Gallbladder

Melanie: We were having some problems with our computer. I wanted to have photos to you, but we can't get them to save to the computer. Go ahead without them. We will send some to you next month.

I am sure to keep in touch with you. It looks like Siovhan may need gallbladder surgery, and we will probably have it done out there, due to her being in school. I will let you know more as soon as I know more. She is going in for an ultrasound on Thursday at 2:00. She has asked Julie to come and be with her, as Julie has already gone through all of this. After this test, she will likely have the dye test, then they will schedule the surgery.

I will talk with you later.

Melanie

Myrna: Welcome to the family of gallbladder sufferers. She will feel so much better after it is done. My grandmother (Smith) had her gallbladder rupture while she was at school. She nearly died and it took months to get better. I was a freshman in college and I sat by her bed and worried. The drug they gave her for pain made it so that she was delusional. Finally, Uncle Fred came and gave her another priesthood blessing. That really helped. She had had one from our home teachers but Uncle Fred re-sealed the anointing and gave her an additional blessing. Better to get rid of the gallbladder when it first starts to bother you. Especially with today's surgery--three little holes and hardly any recovery time needed.

Bring her here after the surgery and be with her while she recuperates. Julie said the best thing to sleep in was one of our big recliners in the living room. We can make sure she has peace and quiet. We will love to have you both. Grandpa will wait on her hand and foot because he had the old surgery and remembers how bad he felt. Plus the pain killer they gave him made him feel like giving up on life and just quitting the fight and going to sleep. Now they don't use that one anymore for anybody.

Love, Mom