Bet y'all thought I was...
trapped under something heavy and that's why I haven't posted, right?

Well, that is sorta the case.

I'm still recovering from (for those of you who don't want to hear about female resproductive issues, you might want to quit reading or scroll down til you see "*****". Otherwise, keep reading)

The worst period of my life. Rereading my previous posts about the cramps, I seemed to have left out that these were menstrual cramps that were giving me such problems. Judging from the replies I received, I think y'all figured it out, but since I am about to continue the drama, I thought I would clear that up.

Anyway.

When we last talked, the cramps were calming down but my muscles were still sore. That "relief" lasted a few days...but then on Tuesday the cramps kicked in and along with that, the (scroll down to the "*****" if you don't want to read about menstrual flow) bleeding was the worst I have EVER experienced...I was making trips to the bathroom every TEN MINUTES! I was weak, nauseated, dizzy and in tremendous pain, so hubby took me back to the ER. When Lou informed the triage nurse of what was going on, you could see all the color drain from her face. I guess the amount of blood loss was unheard of...or maybe she was just squeamish...all I know is that she got me a wheelchair and bumped me to the top of the exam list...which kinda scared me. They bumped me up and got me in the exam room so quickly, Lou was filling out the insurance info in the exam room with me.

Then I found out the reason for the hurry-up: they thought I might be bleeding internally or suffering from some sort of infection (I had a slight temperature). However, after a pelvic exam, it was determined that there wasn't any "abnormal" (ha!) bleeding going on, nor was there an infection. (Side thought: when you are already suffering from horrific cramps...why does the doctor administering the pelvic exam bother to ask if you are comfortable? On a good day I'm not comfortable in a paper gown and stirrups..why would I suddenly be comfy now?!?)

Anyway, it was determined that I was having a sterodial period and that judging from the exam, it was almost over. Just in case, the doc gave me another prescription, this time for Naproxen, told me to continue to kill the AC (I did notice that when I went from a warm location into an AC-cooled location, my cramps did get worse...and as soon as I returned to the warmer climate the cramps lessened), and keep drinking plenty of fluids. Then they sent me home, with the warning that if the cramps worsened again, I needed to come back IMMEDIATELY.

Fortunately, things are fine now. No more cramps and the bleeding is over. I'm still sore though. Hopefully, this was just a one time thing, and it won't happen again. But I do urge all you AC lovers out there to pay attention to your bodies. If you notice that you feel worse in AC than you do in natural climates...you might want to cut back on the AC. It really has made a difference for me. Oh, and thanks to all of you for your good wishes and thoughts. I appreciate them more than you will ever know.

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Okay, for those of you who scrolled ahead, it's safe for you to continue reading.

This weekend is the first that no one is here crashing on my couch and/or I didn't have to make a trip to WV. Cosidering the week and a half I've had health-wise, and celebrating the no guests/no trips situation, I am chilling out. Today, Taylor and I did the grocery, household shopping speil, and later went to a craft fair. After that, I sat on the couch and watched the X games with Taylor, then sat on the bed and watched Larry Miller's standup with Lou, then returned and watched Dave Chappelle, Bill Maher, and Chris Rock...all the while sipping on Strawberry Dacquiri's. Tomorrow? Maybe a trip to the mall, but the only major thing I plan to do is make Lou's favorite dinner for his birthday. I'm sure more dacquiri's will be involved, as well as sitting on my patio. I love "do nothing" weekends. They are so few and far between.

One of these days, I'm going to start writing again. You would think that with the move and everything, I would have plenty to write about. Uh, no. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. I can't even keep my blog updated! UGH!

Someday...Oh well, for now, that's about all I have to say. I will try harded to update this blog more often. Til then, thanks for reading, and feel free to go about your lives now.
- posted by Kim @ 1:41 AM