Just So You Know - I Survived!

[bk_forever]

Thank you to all of you who sent hugs, good wishes, and a lovely virtal gift, you really helped me get through today *hugs*

Well, as I already told most of you, the prep didn't go too well, I managed most of the first litre, barely slept last night, and I still felt full this morning so I only got through half a litre of the second lot. I called the hospital to discuss matters and they suggested I go in anyway and they'd see if the test could still be done.

Battled my way there (by taxi) through pouring rain and traffic jams, then found all the doctors were running late, so I was sitting around in a hospital gown and thin hospital dressing gown, in a chilly room and had to dig out my cardigan again to stay warm for an hour and a half. Oh joy. I didn't want to be there and then I had to wait. Good thing I took a book with me.

I was not knocked out for the test as I'd expected, just sedated enough to relax me, but everyone was very nice and they let me keep my crystals with me, and... honestly, it wasn't terrible. What surprised me though was being told I'd done an excellent job with the prep, so I'm really glad I didn't chicken out and cancel. I will say it's odd being able to see your own insides on the monitor the doctor uses though...

Apparently, everything was perfectly fine, which is good news I guess, something else ruled out. Spent an hour in recovery, with water and biscuits, then had to wait half an hour for a taxi and got stuck in traffic all the way home. But then my friend, who's staying tonight, popped out and got chips, so that was a nice treat. I rarely have them =)

Not quite caught up online yet, but I got my writing done - three drabbles this morning, two more this evening - and posting is done. My streak is still unbroken!

Still things I want to get done before bed, so I'd best get on with it.

Comments

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

*hugs* yay, knew you could stick it out, and hooray for all the docs and nurses being so nice. Despite the dreary weather, it would have been nice to be able to head home knowing it was out of the way.

[bk_forever]

The car head and tail lights, and the traffic lights, were pretty in the dark and rain, lol!

Yes, so glad it's over and that the test itself went well. Now I can rest a while - at least until I get an appointment through for physiotherapy on my back. The doctors and nurses were lovely, though it's a bit disconcerting knowing that the tall, handsome male doctor is going to be staring at your bare butt shortly, lol! Made me want to ask why anyone would choose this particular field of medicine to specialise in... staring at assorted bare butts every day is hardly glamorous... o_O

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

True that. You said they were nice, but you neglected to mention they were good looking. That's a horse of a different colour and would definitely make the whole thing less unpleasant! Better a lush gent to look there than an old crone! ;)