so i had my hsg today. it wasn't that bad and the results (while i didn't receive a very detailed result - i have to wait to meet with my OBGYN for that) were not awful. woke up, took a shower and bud was still feeling poorly - so i headed out alone. sad he didn't come, but i was only there for a half hour, no real point for him to come i suppose. it all worked out. anyway, once i got there, filled out some forms and paid the amount i was quoted from my case worker. you see, because of my endometriosis, i don't qualify for health insurance unless i plan to pay $600 a month! yeah, i am okay with paying almost what i pay in rent for health insurance each month... and still have to pay copays on doctor's visits and medication. right. whatever. i'm not bitter. lets continue. i was kind of concerned that i'd be charged more than what my lady said i'd have to pay because it seems that while certain medical offices have a contract with the anne arundel county medical assistance group i am with, they don't seem to do much business with them or know much about them. i'm not complaining really, i'm glad they exist because there is no way i could be getting all the help i'm getting if REACH did not exist.
so they took me back to get the procedure done. got undressed, put on a handy dandy gown that actually covered all of me and did not leave my bum to be seen by all of creation. that was nice. the procedure, once they got started, took all of 3-5 minutes. it was kind of painful at parts, especially when she inflated the balloon inside my uterus and when she injected a large amount of dye into one side of my fallopian tubes. it seems like one side hurt more than the other and now that i'm thinking back from what i saw on the screen, thats the side that had the abnormality. oh yeah... let me explain the brief result i got. my tubes are not blocked and i think my uterus is shaped nicely. (hooray, i have a nice uterus! or so i think... - who gets excited about something like that? me... oh dear) however, they did find what they think might be a fibroid. which i guess is a benign tumor that can either cause some troubles or can be completely harmless. it was interesting to look at the x-ray. you could see where the dye spilled out but there was a dark spot on one side right above where my tubes were... she said the dye spilled out of my tubes nicely but there seems to be something on one side. so i guess they will look at it better and make a final judgement or something. who knows what that means... no seriously. if you or anyone know about fibroids, maybe you could tell me. i read a lot about it online today but i see a lot of if its this kind you're fine, if its another it can cause weight gain and problems, if its the other kind you may have fertility issues. and it IS possible to have all three kinds. weird.
long paragraph. i apologize.
so they were done and i was free to go, once they told me to look out for any sort of infection or bad side-effects. thankfully, aside from some minor cramping and being tired for most of the day, i am fine. once i left, i went to the store and got some stuff to make cream chipped beef. yum! it turned out okay, not as good as mom's... i just need to practice. after i ate, i fell asleep on the couch for an hour or so. then i forced myself to actually get my history homework done. thankfully it didn't take as long as i had thought it would. if i get cleared of this module today, i can work on the next 2 and hopefully be done with that part of the class! that would be nice. then i will only have to do a few posts on the discussion boards and write a paper. oh and my english class is on spring break this week, so thats nice. but i do need to read some more in my book. i have homework due on monday or tuesday of next week for that. (i'm only telling you this stuff because it helps me to remember to do stuff! haha)
after homework i watched a bit of trauma in the er on tv, called my mom and she and i went shopping. i got a new shirt for kate's shinding this weekend. i hope it is successful, that she is happy and that people have fun. i'm not a party planner and i'm not good at making things run smoothly during a party... so yeah. friday i will be running around like a crazy woman getting last minute things i know it! but at least i got a nice shirt! it looks nice AND its a size smaller than i normally get. thats always encouraging. after hanging out with my mom, i went and helped bud with the laundry and we ended up hanging out with bex and brody for a little while at the laundromat. i just love them. afterwards, we came home, i watched dancing with the stars - voted for ralph macchio and now i'm updating this. oh and i replied to an email from my history teacher. oh and monster truck got a new edison wisewings... compliments to dad newman! :)
now that you know ALL of what i did today, i hope you enjoyed reliving my day with me. work tomorrow so i need to sleep. love to you all. thanks to those of you who were thinking of me and praying for me. it was greatly appreciated and i felt it. i wasn't nearly as nervous or as uncomfortable as i thought i would have been. so good stuff. goooooodnight.
so they took me back to get the procedure done. got undressed, put on a handy dandy gown that actually covered all of me and did not leave my bum to be seen by all of creation. that was nice. the procedure, once they got started, took all of 3-5 minutes. it was kind of painful at parts, especially when she inflated the balloon inside my uterus and when she injected a large amount of dye into one side of my fallopian tubes. it seems like one side hurt more than the other and now that i'm thinking back from what i saw on the screen, thats the side that had the abnormality. oh yeah... let me explain the brief result i got. my tubes are not blocked and i think my uterus is shaped nicely. (hooray, i have a nice uterus! or so i think... - who gets excited about something like that? me... oh dear) however, they did find what they think might be a fibroid. which i guess is a benign tumor that can either cause some troubles or can be completely harmless. it was interesting to look at the x-ray. you could see where the dye spilled out but there was a dark spot on one side right above where my tubes were... she said the dye spilled out of my tubes nicely but there seems to be something on one side. so i guess they will look at it better and make a final judgement or something. who knows what that means... no seriously. if you or anyone know about fibroids, maybe you could tell me. i read a lot about it online today but i see a lot of if its this kind you're fine, if its another it can cause weight gain and problems, if its the other kind you may have fertility issues. and it IS possible to have all three kinds. weird.
long paragraph. i apologize.
so they were done and i was free to go, once they told me to look out for any sort of infection or bad side-effects. thankfully, aside from some minor cramping and being tired for most of the day, i am fine. once i left, i went to the store and got some stuff to make cream chipped beef. yum! it turned out okay, not as good as mom's... i just need to practice. after i ate, i fell asleep on the couch for an hour or so. then i forced myself to actually get my history homework done. thankfully it didn't take as long as i had thought it would. if i get cleared of this module today, i can work on the next 2 and hopefully be done with that part of the class! that would be nice. then i will only have to do a few posts on the discussion boards and write a paper. oh and my english class is on spring break this week, so thats nice. but i do need to read some more in my book. i have homework due on monday or tuesday of next week for that. (i'm only telling you this stuff because it helps me to remember to do stuff! haha)
after homework i watched a bit of trauma in the er on tv, called my mom and she and i went shopping. i got a new shirt for kate's shinding this weekend. i hope it is successful, that she is happy and that people have fun. i'm not a party planner and i'm not good at making things run smoothly during a party... so yeah. friday i will be running around like a crazy woman getting last minute things i know it! but at least i got a nice shirt! it looks nice AND its a size smaller than i normally get. thats always encouraging. after hanging out with my mom, i went and helped bud with the laundry and we ended up hanging out with bex and brody for a little while at the laundromat. i just love them. afterwards, we came home, i watched dancing with the stars - voted for ralph macchio and now i'm updating this. oh and i replied to an email from my history teacher. oh and monster truck got a new edison wisewings... compliments to dad newman! :)
"i am edison wisewings. remember my children, be thankful for what you have!?"
now that you know ALL of what i did today, i hope you enjoyed reliving my day with me. work tomorrow so i need to sleep. love to you all. thanks to those of you who were thinking of me and praying for me. it was greatly appreciated and i felt it. i wasn't nearly as nervous or as uncomfortable as i thought i would have been. so good stuff. goooooodnight.
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