About 3 weeks ago I was at work and I felt awful and my side was hurting and I IM'd my husband and said
"Honey I sure don't feel good, I think I need to go to the doctor"
He asked me if I wanted him to take me to the doctor and I told him that yeah I think I should go.
Then we debated weather he should take me to Instacare or to the Emergency Room, I sat there for a minute thinking! I wasn't really sure what was wrong, but I knew something wasn't right. I even told my husband the night before, that I didn't know what was wrong but I just didn't feel right. So finally I made the decision to have him take me to the Emergency Room, which turned out to be a very good decision!
After many blood test, an ultrasound and a CAT scan, the nurse came in my room and said "It looks like we're going to make you a resident for a couple of days"! Needless to say I was in shock!
It seems that I had 2 blood clots, one on my ovary and one on my kidney and they were somehow attached by a thin string of blood clot (none of the doctors had ever seen such a thing). This worried them, because if one of the clots dislodged then that could be deadly. They needed to start blood thinners right away, to stop the possibility of more clots. But what worried them even more was the fact that the found a nodule on the lower half of my right lung and because I am a former smoker this worried them. Worried them, oh geez it worried me. All I could think of was, I quit smoking 18 months ago because I never wanted to have to go through this.
The next morning I was scheduled for a biopsy, they wanted to see exactly what that nodule was on my lung! So I had the biopsy and it was less scary then I thought it would be.
The scariest part was waiting for the results which took about 4 days. 4 days on little sleep and much worry! Friday finally came and I went to my doctor, nervous but ready to face whatever he was going to tell me. You never realize how much you really love your life until the thought of it being gone is in front of you.
It's NOT cancer!!!
Thank you Dear Lord!
So now I sure look at my life so different! I want to live, I want to be around for a long time!
So now I am keeping my Blood Sugar under control, watching what I eat, exercising and remembering how precious life really is. I've lost 14 lbs now, just from eating healthier and portion control and yes exercise. I have about 90 more pounds to go, but I am sure I can do it!
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| The view from my room at LDS Hospital was beautiful! |
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| The beautiful get well basket of plants my employer sent me! |
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