I dutifully read the instructions about having the ultrasound done for looking at this cyst inside. Drink ten gallons of water and make sure your bladder is full. Right. No way. Been there, done that, not going to cooperate. I have trouble going 20 minutes without feeling like I have to pee. I take a few sips of water while I am driving to the east side of town. If I am lucky, it will trickle down to the right place and stay put long enough for them to get what they need. Hah!
The technician is very nice. She never mentions anything about my drinking or lack thereof. Just says she is getting what she needs. I tell her that last time I had an internal ultrasound done it was quite painful, and she listens. Apparently she has encountered this before with people who have had extension abdominal surgery and she has some tricks that will be helpful. She goes slowly and carefully, talking to herself as she guides the probe through my murky tummy. Twice she mumbles - "what will I do now with that?" and she does some interesting gyro gymnastics with the probe. But she gets a good clean shot and I am on my way in less than an hour.
That wasn't so bad. I am encouraged enough that I stop at the lab on my way out and pick up the paraphernalia to do a 24 hour urine catch for the urologist, a study I have promised to do but haven't quite gotten around to. Some days are better than others!
Now, back to work.
The technician is very nice. She never mentions anything about my drinking or lack thereof. Just says she is getting what she needs. I tell her that last time I had an internal ultrasound done it was quite painful, and she listens. Apparently she has encountered this before with people who have had extension abdominal surgery and she has some tricks that will be helpful. She goes slowly and carefully, talking to herself as she guides the probe through my murky tummy. Twice she mumbles - "what will I do now with that?" and she does some interesting gyro gymnastics with the probe. But she gets a good clean shot and I am on my way in less than an hour.
That wasn't so bad. I am encouraged enough that I stop at the lab on my way out and pick up the paraphernalia to do a 24 hour urine catch for the urologist, a study I have promised to do but haven't quite gotten around to. Some days are better than others!
Now, back to work.
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