My mommy's birthday is today!!!!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
No end
Still no answers. My ultrasound was normal. The only thing out of the ordinary was some veins that are enlarged in my uterus. We already knew those were there from last year's ultrasound but they have gotten slightly worse but aren't what is causing my pain. For now, he's put me on birth control pills for the next three months to see if that helps with pain. I'm doubtful. There is SOMETHING wrong. There IS something pressing on my bladder or the tubes that go to/from my bladder. Otherwise why would I have so much trouble peeing when I KNOW I have to go? I have to take pain medication every day in order to feel semi-normal and even with the pills, I still feel pain. I'm making an appointment with my regular doctor as soon as I get out of bed before they close. (bad sleeping habits have returned) I'm not really a wait and see type of person. I want to know what's wrong and THEN go from there. I was literally shocked to silence when they came in and showed me the ultrasound and explained that they found nothing to be concerned about. I want answers. I don't care what the answer is as long as it's not we don't know.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Same ole
I have an ultrasound on Wednesday. The doc felt around a lot more than I would've liked him to and said that my right ovary is definitely bigger than my left. We'll schedule surgery Wednesday depending on what they find. (or what they don't) UGH! I just don't want surgery. It's a pain in the ass since I have a toddler. But I can't keep dealing with this pain forever. And it was so MUCH worse after my exam. I think it might be the worst it's hurt since I've been having pain. And the peeing has been worse since then too. Stupid ovary probably got moved around during my exam and is pushing on my tubes to my urinary tract. Quite frankly, at this point I just want them to get rid of the pain so I can start working out and get rid of the weight that I've gained in the last six months. Everytime I try to work out it makes it so much more painful so I've been avoiding it. I should try swimming.
My mom had her tubes tied last week. (thursday) Friday was rough for her. She had a reaction to the anethesia and it caused her to vomit for two days really badly. My grandmother was with her Thursday but left Friday for my aunt's house so I stayed with my mom until she fell asleep on Friday. I was to the point where I wanted to take her to the ER but she didn't want to move. I would've been the same way. They even called in a presciption to stop the vomiting but it really didn't seem to do much. She's doing better now but is still a little sore. Aside from the tubes being tied, everything else is the same surgery I'll be having.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The four days following my period were completely pain free so by day four I was thinking maybe it was just a one month thing where something was weird with my cycle and causing me pain. On the fifth day I started having lower back pain again and today I've been on ultram all day and it's only giving minimal relief. I go to the ob-gyn on Thursday and I know I still won't know anything then but at least I'll be one step closer. I really don't want laproscopy but if they don't find anything on ultrasound, I know that's what he's going to want to do. I'm not scared of surgery or being knocked out, I'm more worried about the pain the days after the surgery. I have a very active two year old, being out of commission for any amount of time is not an option. (plus someone has to feed the animals) At this point I don't even know what I would be hoping it would be. None of the possibilities seem much better than the others. Obviously just about anything is better than cancer but most of the options are long term and possibly cause fertility problems. I really didn't want to start trying to get pregnant again till next year or so but if they tell me the only way I'm going to have another child is to start trying immediately, I'll do it but I won't be pleased about the timing. I just want the ultrasound already so that I know where we go from there.
We spent today putting up fliers on telephone polls and in the neighbors newspaper boxes. My dog (lives at my moms house) went missing on 8/10. She always gets out of the yard and it's impossible to keep her in, aside from chaining her (which we won't do) or taking her for walks. She jumps the fence with little effort and when that's not possible, she digs under it. She knows the neighborhood, she knows where she lives and how to get there so for her to go missing makes us think someone took her or did something worse with her. If someone is keeping her they will find out very quickly that she isn't the type of dog most people want. She's not lovable and prefers you don't touch her at all. She has bitten before. (my brother for NO reason) She's just not the dog most people want. We've already been to both humane society's in st.joe county and laporte. We're going to finish putting fliers in the boxes tomorrow. By the end of the day, hopefully everyone in that neighborhood will realize she's missing and that someone is looking for her.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
This and that
Today it hurts to move. It's that time of the month now so the pain has increased over the last few days. Yesterday my doctor gave me a new prescription to take along with the Ultram that I'm on every four hours/or as needed. I'm also taking Flexeril. I haven't taken it yet. Both Shawn and my brother's girlfriend, Dakota say it's knocks you out and I don't want to be asleep unless it's time to be. Yesterday night I was in too much pain so I took an Ultram and I can't take them at the same time so I didn't bother with the Flexeril. There are several different things it could be at this point and time. The one I'm thinking is called pelvic congestion syndrome. In layman's terms, you get a vericose vein in your ovary. Last year when I had my pelvic ultrasound, they noticed I had an enlarged vein and said we should keep it in mind for the future. The other things they're thinking are endrometreosis or an ovarian cycst. My appointment with my ob-gyn still isn't till the 16th even though I've tried and tried to get in sooner. For now I just have to deal with it.
The aquarium was much smaller than I was expecting. By the time we left there I was already in a great deal of pain, wincing with each step. (made worse when Jasmine wanted to be carried by me only) We didn't see much as the zoo, as most of us were hot, sore or just older. We ate, took the trolly around the zoo and watched the dolphin show. Afterwards we went to the stingray tank and got to pet them as they swam past. Jasmine was afraid of them so she and Shawn stayed off to the side. I thought it was pretty neat and would do it again, even if they had their stingers still. But then again, I fear very few animals. I'm the type of person that would love to swim in the ocean with sharks, whereas others would baulk at such an idea. Upon leaving the zoo, I could barely walk and this was after taking two Ultrams. I fell asleep shortly after we entered Indiana. Jasmine slept from the time we left till the next morning. She woke up vomiting. We gave her some gatorade after an hour or so and vomited that up as well, falling asleep soon after. I became worried that she had gotten dehydrated the day before so I took her pulse and it was 128 beats a minute. I called the doctor and asked the nurse what she thought, she told me to take her to the ER. I didn't think that was needed. We gave her a popsicle... and then another. She perked up and didn't throw up anymore. I had a doctor's appointment later that day and asked MY nurse what she thought happened and she said heat exhaustion. And that she didn't blame me for wanting her being poked at for the next four hours. Anyone who has taken a baby/toddler to the ER knows you don't want to take them if they don't need to go, it sucks.
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