Stomach, Friday

Yesterday the surgeon poked and prodded and said he was not convinced I had a hernia. A CT scan with oral contrast will occur on Tuesday.  The oral contrast is a barium solution that has a berry flavor.  In the interest of my health I'll drink it. But I won't like it.

This opens up all sorts of scary possibilities.  Is it wrong to hope I have a really bad case of gas?

On a better note, I'll be seeing the matinee showing of Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center tomorrow.

I was invited to a Saturday night party animal Halloween get together by one of my coworkers. Starts at 10pm!  The theme is cartoon characters from the 80s and 90s. I would be forced to go as The Lady Who Found Out About The Party Yesterday! Sorry, not only do I have a sick stomach and no suitable costume, but I need to be in bed by 10!

About That Stomach Pain....

I've been having a dull ache in the lower right part of my abdomen. This morning the doctor poked around in there and said she thought I might have an inguinal hernia. A hernia?  Aren't those for little boys? I'm a female in my thirties. Apparently, surgeons repair around 700,000 of them each year in men, women and children.

I will see a general surgeon in a few weeks to get an ultrasound of the area.  My doctor said to be sure to follow up because a portion of your intestines can poke through the abdominal wall, lose blood supply, and then die.

Good times.