So... not what we thought it was.

I wanted to give an update on here and just a little bit of closure and advice.

I begged doctors for help for months and months. Some days I'd be in such severe pain I'd throw up and pass out. It seemed like nobody would listen.

One night my family came home and found me in and out on the bathroom floor and phoned an ambulance.

I was in A&E (or the emergency room for some of you!) for about twelve hours and ended up leaving out of sheer frustration and exhaustion. I got a call from an unknown number the second I opened the front door. It was the hospital, there was something very wrong with my liver.

We went back and I was admitted to a surgical unit. I had bloods, ultrasounds, an MRI and just about every sample known to man.
(my arms were very bruised!)

I was admitted and when I woke up in the morning alone and afraid a surgeon informed me that I do not have IBS, I have four tumours on my liver and about 16 gallstones. My gallbladder was so diseased and THAT was what had been causing IBS like symptoms.

I couldn't believe it. I went back to hospital for a few more tests after being discharged and we found out the tumours are benign but very rare! (thank god)

I'm waiting for a surgery anytime soon to remove my gallbladder and I couldn't be more excited to go under the knife.

I just wanted to warn people that although gallstones are very common, if they are left too long they can be life threatening. There are very simple tests that a doctor or sometimes even you can do to check for them. Always ALWAYS rule out all of the possible illnesses. Especially if they are ones you are at risk of developing. Never gamble with your health, it is your most valuable possession.

Best of luck to everyone, I hope you guys have been well!