May 3, 2026
I haven’t been posting a lot lately since I have been so busy. I am trying to get everything I want done before my gallbladder removal surgery.
At the hospital, I had my pre-op meeting with a nurse on April 30. They took a blood draw from me to do some bloodwork and did an EKG. I prepaid my deductible for the surgery. The nurse said Bruce would be allowed to wait with me before and after surgery.
I was given antiseptic soap to use before surgery. I have to use it the night before and the morning of surgery. I have not had to do that before. I don’t know when they started doing this and if it’s just this particular hospital’s protocol. 
As the surgery gets closer, I’m getting more nervous. I know this is supposed to be a fairly easy surgery, but still, they are removing an organ.
My surgery is May 6th, only 3 more days away.
I’ll post about all I’ve done lately once I start recovering from surgery.
Blackberry Homestead 
Good luck, Julia!
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Thank you!
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I have used antiseptic soap before surgery. It seemed routine to me.
Yes, you are having an organ removed, but you don’t have to play it on Sunday mornings!
Gall bladder removal was one of my favorite surgeries. You’ll NEVER have a painful gall bladder attack again.
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I am truly looking forward to never having a gallbladder attack again!
I haven’t used antiseptic soap before surgery before. It seems like a great idea to reduce the chances of infection.
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