Headin' to the Fort

Well this has been a crazy month. Most of you know that I have been having severe abdominal and back pains. I've been going from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what's wrong. So far, I've had x-rays, bloodwork (it turns out that I am not pregnant...hmm...), and a gall bladder ultra sound.

I also had a CT scan which was quite the ordeal. They make you drink a bunch of this Crystal Light raspberry tea with saccharin that is mixed with the medicine. It turns out tasting like black licorice-grape-cough syrup-tea. Mmm! Then, they give you a shot with iodine which makes your insides glow and makes you feel very very warm.

After that, I had an MRI done in case there was an injury done to pinch one of my nerves. And then I had a colonoscopy! Yay! Everything has been negative so far. The doctors are stumped.

My family and I have been thinking this might be endometriosis because of the symptoms and the fact that my cousin had it and possibly my grandmother as well. The first person to diagnose me with this was my roommate Becca. She guessed this in mid January one night when I was on the floor doubled over in pain with a mix of yelling loudly and then laughing at myself for yelling so loudly. So if that's what it is, Becca is a genius and should seriously consider changing her major from "Speech Pathology" to, "Becca, Mad Skills at Diagnosing People Pro 5000". Okay, so she is graduating this May. But still.

My parents and I just decided a few hours ago to head back to Fort Collins. If I didn't, I'd have to wait about 2 weeks to get in to see a pain management specialist or a gynecologist. We got in to see a doctor in Fort Collins this Thursday, so that sounded much better to me.

Please be praying for our safety as we travel, my pain (owwwwwwwwwwww), and for the doctors. I'll try to keep everyone somewhat updated but I just am not sure how I will feel.

Thankfully, heating pads help the pain. I have a contraption that plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car so that I can use them on the way home.