Gallbladder #3

Dear Gallbladder,

I'll probably never send this letter to you now that I've cut off all contact, but I need to write down my thoughts. We are still getting used to your absence. It is much more difficult than we anticipated. Stomach is melancholy, often times refusing food but at other times demanding food, only to return it. Liver is very confused. Without you there to regulate bile production, Liver is lost regarding how much to make. Erring on the side of too much upsets Stomach more than too little. Then there's Pancreas. It just couldn't handle the abuse. Pancreas is still angry but is also grieving more than the others. I think it may never operate at full capacity again.

It will get better eventually. Sometimes it's hard to think of that when we're curled up in bed. Tylenol, pepto bismol, and small bites from the b.r.a.t. diet keep us going. The moments I can actually fall asleep are a welcome relief from all the angst and drama. It won't last forever. Life will resume, though it will be a new normal. So I raise a glass of broth to better days ahead.

Sincerely,
MR

Gallbladder #2

Dear Gallbladder,

Why couldn't you just leave and be done with it? You left behind a couple of surprises, or "stones," that continue to aggravate Pancreas. Was that necessary? We all want to heal from your misdeeds; your little surprises make it difficult to move on. Well, you won't keep me down. I will get rid of your stones. There will be nothing left to remind me of you once and for all. This is the final good-bye.

Sincerely,
MR

Gallbladder #1

Dear Gallbladder,

We have lived in harmony for many years, but lately you've been causing problems. You began hurting me earlier this summer and blaming it on Stomach. All my friends thought Stomach gave me an ulcer. I believed you for over a month. But you didn't stop there. You aggravated Pancreas next. As we all know, when Pancreas gets angry, everyone gets hurt.

So I need to tell you that it's time to break up. I cannot continue a relationship with one who hurts me, lies to me, and turns others against me. I'm going to call in professional help to sever our connection. This will be permanent. I will not let you hurt me again.

Sincerely,
MR