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astrahl · 02-24-2006, 08:02 AM

I've been having a pain in my lower left abdomen and I contacted my physician about it. After an exam, I was told that I should get an ultrasound to see what was causing it as the physical exam revealed nothing obvious.

Ultrasound was yesterday. The tech starts and focuses not on the left abdomen, but on the lower right, by my ovary. She takes a whole bunch of pictures, leaves, comes back, takes more pictures then tells me, "Ok, you're done, you can leave."

I look up at the screen and there is a picture of SOMETHING with red and blue color and when I ask her what is going on, what that THING is, she simply says, "I am not allowed to tell you. You will have to speak with your doctor."

So out I go. My husband was in the waiting room and now I'm thinking that it could be anything from endometriosis to fucking cancer.

I called the clinic this morning and asked if I could speak with somebody about my results and now I'm just waiting for a call back.

I am very scared about what this could be. The pain resolved in the left side which, the docs said, is probably nothing, but now I'm wondering if something else is really wrong with me.

Brian and I (husband) talked through this and we thought that, since this wasn't giving me problems before, that it might be something caught early enough that I'll be fine. Then again, what if, you know?

The waiting is really causing alot of stress. Brian is sitting by his phone also waiting to hear. So many things are going through my head. Cancer? Reproductive viability? Or is it nothing?

I'm also thinking about how scared I would be to tell my mom if it is something serious. My mom has suffered alot. She's lost her husband, my dad, her second child, her father...

And this, sorry I can't tell you, bullshit. I know there is a liability issue and that there are rules for these techs to follow, but to shove me out of the clinic with this fear? That is totally unethical.

I'm only 32.

02-24-2006, 08:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
astrahl Insane Location: You don't want to live here	I am VERY scared I've been having a pain in my lower left abdomen and I contacted my physician about it. After an exam, I was told that I should get an ultrasound to see what was causing it as the physical exam revealed nothing obvious. Ultrasound was yesterday. The tech starts and focuses not on the left abdomen, but on the lower right, by my ovary. She takes a whole bunch of pictures, leaves, comes back, takes more pictures then tells me, "Ok, you're done, you can leave." I look up at the screen and there is a picture of SOMETHING with red and blue color and when I ask her what is going on, what that THING is, she simply says, "I am not allowed to tell you. You will have to speak with your doctor." So out I go. My husband was in the waiting room and now I'm thinking that it could be anything from endometriosis to fucking cancer. I called the clinic this morning and asked if I could speak with somebody about my results and now I'm just waiting for a call back. I am very scared about what this could be. The pain resolved in the left side which, the docs said, is probably nothing, but now I'm wondering if something else is really wrong with me. Brian and I (husband) talked through this and we thought that, since this wasn't giving me problems before, that it might be something caught early enough that I'll be fine. Then again, what if, you know? The waiting is really causing alot of stress. Brian is sitting by his phone also waiting to hear. So many things are going through my head. Cancer? Reproductive viability? Or is it nothing? I'm also thinking about how scared I would be to tell my mom if it is something serious. My mom has suffered alot. She's lost her husband, my dad, her second child, her father... And this, sorry I can't tell you, bullshit. I know there is a liability issue and that there are rules for these techs to follow, but to shove me out of the clinic with this fear? That is totally unethical. I'm only 32. __________________ Maybe it was over when she chucked me out the Rover at full speed. Maybe Maybe... ~a-Ha