It was around 1:00 a.m. last May 10 when a painful stomach struck me, I knew it right then and there that it was another painful attack of gallbladder disease, multiple gallstones, that is. I vomited several times and I went to the nearby drugstore to buy Nexium, the medicine I’ve been taking ever since.The pain did not subside so I decided to ask help from my sister in law and she brought me to St. Martin de Porres Hospital ER Dept. After a series for laboratory tests, the doctors ruled out that my gallbladder is already inflamed and the stones grew larger in the average size of 1-1.6 centimeters. Thus, I already needed to undergo a gallbladder surgery. A Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery (cholecystectomy) removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small cuts (incisions) in the abdomen. (Source: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/laparoscopic-gallbladder-surgery-for-gallstones). I stayed in the hospital for four days and the doctors advised me to rest for 30 days. 

This unfortunate  event happened on the night I was discharged from the hospital. A thief took my two mobile phones and a small amount of money while my daughter and I were asleep on the 2nd floor of our house. My message to the one who did this to me, God knows your evil intentions. I  thank God for protecting me and the innocent lives of my children and loved ones. 

So that’s it. Despite these two incidents, I  will never lose my faith to God and I’ll be forever thankful for His wonderful blessings to me and my family. Belated Happy Birthday  to ME!!! 🙂