Archive for July, 2009

July 31, 2009 – MRCP

Last week at a routine doctors appointment.  I had blood drawn for routine tests.  A few days later I got a very worried call from my doctors nurse.  She asked me how my pain and nausea was.  I had been feeling pretty bad, but not much different than normal.  She then told me that my [...]

July 29, 2009 – Nerve Block

This morning, I arrived with my mother at the pain clinic.  They had asked me to bring a driver because they were not sure how the drugs would affect me. I left my mom in the waiting room and followed the nurse into the procedure room.  I undressed and downed a gown.  The nurse asked [...]

July 22, 2009 – Jill

My heart pounded as I walked down the hallway towards the doctor’s office.  As I opened the door my hands slipped on the doorknob…sweaty hands.  I walked to the front desk and asked for Jill.   I took a seat and waited for Jill to call me. The office I was sitting in was the pain [...]