It is not without a
little sadness that I inform you of the removal of my gallbladder. This small, inconspicuous organ that
has served me so well for 73 years has literally been pulled out of my abdomen,
where it has been quietly tucked away beneath my liver. Some gallbladders can become
cantankerous, getting inflamed or infected, or accumulating stones that
interfere with the proper functioning of other organs, in which case it is imperative
that they be removed.
In my case, there were
stones, but they were not causing any discernable symptoms The GB was removed more as a precautionary measure, a small
source of guilt on my part. But
the major source of my guilt comes from the fact that Billy’s GB has served him
so well for all these years. Let
me explain.
The GB serves as a reservoir
for the bile salts produced by the liver.
These salts are critical for the digestion of the fats that we eat, This
unheralded organ recognizes the fats that reach the stomach and small intestine
and releases some of its contents to do the job they are intended to do. Because of the tireless performance of
my GB I have been able to enjoy two of my favorite foodstuffs…Olive Oil and
Sausage. So you can understand
some of sadness at the turn of these events, losing an organ that has served me
so well for so long.
1 comment:
Were you at least able to donate it for science
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