…..of my many and varied ailments

I went for an ultrasound scan this morning, following an abnormal blood test that indicated a possible problem with my liver.  The radiographer (a very nice lady) covered my entire stomach, abdomen and sides in so much gel I thought she was bathing me in it, and my clothes were sticking to me very clingingly all round the supermarket afterwards . 

The verdict was that I've got gallstones….several small ones, apparently.  She said my kidneys seem ok and there doesn't appear to be anything major wrong with my liver, apart from some possible inflammation.  She did say, however, that it's not her job to interpret the results and I must see my GP next week to get the full verdict.

So over the last month or so I've been told I have candidiasis, diabetes, several food intolerances/possible allergies and now gallstones…..oh, and there's the oral thrush I've had almost constantly for months.  And I thought I was so healthy before!  

I'm laughing about it so I don't cry….it does feel a bit like someone 'up there' (or even more likely, 'down there' ) has taken a bit of a dislike to me and is having a bit of fun pushing me to see how much I can take before I crack….  (I must have been a very naughty girl – Santa won't be pleased ).

Thank you ladies, ooh Kaye I didn't know it might be a hormonal thing…..my hormones have got a lot to answer for

Yes you're right Nadine, I've had loads of support from you lovely lot on here, and my Stevie is indeed Wonderful .  We're hopefully going to spend New Year with our equally wonderful friends, they've asked for a list of things I can/can't eat, isn't that lovely of them to be so caring?

Thanks Chris, will do my best with that resolution!

Kidney stones…..never had them (do women get them?  I don't know) but husband, brother and our (male) friend all have, and they all said passing them out was such total agony it was worse than giving birth!   (umm, how would they know, lol.  But since I've never given birth, I wouldn't know either!)

Aww bless, thank you all

Had a very productive session with the diabetes nurse – she listened to everything I had to say, answered all my questions honestly and as fully as she was able, told me lots of stuff I didn't know, gave me another leaflet.  Weighed me, said she was pleased with my weight loss and I'm eating the right things.  Examined my feet…..that was a laugh (literally, I am extremely ticklish on my feet ) – she tested my nerve endings first, nothing wrong there.  She then used a small handheld ultrasound machine to test the circulation in my feet – couldn't find any initially in my left foot, in fact she was getting a bit worried (she reckoned my butterfly tattoo had flown off with my veins ).  She found it eventually though.

Apparently I'm now eligible for annual flu injections, so she gave me one.  I'm also now eligible for a one-time-only pneumonia injection – you only need the one for lifelong immunity (how good is that?) unless your immune system is compromised.  I didn't have that today though, as she said having both injections together may make me feel unwell, so I'll be having that in a week or two.

She thinks I should be on tablets as I am 'symptomatic' – the tiredness, blurred vision and possibly the dizziness are all diabetes symptoms, she said.  She's made a note for my GP to discuss medication with me when I see her next week.

All in all, I feel a lot better about things now, it's all slowly coming together in my mind.