Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Ultrasound: No sure explination

Joslin is napping and we cant go to the park until after shes up so I'm going to put this post out now. So after my blood work was done we decided we should go ahead and get the ultrasound out of the way that morning before Issac went to work. I had already been fasting for the blood work so this would work out fine. As soon as I got home we got the girls dressed and headed down town. As I had said in an earlier post the public hospital didn't have room for an appointment so we had to go through a public clinic. The doctor at Soriana suggested one to us that was downtown. Its a walk int and is very cheap, the clinic we were going to go to we had been told would be like 2,000p but this one was only 500p. We found it easily and a parking place which was close. When we went in around 830 they told us that the doctor wouldn't be in until 9 but that we could pay and therefore would be first in line for him when he came. The told us we could leave and come back a little after 9 and would be ok. They also confirmed that I shouldn't eat until I came back. So we walked downtown and Issac and the girls had breakfast, while my mouth watered over what they ate. ;) We went back about 15 after 9 and waited on the doctor till a little before 10. He was very nice and the first part of the scan went great, he said so far so good and that there were no stones nor slugg or mud so they call it here. He then sent me off to have the greasiest breakfast I could find. We went down town and I ate a bowl of soup that is made from fried goat meat. I don't remember the name but it was soooo good. I also ate a cheese quesadilla and had a soda, all of which are no nos on my diet for my gall bladder. Let me tell you this was the best meal Iv had in a long long time, I enjoyed it and tried not to think of the pain that was sure to come from eating it. The we sat and waited a bit. My husbands worried face turned toward me and said, "how do you feel honey." I stunned him by saying, "great, and full"
Listen I didn't even get the immediate heart burn that I always get. I then went and got a chocomil which is chocolate milk made with prob the fattiest milk you can get. I could only drink half of it because I was so full from my meal and even with only drinking half I was sure to bring on an attach. Get this NOTHING. We walked confused and slightly dazed back to the ultrasound office with my husband constantly asking, "any pain," and me saying "nope". When he did the second part of the ultrasound I didn't know how to feel when I plainly saw my gall bladder contract then open back up and then contract again. Smooth as butter and clear as day my gall bladder was working. The doctor was a little confused at why I wasn't happy but to be honest I didn't know what to think at first. I was almost in tears thinking that now I have a problem that cant even be diagnosed and Ill forever be eating fruit and veggies. My husband asked a few question and he said that sometimes the gall bladder can get infected with a bacteria and if I had taken antibiotics it may have taken care of it. And that he still thinks we should bring the films back to out appointment with the surgeon. After leaving we discussed many things, the last time I had taken ATB was in November and I had had pain in the area of my gall bladder since then. The only other thing I had recently done was to make a natural gall bladder cleanser out of fruit and drank a whole liter of it. This was sometime last week and it made me so sick, but maybe that was because it was cleaning me out. I had tried this once before maybe last year some time and nothing came of it. Really I just did it this time to make Issac feel like we were doing something to make me feel better. Even just two days before the ultrasound appointment, I ate a doughnut and got a lot of pain and had to lay down all day.
Let me tell you something else. Every time we visit Issacs lovely grandma and the surgery comes up she always says to me, "you wont need this surgery, God is going to heal you," Dang it I cant remember exactly how she says it in Spanish but she says it every time. And we were out there this last weekend and she said it again. I'm not sure that I'm healed and I'm scared to be to excited and to not be excited, but after that meal and no pain I also ate Doritos yesterday and drank a glass of milk, and today I ate cereal with milk and at snack time I ate cheese with Alana. And I feel fine, not even indigestion. After a lot of discussing it we have decided I'm just going to eat like a normal person this week and see how it goes. Either way I think we will go to the doctor appointment and discuss with him what we should do if the gastritis or gall bladder symptoms return. For now we are going to praise the Lord that I have had two days now of eating normal with no pain. I do believe that God can heal and that he still does and that it has nothing to do with someones faith or how much they pray. I feel that when God does something like this it is to show his power and glory. So even if its just yesterday and today I want to give him all the glory and say thank you God for healing me. And no matter what happens tomorrow I will continue to thank him. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and we will for sure keep you updated on whats going on. I'm still slightly in shock and not sure what to think but am happy that's for sure.

