Good news re pain + ER plan + rides needed on Dec. 2

1. Good news on the pain front: It seems that if I keep the water-to-food ratio extremely high, especially while eating, the gut pain stays at a faint distance and sometimes even disappears.  It's a challenge to keep filling my water glasses/bottles so many times during the day, but the potential avoidance of pain is quite motivating.  I try to start drinking water immediately upon waking up in the morning, all day long, and all evening, too.   Resultant frequent trips to the bathroom to pee are a bit inconvenient, but again, more than worth it to avoid pain.

2. My landlord-the-doctor, who specializes in emergency medicine, has offered to take me to the Beth Israel ER for my next gut attack, if she is at home when it happens.  In her professional opinion I should go there instead of the closer Emerson Hospital because at BIDMC they already have all my medical info and images in their computer system.  These would be particularly important to have in case of emergency surgery.  She said I should call on her even if it's 3:00 AM!  Meanwhile, her take on my situation is that it probably is gallbadder attacks that I'm suffering, and that my experiment in super-hydration is probably diluting dietary fat into distant particles separated by water molecules, which is less challenging to my gallbladder.  An interesting theory, which I will pass by Dr. Sheth next time we talk.

3. My next test ordered by Dr. Sheth is called ERCP, scheduled for Thursday December 2.  It's an ultrasound of my digestive system, requiring full anaesthetization.  IF YOU CAN DRIVE ME TO THE HOSPITAL AT 11:00am OR TAKE ME HOME AROUND 5:00pm, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

And: Thank you!

Gotta go refill my water glasses now.