came back clear (no signs of cancer).
He did prescribe a medication to help with the excess bile, but said that I shouldn't have to see him again - everything looked pretty perfect.
I love good appointments!
And as a plus - parking was easy, driving was easy, traffic was flowing, and then I rewarded myself with a new swimsuit on my way home.
Right after surgery:
A few days home:
2 weeks after:
One month:
Two months:
After two months, the small laparoscopic incisions look similar to my freckles on my abdomen... within a few more months they will essentially be invisible unless looking up close.
😊
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