Good: We got to take my dad out last moday to dinner and a movie, We saw King Kong. I don't think my dad has been to the movies in maybe 4 or 5 years. His eyes even welled up at the end. My dad has always had a soft spot for the beast.
Bad: I missed alot of the movie, I wasn't feeling well and had to go to the bathroom alot. and of course although you kind of know somthing is coming on, it waits untill your stuck in the movie theatre watching a 3 hour movie
Ugly: It was a bladder infection, I have only had 1 before, but you know one when you have one. All the walk in clinics are closed at midnight, and hospitals have four hour wait times so I decided to go home and gut it out until morning. Although I would rather see my Family Dr. He is about a 2 hour drive from home.
Good: I got to the Walkin the next morning just as it opened and had to wait very little time at all. I was in and out in less than a half hour.
Bad: Well I thought it was only a bladder infection, the doctors like to poke and prode you when you don't expect them to. The Walk in clinic doctor#1 Jabed at my kidney and I think I jumped 10 feet and screamed
Ugly: Walk in clinic doctor#1 said he thought this could be a kidney stone and I might be in pain for a while. He told me if my skin or eyes turn yellow, or I get a fever or anything feels worse I'm to go straight to the hospital. The doctor booked me for ultra sounds and blood work and all the nasty stuff you hate doing... Why is the washroom always on the far end of the waiting room? I mean seriously, I think the nurses like to giggle as you walk back with a cup full of yellow liquid infront of everyone.
Good: The ultrasound came back showing no stones, the doctor felt this is just an infection, continue on my antibiotics
Bad: the ultrasound did show my kidneys were dialated and so he wants to send me to a urologist ( speacialist of pee in a cup) to make sure everythings OK. If I get a fever - go to the hospital, new pain see a doctor
Ugly: I got new pain in the "Bladder area" bad sharp stabby pain, I was booked to go in and see doctor again
Good: No wait time again... what luck!
Bad: more pressing on internal organs and public displays of urine in a cup
Ugly: Walk in clinic doctor#2 says he is worried he wants more testing done, tells me to go to the hospital immidiatly for scans and more tests
Good: No wait time again, the doctor wrote me a note and they admited me immidiatly
Bad: More public displays of urine ( I really think the nurses find this hilarious) Blood tests and waiting around in a hospital bed on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. ER doctor #1 says I have to wait for a CT scan. And he will be bumping up my meds.
Ugly: I havn't eaten since the previous night my stomach is growling, they won't feed or water me
Good: I hear a volunteer going around offering people warm blankets jucie and Sandwiches, I'm excited at the chance of food
Bad: I'm the only one she doesn't offer food to, I do get a warm blanket, and somthing that no one else was offered..... A magazine, now I don't have to count spots on the ceiling.... Then I look at the magazine, it is a food magazine, I consider eating the pages. ER Doctor #1 goes off duty and I have to retell everything to ER Doctor #2
Ugly: ER doctor # 2 says blood and pee tests are normal. And decides to tell me It is a "High chance" I have kidney stones ( even thought the ultra sound said I didn't) and says this is a "Wait and see" situation. I've only waited 6 hours to be told to go home and come back in if I get a fever, or if any new pain develops.
Good: Atleast I get to get out of there, and eat somthing, and although I'm frustrated I am still waiting to see that urologist. I also get to hang out with Adam and Jen and Drew buys me stuff after my long day.
Bad: I'm still in pain from these invisible kidney stones
Ugly: My Family Dr. Called me, ( He calls to check up on me whenever he gets a report that I even have the sniffles, he is an amazing family Doctor) He tells me he is worried and wants me to go for more tests, he is mad at ER Doctor #2 for canceling CT scan and not coming up with some sort of conclusive diagnosis. I told him my pain is not worse and I will be finding out when my Urologist appt. is tomorrow. Tells me to go to the hospital immediatly if I get more pain or fever ( I think this is the 6th time I get told this?) Says he wants scans done to make sure everything is OK.
Good: the pain I think has started to go away, And I finally got to write in my blog. I had a really nice day with Drew. We hung out in PJ's all day and played video games. I feel rested after this crazy week.