Monday, November 5, 2012

A hitch in my giddyap.....

I have not run in a week and a half.  It was not my decision - I was forced.  Last Sunday I was not feeling so well - I realized quickly that I needed to go to the emergency room.  As it would turn out - I had a bad infection..... in my colon.  Really??  I had no idea you could GET an infection in your colon save for after surgery or something.  It was VERY painful.  Let's just put it this way - they gave me morphine and I could still feel the pain. It turns out this is actually a disease.  Lucky me.  Diverticulitis - well that is what it's called when you get an infection, but once the infection is gone I will have a disease called diverticulosis.  It's forever.  Joy.  So I can not eat nuts, seeds, popcorn.  That really blows.  That means no strawberries (seeds) no pickles, no POPCORN!!  NOOOOOOOOO.  Needless to say - I was a bit depressed about this diagnosis.  Fast forward a week and I'm feeling MUCH better!  I'm still kind of bummed out about the diagnosis and I still get a few twinges of pain - but NOTHING like before.  Tomorrow is my first day back to running and I am REALLY nervous.  Like - race day nervous.  Let's hope I didn't lose too much, I have a 10k in two weeks!  YIKES! 

So what else is exciting - I hacked my hair off!  It used to be to the middle of my back - but now it's up to my chin!  I have mostly gotten rid of my double chin (it is still there for certain head positions) so I thought it was time to get a thinner woman's hair cut! HA!  I don't know why I think of short hair as being for thinner women, but I do.  In a way - the haircut was a rite of passage. 

In sucky news - I'm not feeling size 16 by Thanksgiving.  Its close.  I can get them on, I can zip them, I can sit down.  I can't breathe.  Ok - they are not THAT tight - but they are definitely not Thanksgiving fodder.  I wouldn't be able to eat anything!  Hey - maybe I SHOULD wear them on Thanksgiving then! HA!  At least I can get them up and zipped - that is pretty damned good!  I know I could not have even gotten them past my knees in January!

More good news - my appointment with the neurologist is next week!  Wow, I am just falling apart. Just pray that I don't have multiple sclerosis.  I'm really worried that I might.  I'm going to not think about it until I see the doctor.  It's stupid to worry about something I can't control.  Granted, I know it's HARD to not worry about it - but I have to avert my attention for now.  For sanity's sake.  I'm scared.  I won't lie - I'm really scared.

Oh - and a little more fun from the diverticulitis.... these antibiotics are HIDEOUS!!!  One makes me sick to my stomach - but the other?  Ooooh baby - that one is the mother of all evil medications!  It makes my mouth taste SO SO SO SO AWFUL!  I have not been able to drink a plain glass of water since Sunday!  It makes everything taste HORRID! 

So it's obviously been a crazy week here.  I'm hoping my run goes smoothly tomorrow!  I'll let you all know how it goes!!!

Thanks for reading!  Have a wonderful night! -Monica

9 comments:

  1. Can you not eat anything that has seeds or can you just scrap them out/off?

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    1. I have to avoid them at all costs - I suppose some things I could do that with - I don't imagine scraping a strawberry though! I'll tell ya - you don't realize how many things have seeds in them until you can't eat them! I had a salad today and poured some dressing on when I realize there were seeds in the dressing - raspberry vinegrette. Bummer!!

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    2. Ya the strawberries would be to much work but with a pickle or cucumber I think it would be easy enough. Even tomatoes.

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    3. Oh shoot - I had not thought about tomatoes! I was still eating those! No WAY I can give them up, I'm Italian - tomato sauce runs through my veins! HA! I'm going to miss corn on the cob though - that's for sure!!

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  2. I'm in a similar boat I am being referred to a neurologist to very scary feeling. Wishing you luck

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    1. I am so sorry - it really is scary. I have been waiting for a while to get in with this guy. It took FOREVER to get the referral. I'm definitely scared. Hubby does not think I have MS - but I think he is being optimistic. I suppose I'll know soon enough! Good luck to you - I hope you get answers to whatever is ailing you!!

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    2. I have been thinking about you did you get to see your dr yet? I was told it will probably be a 2 month wait to get in :(

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  3. Sorry to hear you've been so unwell. And good luck for your appointment next week.

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    1. Thank you! I'm glad to finally be getting in to see him!

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