I know, I know - I haven't been around much lately - sorry for that. I've been busy over here and not feeling well, blah-blah-blah - you don't care, but I'm going to share anyway.
Male readers, beware, I may talk about girl stuff here.
I've been having this mysterious abdominal pain. Down low - like where you're girl parts could be. Mostly I can dismiss it, but sometimes it gets really bad, and now it's bad and in my back, too. So I went in and talked to the doc. After a quick pee in a cup, I apparently have some white cells where they shouldn't be, indicative of a bladder infection. Great - but the pain I'm having isn't anywhere near my bladder. Whoops. Off I go to have pictures of my internals.
I had been waiting on a gall bladder ultrasound as well - I got on this new high deductible insurance plan, so I wanted to wait until after the 1st of the year so it would all count towards this year. They warm the gel, people - how cool is that? I haven't had an ultrasound since I was pregnant with Owen - cold, cold, evil gel. Not anymore! And now there are shiny pictures of my gall bladder, pancreas, liver WITH sound - yeah that's right...SOUND. You can hear the blood pumping to all of these organs and they record it as part of the ultrasound. Who knew?? I want that as an mp3 so I can use it as my "incoming email" sound. Wouldn't that be fun??
Okay, maybe notsomuch.
Whatever.
I also had my girl parts ultrasounded...can I use that word like that? no? too bad. Ovaries? check. Uterus? check. Overly full bladder from drinking 32 oz. of water on the way to the test? check. And even more sound stuff - the blood vessels light up on the screen - it's like looking through those heat seeking cameras...reds and blues...and then the sound...fun stuff. The tech that took the pics was nice, she pointed out all of my organs. I think that stuff is cool.
Now the question is, how do I get my hands on these? It's not like having a baby where you have the ultrasound and then they print the pics so you can show people. But why? Why can't I have a pic of my pancreas for my purse? Why can't I put my bladder in a photo album and show people? Do you think I can request them? Maybe I should have said something to her. Very disappointing, to walk away and not have any pics to show off. "And here, this one, this is the right side of my liver....oooh, and this one here? This shows the arteries into my ovary."
I had some bloodwork, too. Hopefully it's nothing, just this infection and a course of antibiotics will do the trick. I'm ready to be done with it. It's wiping me out. How are you guys?
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I think they could have put it all on a CD. All of my ultrasounds with Vivian were put on a CD and I still have them. You should have talked with the tech. Maybe your doctor can get them. Actually I picked up the ultrasound pics that they must have made into x-rays at PMH to take to Chicago.
Brilliant! Yes, on a CD - so I can email them and put them on the blog. I love it like I would marry it!
This post definitely brings to mind the Seinfeld episode where Jerry says his girlfriend's "stomach stays awake all night and talks to me." It's just your liver talking in this case.
Not totally gross. It's not like you're carrying around your liver in a jar...just pictures? Nyah, it's still gross.
Hellooooooooo!
You Poor Baby...I hope you get to feeling better soon, this has been on and off for the better of, what, 2 years? One thing after another, just be glad your car is not acting like that!!! Hugs and kisses your way punkin
I can't believe you guys are talking about your innerds and putting them on a CD - you've all lost it. And here I am getting excited about selling my 25 year old stove for $100. I'll have to think about this - do I really want to see pictures of my insides and then share them with others.....I don't think so - but I could be the crazy one.
I really do love your blog...no topic is off limits.
Yes, pea - I feel like I have been LIVING at the doctor for all sorts of various reasons. Hopefully whatever this is will go away and I can feel human again. My shoulder situation improved greatly after traction, hooray!
And Carol - no topic is ever off limits. This is a tell all, baby. You've got some surgery coming up - maybe they can get you some pictures. Hmmmmmm....maybe I could dedicate a whole week of blogging to everyone's innerds!
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