Re: biopsy adventure - might be embarrassing!

[Guest guest]

Oh Tess. What a day you had. You¹re such a good sport. Sorry you have to

go through this again but next time should be a success. Keep chuckling.

A sense of humor gets us through the worse of ordeals. Hope you feel

better.

Hugs,

a

> Well, let's just say I have to come back & try it again in 2 weeks. The

> doctor was great...she explained everything, never touched me without

> telling me why. However, my cervix was being totally uncooperative and

> my bowels were so full they were pushing the cervix where it shouldn't

> be. She had me get in a position that belongs (NOT!) on Ripley's

> Believe It or Not...I've always been flexible in certain ways! She

> could not get the biopsy thingys (a true medical term! - NOT) to the

> right place, so....she rescheduled for 2 weeks, said to do a 'good

> enema' (an oxymoron!) the night before (oh joy!) and gave me a rx for

> misoprostil to take half an hour before my appt. to help open up my

> cervix.

>

> She said my fibroids are huge, though so far are asymptomatic.

>

> I was shaking terribly after holding my legs in a contortionist's

> position, and my blood sugar dipped. I was clammy and weak. I had to

> sit for awhile to get back to Earth!

>

> What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right? I guess I am doing

> ok...I can chuckle about it all...sort of.

>

> Oodles of Hugs....

>

> Tess La Mess

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Tess,

You poor thing. What a terrible experience for you. I hope today is

better and all works out when you go back. I will be thinking of you.

Lynn (MeMom)

tess_northwest@... wrote:

> Well, let's just say I have to come back & try it again in 2 weeks. The

> doctor was great...she explained everything, never touched me without

> telling me why. However, my cervix was being totally uncooperative and

> my bowels were so full they were pushing the cervix where it shouldn't

> be. She had me get in a position that belongs (NOT!) on Ripley's

> Believe It or Not...I've always been flexible in certain ways! She

> could not get the biopsy thingys (a true medical term! - NOT) to the

> right place, so....she rescheduled for 2 weeks, said to do a 'good

> enema' (an oxymoron!) the night before (oh joy!) and gave me a rx for

> misoprostil to take half an hour before my appt. to help open up my

> cervix.

>

> She said my fibroids are huge, though so far are asymptomatic.

>

> I was shaking terribly after holding my legs in a contortionist's

> position, and my blood sugar dipped. I was clammy and weak. I had to

> sit for awhile to get back to Earth!

>

> What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right? I guess I am doing

> ok...I can chuckle about it all...sort of.

>

> Oodles of Hugs....

>

> Tess La Mess

>

>