Saw my surgeon yesterday....

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I had an appointment yesterday to see the surgeon who removed my gallbladder in August. I gave him a card and some chocolates to thank him. I had stomach issues for so many years but specifically had gallbladder pains for about 2 years. I saw many doctors about my sickness and pains only to be told it was all in my head. Even after many blood tests showing elevated white cells, bad results of my gallbladder and liver and ultra sounds to show many gallstones. Doctors still insisted it was not my gallbladder. Even the first surgeon I saw didn't want to operate on me because he too, and I quote, believed "It is all in your head." And this is just another annoying thing to happen when a doctor knows you have depression. It's like every issue I've had they immediately link it to my depression. Which isn't fair! But the 2nd surgeon I saw ( Dr Tan, my surgeon ), took me seriously. Though he knew I've been suffering with depression for so long and although he knew ( as did I ) that depression / stress can cause stomach aches, he still believed that these specific pains and sickness was coming from my gallbladder. So he was the angel who took it out of me. So I gave him the thank you card and chocolates yesterday and discussed how I've been since the surgery to which everything has been fine. I did mention that I've been feeling some quick stabbing pains here and there on the right side where my gallbladder was but he said that that's normal. I wasn't really concerned but doesn't hurt to ask. I also asked him about something I heard while I was in recovery. I heard one of the nurses mention something about me not breathing properly while I was either in surgery or coming out of it. ( I was drowsy when hearing this ) But I spoke to him about it and he explained to me that I was having some difficulties breathing and that they needed to move my jaw forward and put oxygen into me. But he also explained that that isn't anything to worry about and is quite common. He also called me a worry wart lol which is 100% true with certain subjects. He called me this after I told him that the first week after surgery I was having issues breathing here and there to which my doctor ( best doctor I've ever seen by the way. Finally a doctor who takes me seriously too ) put it down to anxiety. Cause those issues breathing didn't really take place unless I was thinking about surgery. I think that was pretty much it. I also handed in a Feedback Form to thank the staff who helped me that night / morning. ( I stayed over night ). I was so nervous for that was my first operation ever but everyone was so kind and understanding. ****photo is mine. Showing the card and chocolates I got for Dr Tan****