Alright, so I went for my IVP and had the blood work he wanted done yesterday. I am still waiting for my cystoscope on Thursday morning. I recieve a call from his office right as I was walking out the door yesterday afternoon:
Nurse: “Mrs. *****, this is so-and-so from Dr. Maurer’s office.”
Me: “Alright.”
Nurse: “Dr. Maurer [...]
Archive for February, 2008
26 Feb
Update – Urology
26 Feb
My Endofemm…. gaaaaawwwww *sigh*
OK – I had this lovely corn filled, square heating pad that I used for roughly 12 months. My child placed this wonderful invention in the microwave not too long ago and burnt the kernels. He’s 5, after all, and pressing 1-0-0 on the microwave looked much, much cooler as 1-0-0-0-0! And after a few [...]
18 Feb
On the fence in limbo
I had my urology appointment Friday morning and have just finished the 3 day void schedule he ordered. When I went I had already “voided” 3 times and had to do so again in the office. Surprisingly I still had a lot left in me. Then they scanned my bladder while asking me if I [...]
12 Feb
My Decision thus far
Until I see the urologist Friday morning, I’m not committing fully to either Lupron or Hysterectomy. I am leaning towards one, though. Hysterectomy. Let me explain why:
I have had incredibly bad side effects from drugs similar to Lupron.
I had researched and talk to women who Lupron nearly destroyed. I’m talking marriages broken up, assualt charges [...]
9 Feb
Taking the Plunge
My doctor visit went interestingly well. I was in a great deal of pain and could hardly walk without pain searing through my uterus. I was expected to be told “It’s just another functional cyst and it will go away soon.” But, no, I was surprised.
ME: “I’m in so much pain and I’m tired of [...]
6 Feb
Cysts suck
OK – I’m not a moron. I know that a puny 1.5 X 2 cm. ovarian cyst isn’t to blame for the excrutiating pain I’m experiencing. OK. Yesterday the pain became so awful that I broke down and called my gyno’s office.
The problem with this scenario is that last week, when I went in for [...]
