For years I controlled my gallbladder disease by eating an almost vegetarian low fat diet(No medical insurance=no $$$ to pay for operation). Well in nursing school some low fat protein options are too pricey for a student's budget.
I started having episodes of hypoglycemia.
Worst one happened during my ICU rotation. I collapsed at the patient's bedside total loss of consciousness for a moment, everything was black, and I became combative when a nurse and my instructor were trying to pick my butt off the floor. Some OJ and a snack later, I was fine and totally embarrassed. ( I HAD eaten breakfast about 3 hours before.)
Rather embarrassing to know that you smacked your instructor and hit a nurse in the mouth, thankfully it didn't affect my grade and they were understanding.
So I went back to a regular diet per PCP's advise, and tried to keep it as low fat as possible. Something about animal fats just sent the biliary cholic into overdrive.
I while I was a brand new RN in orientation, I had a gallbladder attack that about killed me. I was febrile, vomiting, crawling on my hands and knees from the bathroom to the break room, diaphoretic, crying in horrible pain. My new coworker's had to pick me up off the floor and send my butt to the ER.
I finally got the &^&*^ GB out, no one ever warned me about the dumping syndrome that occurs after a cholecystectomy.
It hit with a passion 3 days post op while on a road trip. I didn't make it to the nearest rest stop.
I'm still blushing thinking about it!
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