Trauma

What's up with my life lately dear readers? Just so much trauma that's what; going from getting my ear pierced last night to visiting the doctors tonight. I get so nervous with doctors, dentists and hospitals; I'm kind of cool when I get there but I do worry myself some beforehand. As a result I'm kind of wiped out now, so tired again. 

So I visited the doctor tonight to get my ganglion checked out, if you're unsure what a ganglion is google it or something, I have no desire to dispense with medical terminology. Anyway I've had this ganglion on my left wrist for about a year or so and I visited the doctor early last year to get it checked out - the doctor said it's nothing to worry about but if it doesn't go away then come back. Hence, my visit tonight, over a year later it's still there and I finally found the nerve to return. 

Different doctor, same old story, his mouth is moving and words are coming out but my mind is unable to process any information - just so nervous. Anyway, it ends with a choice, either a booking to be made for surgery to remove it or a steroid injection into it which has a 30% chance of destroying it. The doctors asking me what I want to do, like he's the medical professional and he's asking me! So I ask him what's best and he won't be drawn on the question. What's the point, you know? 

So I hazard a guess that a steroid injection is better than surgery and ask him if the injection will hurt? Only a little, he replies. A steroid injection it is then. I wash my hands and he washes his and then I sit down and look away whilst he's getting the needle ready; and I continue to look away awaiting the pain. Guess what, no pain, cool! 

Plaster on steroid injected ganglion, if it doesn't go away come back and see me, arrange surgery, thanks doctor, see you - I'm out of there. Walking down the road and the pain kicks in out of nowhere; and it's more than a little. What the .....? Why the delay? Serious niggling pain, not like the worst pain ever, but so uncomfortable. Thankfully, the pain appears to have abated some now, so time will tell if it works. Although saying that I have no idea how long it takes for the injection to destroy it if it works, the doctor may have told me but it sure didn't register. Perhaps I'll give it another year - by that time I'll have worked up enough nerve to return. 

As a side-effect of the steroid injection I may actually gain some weight, which is so not cool, I don't need any more weight, I'm happy. I asked the doctor if it would make me look like my boyfriend after he's been around and raided my fridge. He told me not to worry, I'd need a years worth of steroid injections to become that fat! 

That's bad isn't it? I just made that bit up, sorry babes xxxx. But I just couldn't resist, it's only a bit of fun and you're not fat. Sorry again! xxxxxx.