At least I made the best of our time in St. Louis. Here I am with my cousin and her husband as we geocached at an old quarry.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Fun in St. Louis
At least I made the best of our time in St. Louis. Here I am with my cousin and her husband as we geocached at an old quarry.
I've been out of the loop
Wow,
I am so far behind so I will just do one big catch up post. On Feb 17th I went in for a CT scan because I had been experiencing right flank pain that had become unbearable. Before the dr. called to inform me that something was wrong with my ureter (tube that connects kidney to bladder) a 102 fever set in. I had the fever for a full week, most likely the flu. This turned into a sinus infection. I had never expereinced an inability to breathe through my nose, I could not smell anything for 3 days.
On the 3rd week I found out I needed surgery. I just barely passed the physical but was well enough to be put under. On March 8th the surgeon balloned out my closed ureter and placed a stent in. This is the second time I had a stent and they are miserable things to have. After 16 days of that misery I had an ultrasound that determined that my kidney had gone back to regular size and the stent could be removed. That was a pretty easy procedure.
All pain was now suppose to be gone. But it was not. I waited 2 more weeks for the pain to leave, it did not. Even went on a trip with DH to St. Louis to visit relatives and try and ignore the pain.
I called the urologist who said I needed more tests to see what was going on. There was a great chance that my kidney had dropped again and I would need the same major surgery I had 9 years ago. I was crushed. I kept praying for a miracle. On Sunday we had a visiting Pastor from Uganda and he prayed for me. Reminding me that the past does not have to be the future. I kept hoping the pain would leave then and there but it did not.
Tuesday in for IVP tests and visit with urologist. The great news he had for me on April 13 was that my kidneys look fine and the ureter is staying open. Pain is most likely nerves and muscles trying to protect me from the trama of past surgeries. He suggested a chiropractor.
Last week I started going to the chiro and I will say I am having hours of pain free time now. I am working out again and getting those areas to relax and settle down.
Life is getting back to normal and I hope to get back to adding posts here again.
I am so far behind so I will just do one big catch up post. On Feb 17th I went in for a CT scan because I had been experiencing right flank pain that had become unbearable. Before the dr. called to inform me that something was wrong with my ureter (tube that connects kidney to bladder) a 102 fever set in. I had the fever for a full week, most likely the flu. This turned into a sinus infection. I had never expereinced an inability to breathe through my nose, I could not smell anything for 3 days.
On the 3rd week I found out I needed surgery. I just barely passed the physical but was well enough to be put under. On March 8th the surgeon balloned out my closed ureter and placed a stent in. This is the second time I had a stent and they are miserable things to have. After 16 days of that misery I had an ultrasound that determined that my kidney had gone back to regular size and the stent could be removed. That was a pretty easy procedure.
All pain was now suppose to be gone. But it was not. I waited 2 more weeks for the pain to leave, it did not. Even went on a trip with DH to St. Louis to visit relatives and try and ignore the pain.
I called the urologist who said I needed more tests to see what was going on. There was a great chance that my kidney had dropped again and I would need the same major surgery I had 9 years ago. I was crushed. I kept praying for a miracle. On Sunday we had a visiting Pastor from Uganda and he prayed for me. Reminding me that the past does not have to be the future. I kept hoping the pain would leave then and there but it did not.
Tuesday in for IVP tests and visit with urologist. The great news he had for me on April 13 was that my kidneys look fine and the ureter is staying open. Pain is most likely nerves and muscles trying to protect me from the trama of past surgeries. He suggested a chiropractor.
Last week I started going to the chiro and I will say I am having hours of pain free time now. I am working out again and getting those areas to relax and settle down.
Life is getting back to normal and I hope to get back to adding posts here again.
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