Sick….
August 9th, 2006
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been battling an illness that I just can’t seem to shake, and it’s really weighing on me in more ways than one. On July 28th, Josh took me to urgent care for a strange pain that has been aggrivating my lower left abdomen. Kidney stones, no. Ruptured appendix, uh, no. After having an internal ultrasound the next day, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. They found 14 cysts on my right ovary, and 11 on my left. While doing some blood work, they also noticed my white blood cell count was elevated. I had blood work run 2 more times after that, and my white cell count just kept going up and up and up. I have been ailing with wretched stomach aches, all of the fun things that are associated with thoses (use your imagination), and I’ve been poked and prodded so many times I’m starting to feel like a pin cushion, or, by the looks of the bruises on my hands and arms, a junkie. My veins have collapsed, I’ve gained weight, I sleep all the time, and I haven’t been in the office but 4 days in a three week period. Everyone around me is affected by this in one way or the other. Josh, bless his little heart, has been SO wonderful, making sure I stay on my oh so delicious diet of Bananas, Rice, Applesause, and Toast (BRAT for those of you in the medical field). I’ve had to give up all the things I love, and to be perfectly honest, a cheeseburger probably would give me the same stomach pain that I get from eating the lovely BRAT diet items!
So, long story short, I’ve been told I’ve have anything from Gastroenteritis to gallbladder problems to IBS. I’ve had 2 ultrasounds, a CT Scan, my blood has been drawn a zillion times, and I am just so tired and cranky and uncomfortable. My CT Scan came back negative and they didn’t see any problems, but they also said a CT Scan will not show infections, which is really what my doctor thinks it is. Whatever it is, it’s affecting my work, my social life, my life at home with Josh, and all I want to do is curl up and sleep forever. I’m seeing a OB/GYN tomorrow to deal with the cysts, and lo and behold, this explains why Josh and I haven’t been able to get pregnant. I should be going in for another abdominal ultrasound within the next day or two, and I will be going in to see a GI doctor this week as well. I told my doctor he’s got a week to find out what’s wrong because dad is leaving for Utah on the 17th, and I need to be here to run the office.
Dr Lowe said if they don’t know what’s going in within the next week, and the symptoms continue, I will be admitted into the hospital until further notice. Yay. That would really make my day (sarchasm).
I’ll keep y’all updated on the lastest news as soon as it becomes available, but don’t be surprised to hear about a 28 year old woman from Long Beach who’s decided to remove her own organs on the front page of the paper or in the news, because it’s literally getting to that point!
Oh, and for the record, I have literally lost all dignity. 
Kate
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