Sorry I've been absent for a few days....health things have taken over and blogging has taken a back seat.
Today I've begun the initial test suggested by the doctor - a 24-hour urine collection. It's not easy or pleasant (men have it so blimmin' easy!) doing a wee collection when you're a woman, is it - especially when you have to do a lot of it! But if this test is positive, then the next steps will be a lot more unpleasant, so this is nothing really.
I've had it easy up till now, healthwise - I had a cyst removed from my arm as an outpatient when I was a child, then an overnight stay in hospital for observation in my early 20s after an electric shock at work. At 40 I had a TCRE - modern equivalent of the old D&C, laser treatment to burn off the womb lining, done as day surgery. And then 4 or 5 years ago I had my umbilical hernia surgically repaired - again, day surgery. And that's it. Never been pregnant, never had any other operations or stays in hospital. So at my advanced age(!) I consider myself very fortunate to have had relatively good health.
But now it's kind of feeling like my body is just falling apart, all at once. If this is a precursor to getting old....well I don't like it and it should just bloody well stop, right now!
And if this damn horribly windy weather that seems to be neverending and squally showers don't bugger off and Spring arrive sharpish, I shall 'scweam and scweam until i'm thick' (a la lispy Violet Elizabeth Bott in Just William, anyone remember that?).
Thank you for the lovely comments and for the concerned emails I've had, it's so nice of you all.
Glad you are still okay, let's hope they get you sorted quickly Sue.
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Trust you get sorted out so soon, sounds like your doctor is very quick to make decisions.
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Sending hugs and some strength to get you through this Sooze -x-
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of all your problems (just doing a blog catch up). I hope the results of the test are good news for you. The weather certainly doesn't help - it is miserable here again today.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with the tests and you get problems sorted PDQ.
ReplyDeleteDoing a 24 hour urine collection for a women is definitely a pain in the butt. I hope it is all negative and you can get some treatment and everything will be good with you. My husband, at the age of 83, has never had anything serious wrong with him, other than having to pass a kidney stone. He's never broken a bone or been in the hospital. Now he needs a hip replacement and fighting it tooth and nail!!
ReplyDeleteHope you get your health problems sorted quickly.
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