Sitting down, enjoying a cup of tea and some yogurt, I found myself planning the day ahead and groaning partially. Another appointment tomorrow, an ultrasound... drink 5,000,000 gallons of water and hold your bladder 1 hour before the appointment. Ok, I know it isn't that much water but when you have to go pee, it feels like it!
Truth be told, I have felt like a test dummy over the past year and have been to this specialist and that specialist and am often left wondering why I even go to my GP as she just sends me on to another specialist... Thyroid specialists, Kidney specialists, OB/Gyns....I've had more blood drawn then I care to think about, which really sucks as I have small bouncy veins... Oh, and did I mention I faint easily at the sight of blood?
Then there are all the tests that I have endured over the past year... and I must mention my favorite test, note the sarcasm; the Renal Scan. A renal scan is a nuclear medicine exam in which a small amount of radioactive material (radioisotope) is used to measure the function of the kidneys. The internet suggested that following this test, each time you urinate to flush the toilet quickly to reduce the amount of exposure to radiation. Of course, this test was done twice. Second on the list of "favorites" was the 24hr Blood Pressure monitor with an ambulatory blood pressure monitor attached to me. I have gone for stress tests and more ultrasounds on different areas of my body then I care to count... again, all in a year.
Which brings me back to my original complaint... here we go again tomorrow! But do I have the right to complain? I am sitting in my comfy chair with my family safe and sound. I am not burying a child tomorrow, my house hasn't been washed away, the nuclear plant near me is structually sound, I have not had a loved one pulled from my grip because of a natural catastrophe, I am not going to sleep on a piece of a cardboard box and the world, as I know it, has not collapsed around me.
Am I looking forward to tomorrow, no.... but in the grand scheme of things, I have nothing to complain about!
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