Homework for the Overactive Brain

Today's Quote--"Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me..."

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

 

No, I haven't started yet...oy. And I really don't want to think about it. At all. meh. Well, here I am at the Library again, and this time I have time to write more to ya'll about what's going on.

Ed and I drove up the coast with all his stuff to my house at the end of June...it took 5 days, but we just enjoyed it. We got back on Monday, June 28, and Tuesday, June 29, I went to the hospital. Yeah, that was way not cool. I had severe stomach pains during the day and that evening I went to the doctor...after some tests (yick, I hate blood and urine samples!), he thought I might have appendicitis, so he sent me over to the emergency room at the hospital. STILL in pain (note, no one gave me any medication to get rid of the intense pain until 11:30pm), I hang out in the ER for a few hours, then the abdomnial sergon my doc called up came in. What an asshole! It seemed like he was accusing me the whole time of faking it, being a know it all, and claiming I had an ailment I didn't have. Not true...all I knew was that I was in a butt load of pain and one doc thought it might be appendicitis. Anyway, they took a cat scan of my abdomen...the sergon said it didn't look like appendicitis, but he'd keep me over night just to be sure. He also left orders not to give me any pain meds after 3 am. Bastard.

So the hospital has this rating system...because every five minutes they're asking you how you feel...on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain you've ever felt in your life...etc. Well, I came in and I felt like a 9. Yeah, it hurt. Bastard sergon pokes me and prods me and says, "Does this hurt? Is this the tender area? Are you sure it hurts HERE?" YES, goddamnit, it hurts right where your putting your entire body weight down...oy. Ed stayed with me all night...They cleaned me out, thinking (according to the cat scan) that I had severe constipation. Joys. That, and I had to ask for someone to help me to the bathroom everytime I had to go because of the damned IV. Yeah, hospital stays...suck. Anyway, throughout the night, the pain got a little better...And when the sergon and my GP doc came in the morning I was feeling about 4, 5, rather than 9, 10...My GP doc is just the greatest guy...I was way happy to see him and he was just as nice as usual. The sergon came in before him...poked, prodded, pronounced me fit and after putting in a few more digs about not 'really' having appendicitis, he went to sign my release papers. Apparently he told the nurses and my GP doc I wasn't in any pain...yeah, 'cause when I said ow really loud when he poked me, yeah, I was just faking it...*shake head*

Anyway, that was my stay in the hospital. I had no appatite for 2-3 days and I'm still not quite 100%, but yeah. I went and saw my GP doc a week or so ago, and he said they have no idea what it was. Something with the lymph nodes in my back, maybe, but they're not sure. He said, "When I looked at all the tests, and until I saw you in the hospital, I thought it was appendicitis." Well, take that Mr. Snotty nose sergon. *thbbbbbbbbbbb*

So, aside from that little adventure, I haven't been up to much. Mainly introducing Ed to people around here. He starts work on Thursday...finally. I know he's started getting bored and is really anxious to start making money again.

Mom left today to visit her mom in New York. Now for the next 2 weeks I'll be home alone all day, everyday...did I mention Ed'll work weekends? Oy. So, not too thrilled for that....really missing her right now. And I gotta start thinking about packing. I leave the 13th, hopefully AnD will be able to pick me up. I'm excited to see everyone and reconnect...share all our great stories...oh yes, I guess I'll have to bring a picture or two of Ed with me! :D

so, doing good, but I'm ready to get back in the groove too. Not too sure about our fall block, but I'm excited for semester! Finally, classes I want to take! *sigh* Just too short a time, though. I hope I figure out what I'm doing soon! *sigh*

Well, until I see ya, see ya!

GL 6:42 PM