Way to go, jerk
Well, I knew it was coming, and here it is. I had to go to the doctor again for my stupid stomach pains. I've talked about this before, here, here, and here.
This time I went to a specialist to sort things out because I'm tired of spending $250 every several months on meds.
So, what's on tap for me in the next two weeks? Well I'll tell you!
#1- A thrilling round of 15 million different blood tests
#2- An abdominal ultrasound
#3- An endoscopy
And since twice now people have looked at me and cringed when I said endoscopy, I will take this moment to say that an endoscopy is where they go in through the throat to look at your innards -- not through the other end. Eesh.
Anyway, yeehaw, an endoscopy. I imagine it will be a process not unlike what is shown here in this photo.
Okay, maybe not, but it certainly won't be an enjoyable process. I've been told they will sedate me so I'm "comfortable" during the process. Comfortable to me means I won't remember a thing. Comfortable to them means something different, I think. I mean, just look at that seal.
Well, I knew it was coming, and here it is. I had to go to the doctor again for my stupid stomach pains. I've talked about this before, here, here, and here.
This time I went to a specialist to sort things out because I'm tired of spending $250 every several months on meds.
So, what's on tap for me in the next two weeks? Well I'll tell you!
#1- A thrilling round of 15 million different blood tests
#2- An abdominal ultrasound
#3- An endoscopy
And since twice now people have looked at me and cringed when I said endoscopy, I will take this moment to say that an endoscopy is where they go in through the throat to look at your innards -- not through the other end. Eesh.
Anyway, yeehaw, an endoscopy. I imagine it will be a process not unlike what is shown here in this photo.
Okay, maybe not, but it certainly won't be an enjoyable process. I've been told they will sedate me so I'm "comfortable" during the process. Comfortable to me means I won't remember a thing. Comfortable to them means something different, I think. I mean, just look at that seal.
posted by H at
9:10 AM
2 Comments:
Way to go me with the encouragement, but I'd almost rather go with the other procedure, rather than have 'em shove a tube down my throat. Maybe you can at least get some small form of revenge by puking on them all. Wow, now I'm egging on juvenile behavior as well. I'd better stop.
I know 2 people who've had an endoscopy, and they both said it's not as bad as it sounds, but the thing they recall most vividly is being hungry afterward. They were not allowed to eat anything for some number of hours prior to the test.
My co-worker had his done at a clinic-type place where they are required to wheel you to the door in a wheelchair when you leave. He said when he was leaving he felt slightly giddy from the drugs (I'd guess a "Two" on your beer scale), but he was so hungry that he said "I'm not getting out of this damn chair until you wheel me over to that vending machine!"
He then proceeded to go to Cracker Barrel and ate one of those huge Country Boy Breakfast.
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