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Still alive!
Mar. 6th, 2010 12:00 pmWow, it's been a long time since I posted. I haven't been ignoring you, my wonderful flist, but I've continued to be sick the past few weeks and didn't want to bother you all with my whining.
However!
I finally got in to see my doctor and he listened to me! Unlike his nurse, who told me I was just overacting, he thinks there really is a reason for this stupid pain besides my gastroenteritis. After all, I've been living with GERDs for over three years, I think I know what it feels like by now. Humph.
Anyway, I was sent in for an ultra sound yesterday, and he's sending me to Seattle sometime in the future to speak to a specialist. One of the theories, and there are many, is that it could be a virus I picked up in Korea. Which is probably not it, seeing as I was stationed there 7 years ago (Holy shit, 7 years!!) and I think I would have felt symptoms before now. But who knows?
Also, they don't think it's the gallbladder, but they'll know more after they get the results of the ultra sound.
Plus! And this is the really good thing, my doctor is going to sign my FMLA form, which means that if I'm sick, like I have been, I won't have to use personal time or get a point for missing work. He agrees with me that this isn't going away anytime soon, and until we figure out what's going on, it's better to err on the side of caution and have me take it easy than push myself to being more sick. So that is a huge relief off my mind!
Now I just have to go speak to the HR people to get the forms and get them sent in, and hope I don't get too sick in the meantime. I did have to leave a little early today from an overtime shift, because my stomach was playing absolute hell with me. It basically felt like that creature from Alien was crawling around inside there, trying to set up housekeeping. Not a good thing to inflict on customers or my fellow workers. Sigh. Now if I can just get it to stop before tomorrow, when my work week begins. Wish me luck!
Anyway, not much else to report. An Army buddy is being stationed at Ft. Lewis, only 5 hours away, and he's stopping by on his way up. I'm so happy to see him again, it's been way too long. I've known him since Korea, and we've been good friends ever since. Plus, I can go visit him on a semi regular basis, or have him come down here. Just knowing there is someone who went through a lot of the stuff I did close is like a blessing.
I'm feeling a lot better right now, I took some pain killers the doctor prescribed and they seem to help, so I think I'm going to try and work on my Help_Haiti fic. Sorry it's taking forever, Shirebound, but I promise I will get it done! I know you said take your time, but it feels like I'm taking a timewarp!
Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. Take care all!
However!
I finally got in to see my doctor and he listened to me! Unlike his nurse, who told me I was just overacting, he thinks there really is a reason for this stupid pain besides my gastroenteritis. After all, I've been living with GERDs for over three years, I think I know what it feels like by now. Humph.
Anyway, I was sent in for an ultra sound yesterday, and he's sending me to Seattle sometime in the future to speak to a specialist. One of the theories, and there are many, is that it could be a virus I picked up in Korea. Which is probably not it, seeing as I was stationed there 7 years ago (Holy shit, 7 years!!) and I think I would have felt symptoms before now. But who knows?
Also, they don't think it's the gallbladder, but they'll know more after they get the results of the ultra sound.
Plus! And this is the really good thing, my doctor is going to sign my FMLA form, which means that if I'm sick, like I have been, I won't have to use personal time or get a point for missing work. He agrees with me that this isn't going away anytime soon, and until we figure out what's going on, it's better to err on the side of caution and have me take it easy than push myself to being more sick. So that is a huge relief off my mind!
Now I just have to go speak to the HR people to get the forms and get them sent in, and hope I don't get too sick in the meantime. I did have to leave a little early today from an overtime shift, because my stomach was playing absolute hell with me. It basically felt like that creature from Alien was crawling around inside there, trying to set up housekeeping. Not a good thing to inflict on customers or my fellow workers. Sigh. Now if I can just get it to stop before tomorrow, when my work week begins. Wish me luck!
Anyway, not much else to report. An Army buddy is being stationed at Ft. Lewis, only 5 hours away, and he's stopping by on his way up. I'm so happy to see him again, it's been way too long. I've known him since Korea, and we've been good friends ever since. Plus, I can go visit him on a semi regular basis, or have him come down here. Just knowing there is someone who went through a lot of the stuff I did close is like a blessing.
I'm feeling a lot better right now, I took some pain killers the doctor prescribed and they seem to help, so I think I'm going to try and work on my Help_Haiti fic. Sorry it's taking forever, Shirebound, but I promise I will get it done! I know you said take your time, but it feels like I'm taking a timewarp!
Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. Take care all!
