MandaBean
Sweet Shoppe Founder
Hey guys..I just wanted to post here and let you know what happened today with the Dr.'s visit.
I've basically been a blubbering mess for 3 days..worrying, sleeping, crying, not eating much. So I had an appointment today at 3:15. My Mom drove me and then Jules met up with us after work, so I had them both there with me.
I probably said about 400 prayers while we waited, which was unusually long for my Dr.'s office. I went in for a 3:15 and got back in a room around 5. Agonizing.
So my Dr. comes in and asks me some questions and feels my stomach with me standing, sitting and laying down. She says that they are most likely "fat pockets" or "Lipomas", which as just balls of fat I guess. Since I have lost about 50lbs in a year, these may just be showing up as I shed belly fat. She also said that they could be hurting because either #1) they are pressing on nerves or #2) i keep poking at them.
Anyway, she told me that if I wanted peace of mind, she would order a CatScan to check me out. She said that she would be very surprised if I did have one and the results were abnormal. Of course, I need something more than a verbal.."You're fine.", so I said that I'd like to do that. Then I started thinking that maybe I should have blood work done first and if it came back normal, I probably wouldn't be AS worried and maybe not need the scan to feel better.
So I told Jules to head home because he's squeamish about needles and blood. My mom stayed with me and the nurse came in to try and get blood from my left arm. No luck..the veins were too deep. I hadn't eaten anything all day or had anything to drink..not even a sip of water. I guess if you aren't hydrated, your veins don't come to the surface or something.
Well, they take me to the lab and have some other nurses look at my right arm. Doesn't look good, but she's gonna try anyway. Thing is..I am super sensitive to the sight of blood and needles aren't my best friends either. That, on top of no food since 11pm last night and no water, was a bad thing.
I started to get dizzy..I felt the blood leave my face..I asked my mom for something to drink..and before I knew it, I blacked out. I have no idea how long I was out or what was happening, but I woke up to 3 nurses screaming.."SHE'S SEIZING!".
My mama was wiping my face with a wet rag and the nurses were holding me. My doctor was in front of me with a cup of tea and from what they say..my lips were grey and my face was white..and I was shaking all over.
I have NEVER had a seizure, but they said I was seizing. They kept saying.."You can't come in for blood work when you haven't eaten since the night before and it's 6PM the next day." IDK if my blood sugar was low or it was just a combination of nerves, no food, squeamish..whatever, but it was scary. I almost gave mama a heart attack.
Needless to say, they weren't able to get any blood from me and I don't plan on going back for a little while. I will go for my pap/physical sometime soon and have them do blood work then. Of course, I'm gonna be terrified and probably eat 15 candy bars and a gallon of gatorade beforehand.
*sigh* I am SHOT out..just a ball of RAWR! My head hurts..and I am just beat. I bet you've never heard such a crazy mess. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers..I needed them and will continue to need them until my mind is at peace about all this. It's just so hard for me to be like WOOHOOO just on someone's word ya know?
Sincerely...A Frazzled Bean
I've basically been a blubbering mess for 3 days..worrying, sleeping, crying, not eating much. So I had an appointment today at 3:15. My Mom drove me and then Jules met up with us after work, so I had them both there with me.
I probably said about 400 prayers while we waited, which was unusually long for my Dr.'s office. I went in for a 3:15 and got back in a room around 5. Agonizing.
So my Dr. comes in and asks me some questions and feels my stomach with me standing, sitting and laying down. She says that they are most likely "fat pockets" or "Lipomas", which as just balls of fat I guess. Since I have lost about 50lbs in a year, these may just be showing up as I shed belly fat. She also said that they could be hurting because either #1) they are pressing on nerves or #2) i keep poking at them.
Anyway, she told me that if I wanted peace of mind, she would order a CatScan to check me out. She said that she would be very surprised if I did have one and the results were abnormal. Of course, I need something more than a verbal.."You're fine.", so I said that I'd like to do that. Then I started thinking that maybe I should have blood work done first and if it came back normal, I probably wouldn't be AS worried and maybe not need the scan to feel better.
So I told Jules to head home because he's squeamish about needles and blood. My mom stayed with me and the nurse came in to try and get blood from my left arm. No luck..the veins were too deep. I hadn't eaten anything all day or had anything to drink..not even a sip of water. I guess if you aren't hydrated, your veins don't come to the surface or something.
Well, they take me to the lab and have some other nurses look at my right arm. Doesn't look good, but she's gonna try anyway. Thing is..I am super sensitive to the sight of blood and needles aren't my best friends either. That, on top of no food since 11pm last night and no water, was a bad thing.
I started to get dizzy..I felt the blood leave my face..I asked my mom for something to drink..and before I knew it, I blacked out. I have no idea how long I was out or what was happening, but I woke up to 3 nurses screaming.."SHE'S SEIZING!".
My mama was wiping my face with a wet rag and the nurses were holding me. My doctor was in front of me with a cup of tea and from what they say..my lips were grey and my face was white..and I was shaking all over. I have NEVER had a seizure, but they said I was seizing. They kept saying.."You can't come in for blood work when you haven't eaten since the night before and it's 6PM the next day." IDK if my blood sugar was low or it was just a combination of nerves, no food, squeamish..whatever, but it was scary. I almost gave mama a heart attack.
Needless to say, they weren't able to get any blood from me and I don't plan on going back for a little while. I will go for my pap/physical sometime soon and have them do blood work then. Of course, I'm gonna be terrified and probably eat 15 candy bars and a gallon of gatorade beforehand.
*sigh* I am SHOT out..just a ball of RAWR! My head hurts..and I am just beat. I bet you've never heard such a crazy mess. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers..I needed them and will continue to need them until my mind is at peace about all this. It's just so hard for me to be like WOOHOOO just on someone's word ya know?
Sincerely...A Frazzled Bean
