adambroder: February 18, 2020, 6:23pm
I’ll be seeing a patient in a few days who recently had her gallbladder surgically removed. The only thing I know
about her symptoms is that she is feeling depleted, pretty typical I’d imagine for a surgery like that. She is in her
50s. To what degree should one consider the GB (energetically) in regards to the gallbladder (anatomically) having
been removed?
KristinWisgirda: February 18, 2020, 7:37pm
In my way of thinking, the removal of the GB would have some clinical weight but not much by itself. Any surgery
messes with more channels and organs than the targeted structure and every patient has particular weak spots, so
every patient should be evaluated with fresh eyes.
Soon after surgery, I look for blood stasis and the lingering effects of anesthesia which might show up as damp or
shielding.
As always: Sometimes channel, sometimes quality.
michaelmax: February 22, 2020, 4:16am
I too find myself first thinking about the”organ” that has been removed. And like @KristinWisgirda look for
blood stasis.
But I also look to see how the patient is. I strive to look at them with the same eyes that I’d use if I did not know
they’d just had a surgery. In this way we can see what else is there.
It’s easy to get caught in a story. Both the patient’s and our’s. So look to see what stands out. And correspondingly
what is not.