You may remember my throat/neck thing? Bring yourselves up to date here.
Long story short, I'm a huge gray area. On one side are healthy people. On the other side are sick people. Then there's this huge gray area in between where seemingly healthy people have a sick person's symptoms; yet are not really "sick." (nor "healthy" if you are a glass half empty sort of girl.)
Here's what my doctor, "Mr. Nosey" (that long scary scope) and I have been up to this last month: Steroid treatment? no changes. Antibiotics? no changes. Allergies? no symptoms. Acid Reflux medication? no changes. A CT scan with a iodine contrast? no tumors (but several bruises from the attempted blood lettings and a mini IV.) A pre-visit to the hospital that took 3 blood techs to get a blood sample? (The first checked my right arm, then my left arm, then my right hand, then my left, then said "I'll be right back with John." Then she distracted me by asking about my pets while John poked around for his attempt. Then John disappears to get the next guy. The next guy taps a vein in my forearm, remarks "Wow, look how slow it's coming out" and "This one's gonna bruise.") A biopsy that required full anesthesia and six hours in the hospital with an IV attached by tape strong enough to bond the tiles to the space shuttle for takeoff? Thankfully not one sign of lymphoma.
Yes. A huge exhale of relief. I am blessed. I am lucky. I am... well. My body is just weird I guess.
Today at my follow-up visit with my doctor we talked at length about the gray area I'm in; thankfully Mr Nosey stayed in the drawer. He was also really surprised that I didn't end up taking the painkillers he prescribed for the the biopsy. I didn't even glance at the tylenol; honestly, I've had more painful throats with a cold. He remarked "I don't know what it is about women!"
*****And Now for Something Completely Different********
If I am a freak of nature with abnormally large lingual tonsils, don't we all wish I could whistle like this?
3 comments:
keep practicing!
What the hell is up with your veins? When I gave blood last time, there was a woman there who really wanted to donate but her veins were very narrow. The blood was coming out at a snail's pace, so she gave up. Do you have narrow veins?
At least the phlebotomists there are real pros. They won't poke you if they think it will bruise you.
And I'm SO relieved about your throat. But what's up with the "women!" remark?
Ok, I've watched the video now. That is one talented bird. When my Mom lived in Little Rock, she said the mockingbirds there would imitate car alarms & police sirens. She never mentioned camera shutters or chainsaws, though.
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