Another day in a hospital

Seems it's my turn to be in the hospital -- not for any overnight stays, but for tests. I had to go in for a test today, and, of course, the weather is lousy. Cold (wind chill at 30) and rainy. Last week I also went in for a test (same problem) and the weather was just plain rainy -- hard, driving rain, but at least the temperature was around 70 degrees.

I've been having kidney problems for a couple of years and when we got home from vacation there were markers that I was having more than just low functioning kidneys, so I was sent in for an ultra-sound of my kidneys. That was last week and the pictures showed that there was a mass of some sort in there, so this Thursday (seems to be the out-patient day for me) I went in for CT scan. I won't know until next week what the results are.

I'm just lazing around wondering what's in there. Is it a large blot clot? Is it a large kidney stone? I've had small ones before. Is it a tumor (Yikes, I hope not!). Is it perhaps a hair ball? Just kidding on that one. I don't eat my hair like some people on TV do. Yuck.

Oh, yeah, I am NOT in pain, nor do I have any other complaints, other than the usual. To you young folks, don't get old. I said that to the nurse today and she said, "Do you know how many times a week I get told that?" I guess I'm not alone in the aches and pains department. My PT specialist says its the weather. Okay, I can buy that. We've had crummy weather for four days, and my pain levels have been at about 7 in all joints for that many days.

So, when I find out what's happening I'll post it here on the Fat Lady BLOG for all the world that is interested to know.


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Prayer works

Anyone reading this, please pray for me. I have had a bad bout of fibromyalgia. Alan has prayed for me several times, and I get relief for several hours after that, mostly. But the symptoms are driving me up a wall. Not only the hurt, but the creepy/crawlies that sometimes accompanies these attacks. It's been four days now. Not fun.

On the bright side: My porch is lovely and I'm enjoying the sun, at short intervals. My next grandchild is due in about five weeks. I'm looking forward to welcoming a new baby into our ever-growing family.

I think I had the most grandchildren born to my birthed children (not step-children) of anyone at the reunion. People kept commenting on what a wonderful gift it was for me to have that many "grands". And it is. I love them all. Wish I could see them all more often.

Thinking about Christmas. Lots of shopping is already completed. Just a few more gifts to get, then the wrapping begins.

Thanksgiving? Not sure what we're doing yet, whether we're going to go down to Tennessee for the week, or stay home alone (not wanting to do that).

So, I've updated my BLOG so my sister knows I'm alive and almost well for this week.

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