Woooo Birthday Week!

To start off my birthday week, I got a wonderful ultra sound on my leg.  I actually didn't mind it so much because of a few reasons.  One I lie down without having any tubes or anything stuck inside of me.  I mean really, that's my number one pet peeve with the whole tests happening.  Two, I get one of those very stylish cover things that you have to make sure you are already sitting down when the tech comes in because if not, he will see what type of undergarments you are wearing.  Not cute.  Plus, this time I was not in tons of pain so I just chilled while the ultra sound lasted less then five minutes.  Seriously, hospital took longer.

I got to see the really awesome doctor again which I loved because he is really really nice plus he gave me good news on top of some eh news but whatever, I'm focusing on the positive.  First, he told me that the blood clot got bigger.  I don't quite understand that one, especially because the swelling in my leg has been reduced dramatically but he said it had gotten bigger.  But he stressed I should not stop living my life.  He told me to go back to work, to walk around, to enjoy life.  Which means I will be going dancing on Saturday in celebration of my birthday on Friday.  Plus, I'll have my two best friends visiting, but that's for another time.

He also said continue to drink fluids, especially water which I guess if fine, but I am getting mighty tired of water.  I could deal though.  One of my favorite things he told me during this visit is that I will not be getting any other testings done for a while which means dun dun dun NO COLONOSCOPY!!!!!  At least for a while.  My dad talked to him in the hall when I was dressing and he said that if they had thought it was cancer then he would understand needing the test but since they don't, then he doesn't see the urgency.  Basically I am in love him and hoping that my stomach fixes itself during this time.  Everyone who reads this cross your fingers that this can be the result.

The second favorite thing he told me was when we were walking to schedule another ultrasound in three months.  I asked him if I would be able to have a drink for my birthday this weekend.  He asked what type which I replied alcoholic (I'm obviously very smart) and he said yes of course I know this but what type of drink.  Basically he gave me permission to have a drink on my birthday which I'm fine it's just one but YAYYYY for that one!

On the car ride home we discussed the whole appointment which probably lasted less then twenty minutes.  We decided that even though the clot got bigger, which I thought he meant it was big to begin with but dad had clarified that it was bigger then before, the fact he is waiting three months before checking on me again means he is not that worried about it.  Which I could totally jump on that boat because I really don't want to worry a lot about it too.  He told me if I notice my leg starts to swell then I should just elevate it as much as I can which I did yesterday after a late night out.  Basically I'm doing what the doctor tells me to do before he actually does.  Goooo meeee!

I guess for now I just have blood work to look forward to, with the occasional ultra sound thrown in.  I mean if that's what life is going to be like for the next few months I could dig it as long as I can get back to not being a hermit twenty four seven because I am starting to become difficult to be around.  I'll continue to update this thing probably just because it's somewhat therapeutic plus I can get my worries about everything out.  Ta-ta for now. Love you all