I could not be a doctor.....

Have you ever wondered how your general doctor is able to figure out what is going on with your body? Every symptom leads to EVERYTHING! I guess they have to go through a process of elimination to really figure out what is wrong. I'm guessing, by now, they are tired of seeing me in there every week with something new going on....and guess what....I'm tired of going in there every week with something new.

I really wish I could press a rewind button and go back to the month of June when I felt like the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae. However, time travel does not exist, and instead I get to feel like the empty bowl....no cherries...no fudge syrup...and no ice cream!

Sooooo I may be whining a bit on this blog, but you would too!

Where shall I start...with the lumps. So I developed an almond sized lump behind my ear, went to the doctor and he said I had some crazy ear infection thing, so he prescribed me some antibiotics and referred me to the ENT doctor. After the antibiotics were up, I made a visit to the ENT in the beginning of July. Which, by the way, was a very unpleasant visit. The office staff was very unfriendly and gave me a hard time about my last name not being changed on my insurance card, one I thought we had that sorted out, she (this office clerk) proceeded to talk about me and the card to another employee where I could hear it....eeeeekkkk....a little unprofessional. I understand that we have bad days, trust me, I get it! I didn't feel like it was THAT big of a deal to need to tell someone I should get this straightened out...anyways...that's neither here nor there...just a bad experience. The doctor told me it was nothing to worry about.

About a week and a half later my poor stomach was so enlarged I looked like I had a whole football stuck in it, so we (Brandon and I) spent a whole Saturday in urgent care. They took some x rays, did the whole urine test thing, and decided that I just needed to poo...A LOT...laugh it up people! She (this doctor) gave me some crazy meds that are usually prescribed to people with chronic constipation...it made me feel very strange! It made my heart race, shortness of breath, nausea....but it did state that these were side effects so I took all of my dosage to clear up my "little"problem.

Once I stopped taking the meds I didn't want to eat...anything at all...where did my appetite go?!?!?! When I ate something, my stomach felt like little bombs were going off and I would still get nauseous. I like to eat...so when this was a problem...I went back to the doctor, she took blood to check my thyroid, liver, and kidney functions. Everything came back fine....but I still did not have an appetite....my body is dwindling away....seriously I have lost a good seven pounds in a week...not cool people!

This past week (Tuesday to be exact), after a few days of not eating, chest pain, neck pain, and a new little lump on my head...we decided to go to the ER. We actually didn't have to wait that long to get into a room, but once we were in the room we had to wait awhile because they wanted to run MORE blood work. What did we discover???? Nothing...I'm not anemic, electrolytes are fine, liver is fine. So his diagnosis is that I'm experiencing anxiety that is causing the neck spasms...well yea I am having anxiety because my once normal stomach, is not normal anymore! The chest pain could be acid reflux...dude...I have never had bad heartburn or indigestion before. However, I was taking Motrin for the neck pain so it could have built up acid in my stomach, or so we were told. I was not scanned  or sonogrammed, instead I was sent home with some acid reflux meds and Valium to relax. Unless you are vomiting, pooing blood,  have a high fever, have a broken limb, or are in excruciating pain...do not go to the ER because to them, its not an emergency.( Just to clarify...the neck pain was pretty intense and the new lump scared me.)

I spent a few more days lying around the house eating soup here and there and mainly sleeping a lot...thanks to the Valium. My poor husband has stayed by my side just as miserable because I don't want to do much of anything (lack of energy).

On Saturday morning I went back to my physician and she checked out some more things...thought it could be this...and prescribed more antibiotics.
 After being palpated by the doctor, I tried to get dressed up, go get a pedi, and run an errand in hopes that I would feel better. When I came home...I was exhausted...probably because I haven't eaten much of anything. Brandon and I went to eat sushi (which I proudly ate) but suffered those darn stomach aches later. I went to bed early and had to miss fun with friends, but I didn't want to ruin any of the fun. However, I was glad that my poor husband got to get out of the house and join the party.

At this point, I am pretty convinced that I am running an at home pharmacy. My stomach is still not right, I had the bubblies all night long and this morning. I am praying that it is this new medication causing the bubblies ( we all know what comes with the bubblies). My grandparents came and brought flowers and some home made chicken noodle soup. Grandparents are the best! Praying that this course of antibiotics will clear up whatever these stomach ailments are.

For now, I will thank God for a loving husband, a great family, a healthy puppy, and to experience another beautiful day...goodness in the 80's?