So remember that time I was complaining about my gallbladder? Well you all convinced me that I needed to get it checked out. Soooo I went to the doctor, who said, “sounds like it’s your gallbladder. Go have an ultrasound.” So I did. But after waiting almost a week for the results, I found out that the ultrasound didn’t show anything wrong. Yet, I am still having these classic gallbladder symptoms. So, as you read this, I will be preparing for a gallbladder SCAN. Which, will be expensive AND require me to lay still on my back for TWO HOURS. And hopefully show something if there is something to see.
I am totes freaking out about the two hours thing. The idea of it just flips me out!!! I am taking my phone and my headphones and have downloaded an audio book to listen to. I hope it works!
But anyhoo, when I was endlessly waiting for my ultrasound results, I decided to take matters into my own hands and do a natural gallbladder “cleanse”. I know, I’m totally nuts. But my crunchy friend Laura kept telling me to do one involving drinking olive oil and grapefruit juice, and I got so desperate from the pain and the waiting that I DID it.
I cannot believe I did it.
Not just because it’s weird, but because I am a total wimp. And yet, I drank THIS:
8 oz of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice and olive oil. It took me about 10 minutes to get it all down! I really cannot believe I did it. The worst part was drinking two 4-0z glasses of water mixed with Epsom salts before hand. That stuff was NASTEEEEEEEE.
It definitely cleansed a whoooooole lot of stuff, but unfortunately it was not the cure-all for the ol’ gallbladder.
So it’s off to the hospital I go for the scan.
And hopefully, some answers. Wish me luck!
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