So I spent my morning in the hospital this morning. I don’t think I blogged about it but before my cruise I thought I had a kidney stone. I had a very severe flank pain around my upper right hip. After consulting with a doctor and peeing in a cup, they determined that it might be a UTI but was probably just sciatica. That made sense because I had just gotten new orthotics and had done a workout I now realize was pretty stupid on the steepest setting possible on the elliptical two days before.

Now, because I am control freak and I tend ot not go to the doctor unless it’s really serious, I started treating myself as if I had a UTI and took Septra. Once the doctor told me she thought it was nerve pain, and I stopped the Septra. Well… low and behold on the cruise, it started up again after about 3 days so I finished a full course of Septra and figured that maybe the UTI was intensifying the nerve pain.

Flash forward. IT’s never really gone away, but the pain has changed. I am stretching and actually feel like the nerve pain is improving. But then last week, I started having some digestive issues. And I felt like on the right side, I was very bloated and I had pain again. Different pain, but still the same side. I also felt nauseated and didn’t think I was pooping enough. I got all freaked out that perhaps, with all my abdominal surgeries, I had scar tissue and I had a partial bowel obstruction…. My mom, the former ER nurse and person who can add chaos to every storm, was quick to concur that yes, I should go do the doctor before I keeled over dead from going septic from a perforated bowel.

So today I went BACK to the Urgent care where I had the most AWESOME doctor. Ok… yes he was cute. My age. And very sweet and flirty… but be was also awesome because he LISTENED and said the words I love to hear “I agree with you I think we should rule out both a kidney stone and partial bowel obstruction”. Lovely. Swoon. I love hearing the words “You are right”. It’s like foreplay. Anyway… I expected a quick x-ray, but he also decided that since this has been going on so long… I should get a CT Scan.

The scan was no big deal although that contrast IV makes me feel warm all over. They saw scar tissue but not enough to do anything right now. They referred me to a surgeon and basically told me if it gets worse, then I should act on it. I am hopeful it will resolve on it’s own.

So there ya go. That was Kym’s big adventure today.

Tomorrow we have a dog show and Sunday we have a dog show. I’m looking forward to it, although I really am not one to like to give up a whole weekend to this. It takes a few hours to prep our dog. And I seriously have no idea what I am doing grooming wise. I still need more lessons. The problem with getting mentored in dog grooming is that no in your breed wants to really share all their tricks. It is a beauty contest after all….

My eldest is hormonal. It’s happening every month at the beginning of the month. I pray for my soul friends. I see stormy seas ahead.

Dinner: Seafood Salad and Chicken Lettuce Wraps that I sent back because they were too salty

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