What a fun way to start a Monday!

Hey all, just wanted to give you the latest health update. If women stuff makes you squeamish, nows the time to turn back! :)

I don't know how many of you remember when I worked for my Uncle Eddie during college. We found out Friday his old partner, Dom died of a massive heart attack Thursday night. His viewing/memorial service was scheduled for Monday morning. I'm still in shock, 'cuz I can still see his face and his smile in my head. Anyway, Monday morning I was like several tons of bricks and unable to get out of bed, so I sent my regards with my mom and dad and stayed in bed.

About 10:30, I got up, a bit groggy, and wandered into the bathroom - to do what most people do first thing in the morning. Everything was "coming out fine" when the bladder was empty. Accompanying this bladder emptying was a searing pain, like a giant knife stabbing me in the right ovarian area. I screamed and staggered to my bed, grabbing for the heating pad (cuz it seemed rational) and began crying and moaning and rolling from side to side wishing for the pain to stop.

Then I stopped rolling, laying still was working so much better. I called the docs office and they told me to come in right away and see the PA. I sat up, to minimal pain compared to what I had, but still very painful, managed to shower and had my dad (who had just returned from the viewing) drive me to the doctor.

Long story a bit less graphic, after an ultrasound, abdominal plate x-ray and visits with a Physician's Assistant (PA) and OB/GYN, I've been given a clean bill of health and still in pain - although severely less pain than yesterday morning.

Who knew peeing would be hazardous to your health? ;) Just thought I'd fill you all in.

I once again ran through the whole list of health issues with my OB/GYN, who once again wasn't concerned. After all of this, I've decided maybe all the docs are right, maybe I do have no GYN problems, IBS and some weird propensity for cathing strange infections and bumps. I think I'm just gonna suffer with my discomfort and inconvient health problems and bow to the experts. It's a hard decision because one shoulder keeps reminding me of the people who have problems who keep telling you to get opinions and pushing until lyou find an answer you're comfortable with and the other shoulder telling me to stop thinking there's things there that aren't and believe the experts (especially since i don't have a real answer to what I think could be wrong).

Anyway, other than some chocolate cravings and crying over just about everything (did you guys hear about the baby saved by the dog in Kenya? i get teary just thinking about it!). Stupid hormones!

Have a good Wednesday. Happy Birhtday to The Dad! :) He's 58 tomorrow! :)