Friday, June 23, 2006
My First Ultrasound Experience
Wake up - day 12 of high temps. YAY. J calls boss, tells him i need him to drive me to the hospital to get ultrasound because i can't hold that much pee and walk. Boss tells him no problem.I drink my water. I get to choices market and buy our lunchies. I am dying to pee at this point and it's only 10 to 9 and my appt isn't until 9:30am. AGHArrive at Ultrasound dept. Man fights with women in waiting room about changing the channel on the tv. They are both a bunch of babies.I wait, clenching my bladder closed.I walk up to the desk and say - I cannot hold this anylonger can i pee and then drink more water?I am given the go ahead.I feel the best relief in the universe in that washroomI go back to my chair and wait.The TV is still on SoccorOf course the jerk of a man wins the argument with like 10 women who DON"T watch soccor in the room.I am glad J isn't here because he's always sticking up for people and getting into trouble.I wait - I drink very minimal waterI ask the Bus Driver next to me the time so that I can wind up my watch.He tells me - It's 9:45 - 15 minutes past my timeI need to pee againI go back up to the desk and ask the lady if i may please pee just a little bit out.She is so nice and gets me a cup and draws a line of how much i can let out and tells me sorry about the wait but they had a collapse and they are dealing with that right now.I again experience the best relief in the universe in that toilet.I sit back down and start drinking VERY slowly and VERY little because by now i know my bladder pretty darn good and i don't really need to drink all that much liquid because it's filling up so darn fast on it's own right now.I wait moreand moreand then Two armed guards stroll in with an Inmate - fully cuffed with all the tatoos and everything, very young and scary looking. I guess they need tests done too.I wait moreWondering what the inmate is in here forMy name is called by lovely spanish manI say thank god, louder than i thought and here a few giggles.I practically jump out of my chair and run to himhe introduces me to a dutch doctor student in training, he calls me by the proper pronunciation of my name.I laugh trying so hard not to pee all over the floor.They tell me tie on my backI lie on my stomachthen they tell me to lie on my back againAnd i make a stupid joke about my bladder being so full i can't think properly.Again clenching bladder muscles tightThey lookThey Talk a lot in lingo I don't understandThey tell me everything looks goodThen they tell me to relive myselfI run to the washroomThis is the third time I have gone in this hospitalI come backthey do more camera stuff and ooh and aaah about how much easier it is to see everythingI guess i was clenching so hard that the full bladder actually hindered my ultrasoundSo they look and they see and the ooh and the aaah and talk in more lingo i don't understandThen they tell me to go wait in the wait room with the crazy soccer freaks and we might need to do a tampon camera test will let you knowI sit downand wait againthey come out and say nope your good to goand I leave
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