I got my ultrasound on Monday. This time I got a chatty tech, which is so much better than the ones who won't tell you anything. It's a good thing she was, because half way through it, she said, huh... I need to check out your old ultrasound. Nothing like trying to strike fear into your heart, right? She came back and said I just had weird anatomy, which included a tipped uterus, which apparently doesn't help with pain, just makes it worse. Awesome. Then she asked how big the cyst was last time. It was 4cm and now it's 6cm. And it's not a simple cyst, it's complex, which means there is stuff in there and it won't resolve on it's own. I should guess not, since it's been there since at least May. The tech recommended that I have it removed before my next cycle, which I don't think it's possible. I guess maybe I should take a bunch of pills every day that week and hope for the best.
I was looking at things online. Don't worry, I don't take everything at face value. Trust me, I learned my lesson after Fiona was diagnosed. Some of those sites were incredibly scary and didn't differentiate between kids and adults. The odds for adults are so much worse than the odds for kids. Anyway, if the doctor can just do it through the camera, it will probably take a week of recovery. If she's forced to make it a bit bigger, we are looking at 4-6 weeks...during the holiday season. I can't wait to talk to the doctor and discuss everything with her. I told TD he has to come to that appointment because he's such a worrywart, I think he needs to hear everything from the doctor herself.
The main thing I am worried about is that I don't do narcotics well. So unfortunate. I get an injection in my line and literally 30 seconds later, I am sitting up puking. So that's something I will be discussing with the doctor.
Stay at home mom caring for a lymphoma girl and trying hard to maintain sanity and normalcy for the big sister and husband!
2 comments:
Hey, I haven't been online much lately and haven't been commenting even when I am, but I didn't want you to think I didn't care what is going on with you. Sorry you're in the middle of this. It sounds very un-fun and I hope it will be resolved soon. I think it's good to share stuff even if some people think it's TMI, because people can send along their support and prayers, and because someone reading this might have a need to know about such things sometime. I'm a big fan of sharing what's going on in our lives in an honest way.
For me, at least, it's not TMI, it's JEI (Just Enough ...). The whole reason we choose to blog and choose to read others' blogs is to keep in touch and to be able to 'help', even if that is just with prayer and well-wishes. We want to know what's going on and I think you do a good job of sharing your concerns/questions/problems without a 'woe is me' attitude and without sharing too much so it's uncomfortable.
I, too, am sorry you have to go through this, especially right on the heels of Fiona's recovery and during the holidays! At least it's not happening at the same time, but if anyone deserves a break from doctors and hospitals, it's you! All I can say is at least you have good medical care and insurance and I hope all continues to go well over the next few weeks.
Post a Comment