Just when I thought I was finished grieving for all the food I used to eat, it got worse.  I had another gallstone attack when Mr. GT’s parents were visiting so I lost a day with the pain and then another day getting over the after-affects of the pain killers.  So I thought I’d be clever and only have fresh squeezed vegetable and fruit juice for a few days to see if that would quiet things down.  It would also give me a chance to reset my food intake because I’d been eating more than usual while “the olds” were here.

Well, who would have thought that only juice could bring on another attack?  Certainly not me. So when the first pangs of discomfort started I didn’t take any pain killers because I had only had juice, I couldn’t possibly be having another gallstone attack!  Turns out that when the gall bladder is really inflamed, most anything can set it off – even juice.

The doctor who cared for me at the hospital said that waiting for the real pain to set in made relieving it much more difficult.  After the 4th try of a different drug, I was pain free but not nausea free.  It took 36 hours to be able to walk without feeling I was going to adore the porcelain god any moment.

So now the bland diet is clear broth and not much else for another 24-36 hours and then slowly introduce food.  Now, if I’m not supposed to lose any more weight until my liver is better, how can I keep the weight I’ve got eating nothing but clear broth?  Maybe I can find some fattening broth. 

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