(No one ever said titles have to mean anything)
Tomorrow is doctor day! I am going to see slash meet Dr C. He is a surgeon. I was referred to him by my PCP, Dr AH. I have gallstones and would like my gallbladder removed before anything bad happens. I do not want any kind of emergency surgery. If I must have surgery I want to be well prepared for it. Since I have not met Dr C yet I don't know if Ill like him. Generally I like all doctors. (I even like going to the doctor). Dr AH said I don't think Dr C ever smiles or talks much but hes a good surgeon and you don't need them to talk. Since I like Dr AH I'm trusting his opinion. Everyone keeps asking if I've had a gallbladder attack and I honestly cant say yes or no to that. I am told it hurts a lot. But I was also told if you have a UTI you'll know it and I didn't. I had an UTI for so long it progressed into a kidney infection that was so bad it took four antibiotics and a urologist. I've never had a UTI symptom so I could have one right now and wouldn't know it. All I know is when my kidney hurts I had a UTI. So I am not very trusting of my knowledge of whether or not I have had a gallbladder attack or not. I do have stabbing pain in the area where my gallbladder should be when I go to bed and occasionally during the day. But is that an attack? I dont bloody know. I know Dr C will not take out my gallbladder if he doesn't feel its necessary. Which is fine Im bracing myself for that. Especially since I got the ultrasound images that showed I had gallstones in the first place and I can only see two stones. Granted I am only a pharmacy tech and I am not trained to read weird shadowy pictures. I hardly ever even see the babies when I am shown baby ultrasounds. The report said "several stone" which is more than three. Three is probably not enough for an entire surgery to get rid of an organ I can live without. Either way I will not know until tomorrow after my appointment. If Dr C is willing to do elective surgery Im making him do an entire hysterectomy and possibly get rid of this stupid left kidney that annoys me so.
The chances of getting them to do a hysterectomy when you are so young is slim. He'll tell you that you need the hormones and refuse. Bet me.
ReplyDeleteI wanted a hysterectomy at 22. That's when they told me fore 100% certain my internal troubles meant no babies. "Fine," I said. "When you fix the rest, do away with the unnecessary parts." -- but it seems they aren't unnecessary. They do other things besides make babies.