MadMania

So, I have been having pain in my right side just below the lowest part of my rib for about a week and a half. My first reaction was to ignore it and it would get better after a few days. Alas, my body doesn’t take orders from anyone and I finally went to the doctor. My first visit I actually saw the nurse practitioner (because the doctor was rushing to the bathroom puking her lunch up) and she sent me for a CAT SCAN. I can’t wait to see the bill on that one! The technician that took care of me was just wonderful (Thanks Louise!) and she made it as painless as possible. She sent me home with the news that the test was inconclusive and that the main doctor wanted me to reschedule with my doctor asap. So I call and get one for the next day. Needless to say after two days of my doctor being sick I finally get in and she schedules me for a gallbladder ultrasound and some test that I can’t even pronounce let alone try to spell. (This is it, I think, HIDA scan — During this test, a radioactive material, called hydroxy iminodiacetic acid (HIDA), is injected into the patient. The radioactive material is taken up by the gallbladder to measure gallbladder function. This test also is referred to as cholescintigraphy.) I DON’T RECOMMEND THIS TEST. That is, unless you like being in intense pain and like the feeling of overwhelming nausea. It was the most horrible feeling I have ever had. Anyway, that was last week and the doctors office called me today to tell me that I have to have gall bladder surgery. I am not even remotely happy about this outcome. If I knew that I could get rid of this pain by just changing my diet (I have tried this this past week) I would but for now it seems like I have to. I will update you all on what is going on later. Right now I am tired (cause I am dealing with having the flu on top of this) and I am going to bed. Night!