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[gennimom]

Okay, so I go get an MRI done of my thoracic spine. I was in the machine in a different position this time, so I know the technician was doing the correct thing. The report from the radiologist was on my LUMBAR spine. What the...?

I so dislike this radiologist. He has already written one report that said I had two normal ovaries. I only have one and it isn't normal. Can he not read orders? I'm waiting for the doctor's office to call back because this has me confused.

Also, the report said I had a ovarian cyst on my right ovary with multiple internal septations. From everything I've been able to find, this is NOT a good thing. Now I'm trying to figure out who to call about that? Do I call the guy on campus and ask if I should call my OB-GYN, or call the OB-GYN directly?

I SO do not need this stress!

[gennidad]

Also, if I have a problem and don't have any antacids handy I will take a slice of american cheese and let it melt in my mouth.  After it gets softer I then swallow it.  It is only a temporary fix but can buy me enough time to get some antacids. 

Mrs. P, I have been being rather delicate on here.  A detailed description of the test they use to determine what I have is rather gross, as is the description of some of the problems the reflux can cause.  We have been trying to not gross too many people out.

[infopri]

Also, the report said I had a ovarian cyst on my right ovary with multiple internal septations. From everything I've been able to find, this is NOT a good thing. Now I'm trying to figure out who to call about that? Do I call the guy on campus and ask if I should call my OB-GYN, or call the OB-GYN directly?

I'm sorry for all your troubles, gennimom (and gennidad!).  But ovarian cysts are definitely something you should be talking to your OB/GYN about.  I had a giant one when I was young, and my OB/GYN was the one who found it and the one who was going to remove it surgically.  (As it turned out, I didn't need the surgery; the cyst dissolved on its own.)  Since then (i.e., for the past 25 years or so), he has been monitoring me for further cyst development.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we got My Better Half's MRI results this afternoon.  Apparently, his disks at L4 and L5 are "massively herniated," and the orthopedist says he needs surgery.  I'm not convinced yet that surgery is the only option, but I guess we'll see what the orthopedist has to say when we go in, and then (I hope) see what our family physician says.  In the meantime, MBH is scheduled for some kind of epidural injection next week to relieve the pain.

[gennimom]

Youch! Infopri, that doesn't sound good.

I have my injection next Monday, so I'll probably be curled in a ball for about 24-36 hours afterward. Then the relief should set in. That is the only thing I hate about spinal injections. It hurts worse before it feels better. The doctor's office is going to check into the MRI thing. The nurse said it is definitely the wrong report. They're going to check into it, and if we have to do it again, we'll do it somewhere else. I'm now waiting for my GYN to call back. Just a little stress here!

[anthroid]

Well, I feel positively sprightly next to you all.  My doc called today and was pleased to know the progesterone worked, big time (which it has).  She also said that my ultrasound showed that I still have fibroids but they haven't grown hardly at all so, given that the hormones are working she's now quite confident it isn't cancer (though, of course, we'll have to wait for the biopsy results to be sure).

Phew! 

[infopri]

That's great news, anthroid!  Fibroids, you can deal with, especially if they're not growing.  And yay for the hormones doing their job!  :)

What a relief.  (Still, it will be nice to get the biopsy results, just to confirm everything.)

[marlborough]

That's good news!

Sometimes I think the tests we have for our gross problems are worse than the gross problems themselves. 

[rubygirl]

Okay, well, mine is PEANUTS compared to you all, but can I whine about my cold?  Ugh.

I want nothing more than to be in my bed with a heating pad, all drugged up and sleeping, and instead, I'm working on a project and won't be done till late tonight.  Sigh.  Can't get out of it.

The good news is, I can sleep all day tomorrow if I want.

How are you all holding up?  (Sniff, snork, cough, hack.  Ugh...)

[gennimom]

Sure, you can whine about your cold. This is about current illnesses after all. This thread and other conversations help remind me I'm not alone, even if I'm the only one with my exact current complaint. Infopri's husband comes close though!

[gennidad]

Okay, well, mine is PEANUTS compared to you all, but can I whine about my cold?  Ugh.

I want nothing more than to be in my bed with a heating pad, all drugged up and sleeping, and instead, I'm working on a project and won't be done till late tonight.  Sigh.  Can't get out of it.

The good news is, I can sleep all day tomorrow if I want.

How are you all holding up?  (Sniff, snork, cough, hack.  Ugh...)

You just keep that cold over there all to yourself, please.  I will send you some long distance get well wishes.  Take my prescription of peppermint and whiskey and enjoy.  Just don't OD on me.  

[msparticularity]

Mrs. P, I have been being rather delicate on here.  A detailed description of the test they use to determine what I have is rather gross, as is the description of some of the problems the reflux can cause.  We have been trying to not gross too many people out.

Yeah, I actually guessed that. And I didn't mean to minimize your suffering, either - sorry if it came across that way. I was more trying to say the only thing I can even remotely compare it to is my poor Poodle's suffering with the too-much-acid versus not-enough-acid, which is pretty significant and distressing to watch.

In other news from our front: Poor MrP has come down with whatever local virus has been going around. It features a fever, amazing body aches and headache, and a slightly uneasy digestive system. I had it last week but put it down to my arthritis issues and too much ibuprofen. Apparently, though, it's all over; one of the massage therapists at my chiropractor's office is out with the same thing. 

[gennidad]

Mrs. P, I have been being rather delicate on here.  A detailed description of the test they use to determine what I have is rather gross, as is the description of some of the problems the reflux can cause.  We have been trying to not gross too many people out.

Yeah, I actually guessed that. And I didn't mean to minimize your suffering, either - sorry if it came across that way. I was more trying to say the only thing I can even remotely compare it to is my poor Poodle's suffering with the too-much-acid versus not-enough-acid, which is pretty significant and distressing to watch.

In other news from our front: Poor MrP has come down with whatever local virus has been going around. It features a fever, amazing body aches and headache, and a slightly uneasy digestive system. I had it last week but put it down to my arthritis issues and too much ibuprofen. Apparently, though, it's all over; one of the massage therapists at my chiropractor's office is out with the same thing. 

It didn't, don't worry.  I was just saying that there are a lot of symptoms and tests that are pretty gross.  And that they were deliberately left out that is all. 

See above for the perscription for MrP and tell him to stay back.  I really don't need anything else.

[rubygirl]

You just keep that cold over there all to yourself, please.  I will send you some long distance get well wishes.  Take my prescription of peppermint and whiskey and enjoy.  Just don't OD on me.  

Thanks!  Much appreciated. (Glug glug.)

Mm. Mmm.

[msparticularity]

You just keep that cold over there all to yourself, please.  I will send you some long distance get well wishes.  Take my prescription of peppermint and whiskey and enjoy.  Just don't OD on me.  

Thanks!  Much appreciated. (Glug glug.)

Mm. Mmm.

Okay, GD, is it peppermint extract added to whiskey, or what? This actually sounds kind of promising as an alternative to my standby, the hot toddy with lemon.

[gennidad]

You just keep that cold over there all to yourself, please.  I will send you some long distance get well wishes.  Take my prescription of peppermint and whiskey and enjoy.  Just don't OD on me.  

Thanks!  Much appreciated. (Glug glug.)

Mm. Mmm.

Okay, GD, is it peppermint extract added to whiskey, or what? This actually sounds kind of promising as an alternative to my standby, the hot toddy with lemon.

Only if you can't find some of the soft round or soft stick peppermints.  If you have to use the fake stuff extract then add a little sugar to the mixture.  Serve warm.  It is a old cough rememdy and can sometimes work wonders on the throat and head.  At least until the hangover.