Yes, I know I spend a tad too much time haunting the Palin blogs but this was HILARIOUS! It’s a good thing I wasn’t drinking coffee when I watched it because I would have had to get a whole new laptop. You MUST watch! (Don’t be slurping anything, though.)
Doc visit Wednesday – that was fun (not). Endometrial biopsy – results next week. He didn’t think it looked to be anything to be worried about but wanted to be sure. The biopsy itself wasn’t overly fun – the aftermath, though, weird. Something called “vasovagel reaction” which involved profuse sweating, near-passing out and for me, this very odd completely-out-of-my-body feeling. I had to literally coax myself back into my body. The doc was nice and had me lie down and turned down the lights a bit so I could come back to normal but it was hella weird. Not uncommon (according to an interesting menopausal site called “Power Surge” – nice name, eh?) but not fun. All day I felt drained and washed out. Just bleah.
I so wanted to take tomorrow off but since my backup co-worker just returned from 2 weeks on vacation, I didn’t think I should because he has to do his job and mine and when you’re 2 weeks behind, none of that is fun. So, off to work I go.
But a 3 day weekend ahead so wooo-hooo!
Love and kisses,
Snarkela (who is not (at this moment) passing out or sweating)
Hey Sweetie, what's going on? I asked my oldest daughter and she said nothing…. But now I read your blog and I'm concerned. Please let me know what's going on in your life. I'm here and I love you
and I wish you would let me know. I'll keep you and Bill in my prayers. Please keep me posted :-)
Love Ya!
Considering it's to rule out something as serious as cancer on top of the fact that it's pretty much the most personal body zone possible? I'd say your reaction is totally reasonable.
I always have exactly the same reaction when I get cervical biopsies until the last time, when I told the new doc that I am very scared and that I've had these unpleasant reactions in the past. He was soothing, slow, and careful with me, and it went without a hitch. So I recommend, in the future, that you lay it on the line: tell them you're afraid and ask for their support.
You know the odds are OVERWHELMING that your results will come back marked "benign." I understand that you're scared — only an idiot wouldn't be, and you're not an idiot. But don't make yourself nuts over this. Instead be proud that you're taking care of it reasonably and responsibly. It's always amazing to me how many people KNOW there's something wrong but insist on doing nothing. You're too smart and care about yourself too much for that.