Pre-Op #1

(This was supposed to be the pre-op with my gynecologist/surgeon where she discusses my upcoming myomectomy surgery and answers any of my remaining questions, and then I sign the consent forms. As you know, though, I already signed them early because the surgery coordinator knew she’d be out on vacation today.) So today’s appointment was [...]

Hypothesis

Call me crazy, but today I suddenly had an idea – could my eczema be linked to my fibroid? In early 2007, my eczema changed and worsened noticeably. I suddenly went through the rest of my tube of triamcinolone acetonide (a corticosteroid) and sought out a doctor to prescribe more. A tiny bit of it [...]

CT Scan

For those of you who lie awake at night wondering what it’s like to get a CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis with and without contrast: Stopped eating or drinking (including water) about 3 or 4 hours before appointment time. At the appointment, the lab technician gave me a 1-liter bottle of dark red, berry-flavored liquid, [...]

Hard Spot

My eczema and contact dermatitis rash has been driving me nuts the last several weeks. Last night, I woke up to find myself scratching vigorously. And then I noticed a big hard spot on my abdomen. A year ago, I also had noticed a hard spot in my abdomen, but it was smaller, flat, and [...]