Gallstone update 1

I had an appointment with my GP this morning about my gallstones, to figure out what the best course of treatment is. I really like my doctor. If you're looking for a General Practitioner in the OC area, I can highly recommend Dr. Aguilar. She's a bit of a hippie, but she's great. She prefers trying a natural approach instead of turning straight to pills, she talks to you and explains everything really well, and most importantly, she listens to your questions and concerns.

We talked about what the options are, and we agreed that the best option is surgery, since it's the only treatment that's permanent. I was concerned with the fact that Aurora's still so young, and I'm still breastfeeding. She said that for right now, since the ultrasound and labwork don't indicate any infection or inflammation, it's not affecting my pancreas, and it's not causing constant pain, it's something that I can wait for a bit on. Her suggestion was to consult with the surgeon that she referred me to, and to wait until the baby's at least 6 months old. That way, she's old enough that she can interact with other people and she's not quite so dependent on me.

So now I have to make an appointment for a consult with the surgeon.

And then I'll be more than the "Spleenless Wonder", I'll just be generically the "Organless Wonder".