12 comments:

  1. My favorite saying is "God is Good!". I hope your pain stays away.

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  2. Hey Amanda,

    Does this mean that I should stop praying for the healing of your gall bladder and start praying that you don't get fat? Just kidding :) I am very happy for you!

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  3. That's great! I'm so glad you are feeling better. Oh and I think what you ate was birria? Yum

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  4. Its a miracle. Miracles can happen! I used to have that bumper sticker on my car. That reminds me I need to get back to studying a course in miracles.

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  5. I'm so happy for you! :D I will continue praying! God is GREAT!

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  6. Great to hear it, Amanda. Hope you continue towards being healthy.

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  7. You are so right about that Amanda. Many times we pray and pray and pray, as if we could manipulate God. This of course is ridiculous! He does heal, I am living proof. But it wasn't because of any magical prayer that anyone said. I think He see's into your heart and is touched by your love and is loving you back. As simple as that! I'm so glad that everything is OK. I hope His work is made complete in you. You are His child and He doesn't like to see you suffer. Love you too!

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  8. HI Amanda,

    I am planning my trip to Mexico for next month and I was wondering do you know if Car seats for a 4 month old are mandatory there? A good idea? Can I check one at the airport? I would refer to take it but for an extra seat payment I can afford it if I can just hold it on my lap?
    Stephanie

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  9. mama- That is also my favorite saying and I have repeated it often. It was nice chatting online with you we should do it more often.
    Bob-lol that might not be a bad idea, although I didn't want to loss anymore wt I'm pretty happy with where I am and hope to stay there. Although I can eat greasy food now we are still going to lean towards the healthy side of things. Also I'm still having some indigestion with some foods so I prob wont go to fatty for awhile.
    Adelina your write that's what it was. ;) and it was so good.
    PVG- your write on miracles do still happen.
    And thanks Leslie Leah and Teri, I feel like God heard everyone prayers for me.
    Wonderfull life you should e-mail me its newcreation80atyahoodotcom. but as a quick answer, no you don't need it here, yes I think you should use it I see wrecks all the time, you can check it at the gate and hold you baby on the plane, that's what I always did until they are 2 yrs old. If you have one of those stroller seat combos they are great. You can use them at the airport and right before you are boarding the plane you leave it at the door, folded, stroller and seat and they will put it under the plane and after you land they will leave it right outside the door for you to pick it up. The only time this is a pain is in some airports in Mexico you then board a bus but I bet someone will help you they always did me. Ok so not so short. lol If you have more questions about flying to Mexico with kids or if this didn't make sense e-mail me. ;) I'm always glad to help.

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  10. Good to hear you're feeling better! There are plenty of deep-fried, oily treats to be had. Provecho!

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  11. I have a friend who recentlywas told she would need her gall bladder removed and has been having pains also. But she went today to talk further abt the surgery and she can't afford it right now. I read that you'd done some special diet or cleanse? I'd like to know more about that, if you don't mind. I think it'd be great for her while she's waiting to save the money for her surgery.

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  12. Anonymous- I will tell you what I drank but first I must tell you a few things. If your friend has stones or some type of blockage it is dangerous for her not to get the surgery. Im not sure if you or she is in Mexico or the states but in both places there are ways to get it done at a free or discounted price. If you need more info on that I need more info on where she is. What I drank was almost a whole liter of juice I made with a juice extractor. I used 6 beets, 3 carrots, and one ´pear. I was very sick the whole day after that and about a week after that is when I had my ultrasound. Im not sure that this is what helped me but to play it safe a drink about a 1/2 liter of beet juice with either orange or carrot about once a week. I don't make them at home because the first time I made a huge mess and stained a few things. lol But luckily here in Mexico there are juice places everywhere and most of them sell this juice. I hope only the best happens with your friend, it really is sucks thing to feel so sick every time you eat.

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