Ouchies

May. 2nd, 2011 09:52 pm
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Went to the doctor today to investigate possible (but somewhat contradictory) signs of ovarian cysts.



Good news, the contradictory signs were correct and it wasn't an ovarian cyst. I declined the offer of an ultrasound to check anyway, because therein lies the path to madness. I'll do that when the pain moves to a more anatomically likely spot. This leaves me with a bunch of oddnesses over the last few months (yes even I can aspire to oddnesses) with no recourse. I was kind of hoping for surgery :-(

Instead was diagnosed with fibro-type strain and pain in a new and exciting place, for no readily apparent reason (although I believe young footballers sometimes get this (but I don't have quite the same opportunities as they for damage)). Unfortunately the prodding and poking required to make this diagnosis made the already painful area INSANELY painful, which kicked off an all-together-now everywhere pain flare this afternoon. Am now enjoying the headache that the codeine (and all the preservatives and junk that go with it) that I took in self defence earlier today has brought on. Or maybe my CNS is just generally protesting the badness.

Note to self: hot wheat pack better for this spot than ice pack. Make that warm wheat pack.

Current status: Hysterical Laughter levels of pain, which is always better than Quietly Weeping. Poor Husband is more than a little freaked out.

Have you ever been hit on a bone that's close to the surface of the skin, with a hammer? Say on an ankle, or the point of the hip, or an elbow? Over and over again? Yeah.

Hmmm. Might need to shift to Noisy Weeping. Later dudes.
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Date: 2011-05-02 02:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com
Thanks. Are you feeling improved at all?

Date: 2011-05-02 02:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rdmasters.livejournal.com
In a desperate attempt to try and offer some form of mitigation for your current woes, I now have to wonder if you are familiar with the Revised Pain Scale.

It might not *help*, as such, but...

Date: 2011-05-02 02:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stephbg.livejournal.com
I am familiar with Hyperbole and a Half, and Allie's distressing lack of input this year.

Date: 2011-05-02 04:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redbraids.livejournal.com
Ouch indeed! I do hope it improves, or maybe get a second medical check fo the pain? Is it meant to hurt that much after?

Date: 2011-05-02 11:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callistra.livejournal.com
Oh that sounds excrutiating
:-(

Date: 2011-05-03 11:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bunny-m.livejournal.com
Ahh, Chronic Pain, do you ever stop being funny?[/sarcasm]

*offers sympathetic and careful hugs*

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