So I got stuck in hospital for a good portion of Easter Saturday and some of this morning (Sunday)!
Turned out that I had a cyst in my right ovary that had ruptured and the fluid had not been absorbed by the body. They were contemplating appendicitis or an ectopic pregnancy, but a pee test and ultrasound ruled the ectopic out and the fact that my fever had gone DOWN and I was feeling better, not worse, ruled out appendicitis.
What was NOT fun though was:
-The Clexan injection. Oh dear lord those things HURT. I wound up in more pain after having it than the pain I came in with! (For those who don't know, it's a blood-thinner and is given just under the skin...on the belly. I had to have one because they were contemplating surgery for me and therefore I was at an increased risk of DVT. I had to wear the stockings as well)
-Having my arm feel stiff/sore and my fingers swelling. Turns out that was caused by the IV line and me having too much fluid (from said IV). They took the IV away from me after that, putting it in only on doctors orders (the actual needle itself was pulled out when they gave my discharge orders)
-Trouble sleeping. Have I mentioned how fun it is to sleep with an IV in?
They were contemplating exploratory surgery, but I was hoping that it wouldn't come to that. Shortly after I was discharged, I was taken back to my partners house (my car and that were up there) and I had a nice long nap. I then woke up and according to my partner, I must've been really out of it, because I was talking in my sleep. Our guess was that whatever was in the pain meds they'd given me at the time made me slightly loopy.
I now have some Nurofen on hand for any future attacks and a list of instructions for what to do in the future.
The doc DID contemplate PCOS, but that's been ruled out on the grounds that my periods are generally regular (with the occasional breakthrough bleed) and I don't have any of the other "traits" associated with PCOS (ie excess hair)
Turned out that I had a cyst in my right ovary that had ruptured and the fluid had not been absorbed by the body. They were contemplating appendicitis or an ectopic pregnancy, but a pee test and ultrasound ruled the ectopic out and the fact that my fever had gone DOWN and I was feeling better, not worse, ruled out appendicitis.
What was NOT fun though was:
-The Clexan injection. Oh dear lord those things HURT. I wound up in more pain after having it than the pain I came in with! (For those who don't know, it's a blood-thinner and is given just under the skin...on the belly. I had to have one because they were contemplating surgery for me and therefore I was at an increased risk of DVT. I had to wear the stockings as well)
-Having my arm feel stiff/sore and my fingers swelling. Turns out that was caused by the IV line and me having too much fluid (from said IV). They took the IV away from me after that, putting it in only on doctors orders (the actual needle itself was pulled out when they gave my discharge orders)
-Trouble sleeping. Have I mentioned how fun it is to sleep with an IV in?
They were contemplating exploratory surgery, but I was hoping that it wouldn't come to that. Shortly after I was discharged, I was taken back to my partners house (my car and that were up there) and I had a nice long nap. I then woke up and according to my partner, I must've been really out of it, because I was talking in my sleep. Our guess was that whatever was in the pain meds they'd given me at the time made me slightly loopy.
I now have some Nurofen on hand for any future attacks and a list of instructions for what to do in the future.
The doc DID contemplate PCOS, but that's been ruled out on the grounds that my periods are generally regular (with the occasional breakthrough bleed) and I don't have any of the other "traits" associated with PCOS (ie excess hair)
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