The last month has been absolutely ridiculous for my health and it is still going downhill! If one more thing happens in the next few days I am going to literally loose it!!
First, it all started with a simple sinus infection on November 8th. I got better about 2 days after waking up feeling like crap thanks to the medication my doctor gave me.
Second, thanks to the Singular I was given I woke up a few days after starting it with a rash in random places. That was on November 15th. Naturally I took Benadryl and called the doctor. What looks like a normal rash for most people can be a fatal rash for me. I have an autoimmune disorder called Steven-Johnson's Syndrome. It causes reactions to mostly penicillin's and sulfa drugs but I am an unique case. My immune system is so suppressed and my skin so sensitive anything can set it off. The rash can take hours to days to fully appear. It dries out my organs, and mucus membranes in my entire body. When my skin starts to blister or I develop blisters in my mouth it is when I become more likely to die. My skin then begins to slough off and I would need to be put into the burn unit or ICU. Anyways, back to this reaction, I took the Benadryl for 24 hours and then the next day it had spread so I immediately went to the ER on November 16th. I was given 3 IV meds to try to clear the rash up. If this didn't work then we would know if I was in a full blown reaction. Thankfully, the reaction was caught in time and the medication slowly but surely made the rash go away. See I have been down the road of having a severe reaction and nearly died when my lungs dried out and blood pressure dropped to 45/23. When I break out now I take action because I don't know if I am going to die or not. So if you ever see me panic over what looks like a small rash this is why. I will be going to an Allergy and Immune Specialist, and Infectious Disease sometime in the near future to pretty much figure out what is going on and to be a lab rat!
Third, on November 30th I woke up feeling fine. I had breakfast which was 2 pieces of toast and a cup of greek yogurt. After I ate I felt queasy but nothing I couldn't handle. I then went to my Pre-Op for my Laparoscopy and Hysterasalpinogram. Everything was dandy until I got in the car to leave. I felt like I was going to vomit everywhere. Luckily, I didn't get sick until I got home. For the next 4 hours I vomited 9 times. I was so exhausted, weak, and dehydrated I knew I needed help. I couldn't hold anything and I mean anything down! My fever wasn't to terrible at this point. With the advice of a close friend I decided I needed to go the the health center in town to get fluids. My good friend took me to the center. By this point I had no real fever, and they gave me a tablet of Zofran. They decided I needed an IV which wasn't rocket science. I looked like death literally. I was so dehydrated my veins were collapsed and they had to use a newbown IV cath on me. Even that took 10 minutes to put in. After hours of getting fluids I started feeling better. Finally, for the first time in 10 hours I was able to pee. It was great lol. I finally was discharged and went to my merry way with being diagnosed with a stomach virus. I still don't the greatest now but I sure as hell feel better than I did on Friday.
Fourth, yesterday started like a normal day with a follow up appointment for the stomach virus. Well, we weren't trying last month because of the fact I am having the surgery and the uterine x-ray. I started spotting yesterday morning before my appointment and was like this is odd, my period is a week away. So naturally I got all excited because it could have been implantation bleeding. I went to the doctor and we talked about the stomach bug and the spotting. So we did a BHCG, and a thyroid test for Hashimotos Thyroiditis. I was thinking of how wonderful it would be to be pregnant and I could cancel surgery and all of that jazz! Results came in a few hours later..... I am NOT pregnant, my period started a week early which is unusual and we don't know why it happened. Thankfully I don't have Hashimotos Thyroiditis!!! I called my OBGYN to tell him my period started!
Fifth, I may have to cancel surgery because of my period starting a week early. I can't be bleeding with a medium or heavy flow and have the Hysterosalpinogram done. Since I am allergic to the IVP dye they use when not performing surgery the doctor wants to so them at the same time so he can use none iodine dye. I am PISSED!!!! My mother is on here way up here right now to take me to surgery and take care of me after and we won't know until tomorrow night rather or not I am having surgery Friday morning. How the hell am I supposed to know what my uterus is going to do Thursday night or Friday morning. I have no control over it obviously. I am so frustrated I could shoot Bambi!
Anyways, I may or may not have the surgery Friday. Please pray that my lovely period plays nice and allows me to have it on Friday. I am in a lot of pain and don't think I can wait much longer to have stuff removed and burnt off.
Until next time my friends...........
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