Wednesday, 9 January 2008

Mammogrms and lumbar punctures

Well 2 more medical things done and dusted.

Mammogram done on Friday. Boy, they are painful things... especially where "evil boob" post surgery is concerned . Imagine a boob, put between 2 plates in a vice and squished flat until you think it can't possibly squish anymore... and then tighten some more. Then add in lots of "just move that arm there", "just relax that shoulder back", "just suck your belly in out the way of the machine" ;-D
Results in the post within 4 weeks. I am not too worried about this.

Lumbar puncture done yesterday. I didn't like it all that much. It was mainly uncomfortable and you don't feel much apart from a bit of pushing and crunching between my vertebrae. I got myself all crunched up into a ball and I had a very nice doctor come and do it. The pressure was normal, which is great - but means I went through it for what is probably going to turn out to be nowt. But as long as nothings wrong there then that's all that matters. The neurologists have now lost interest in my and it's just the opthalmologists tests to come now. Afterwards, I had to lie down for a couple of hours before going home. I then lay around some more at home and had James wait on me like old chemo days. He is good to me. I seem to have escaped headaches that can happen as a result and apart from some discomfort in my back (only to be expected after having a needle pushed into my spine!) I am feeling fine.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi Dawn,
GLad to hear these are out of the way. Hope you have recovered now and that you and James are looking forward to 2008.
lots of love Marianne xx

Anonymous said...

You are one tough cookie!
Sarah M xx

The Knit Nurse said...

Well you must be glad that's all out of the way.

I'm pleased to see that you're becoming more Yorkshire, using words like "nowt". Keep it up. :)

Anonymous said...

Ooh it sounds nasty - well done you!

Happy New Year, here's to a very healthy and positive 2008,

Lots of love

Jo xx

Anonymous said...

Hiya!
such a hero you are. Sounds terrifying the breast squishing...well done. Let hubbie look after you some more ;-)

Love, Han

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