Surgery...in 2 days

Surgery sounds like a scary word, but when it's only a day surgery and they aren't really operating on something it's not so scary. I hope. I think mostly I'm trying to not let myself get nervous about it. So, I'm going to try to make a really long story short and spare you all the history and boring details.

I'm going to be a little candid about my personal situation, I hope no one minds or feels like I'm giving Too Much Info. For about the past three years, sporadically, I've been having abdominal/back pain. It's like the stabbing sort of feeling you get when you run really hard and long, and suddenly get a cramp and have to stop and keel over for a minute or two. The past year my sporadic pains have turned into a consistent monthly event, lasting hours and never on a predictable basis. At the very beginning of all this, an ultrasound showed that I had a couple small cysts on my ovaries, but medication got rid of them, and every followup appointment has shown no return of them. Since the pain has not gone away (and can be INTENSE) I've been to the doctor quite a few times. I've had blood tests, ultrasounds and many a time felt like an idiot when the doctor told me nothing is wrong. On one hand, I feel like I'm a wuss and need to just buck up and deal with the pain that could be due to something simple like ovulation. On the other hand, why the heck am I having crazy pains all the time?! I don't want to be a big pill popper, but sometimes, it's the only thing I can do to get through the day. Robax Platinum has become a close friend of mine. Obviously there is something wrong.

I'm not doing a very good job at making this a short story am I?... ANYWAYS after quite a few frustrating months I asked to be referred to a specialist to get another opinion. I met with a great doctor, and he wants to do a laparoscopy to see what or if there's anything going on. So on Thursday I am heading to the hospital to have my first remembered hospital experience (since my only other one was when I was really little). I have to be put under general anaesthetic, then they'll make two small incisions in my abdomen and fill my stomach with carbon dioxide. They'll put a tiny tube/camera in there, and just take a look. Unless they happen to find something like endometriosis, and then they would laser remove some of the scar tissue if that's the problem. Interesting, huh? So most likely not much of a surgery, but I do get "put under", do get cut with a scalpel, and do come home with a few stitches.

So expect another post with me complaining about how it hurts to move my stomach over the next few days. Well, I probably won't be complaining because I'm glad this is happening. I'm glad to finally be taking a step to figure out what these stabbing pains are. Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck :)

This is my experience from the lab on Monday. The lady couldn't find a vein after stabbing me three times in the left arm, so she switched to the right arm. I have sweet bruises now, awesome.