I have to go for an ultra-sound tomorrow (feminine issue (not pregnancy))

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

morning. Wish me luck, and keep me in your thoughts.

[Jo March]

1. Good luck! I've had so many of those

They are not painful but boy are they kinda creepy. Maybe it's just me.

I hope that you are okay. I'll include you in my prayer list tonight if that's okay. :)

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

4. I'd appreciate that, thanks. Not to creep anyone out, but the doc wants

to see if I may have fibroids in my uterus. Not looking forward to having to drink all the water and the feeling of having to pee!

[Jo March]

8. Oh, I hate that feeling, too!

I'm sure that you will be okay and that it will turn out to be stress brought on by this stupid election. :p to Bush for all of this mess!

Let us know how it goes. I know that you won't get your results tomorrow but let us know how you are doing.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

21. Dr. said maybe my uterus was larged b/c I was stressed during

the exam (I know, guys; wayyyyyyyyy too much info.); she's a 'better safe than sorry doctor.' Oh, she's also a liberal Democrat (we actually got off-topic and got to talking about the election a few visits ago, when I had some other medical issues going on).

[Jo March]

27. Nah. We all have what I call "plumbing problems" at one time

or another. No big deal. It IS better to be safe than sorry. Glad your doctor feels that way.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

30. Plumbing problems...LOL! Yeah, my doctor is awesome...it's hard to find

one you like and trust.

[graywarrior]

2. I'll be thinking about you

Been there.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

9. Thanks, graywarrior and everyone.

[Bunny]

3. Do you have to drink 40 gallons of water beforehand?

And not pee? That is the pits!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

6. I was told 32-48 oz. I hope the nurse was right; otherwise, I'm gonna kick

her ass tomorrow! Oh man, and I wasn't given the choice of when I could go; they scheduled me to go at 7 am! Talk about a 'rude awakening.'

[FuzzySlippers]

17. That sounds about right.

I had one done at the Mayo Clinic. When they got done with the regular ultrasound, they told me the tapes weren't good enough and they wanted to use the probe.:scared:

Anyway, good luck tomorrow.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

18. I'll tell them to probe this! Thanks for the well-wishes.

[Metatron]

5. Good luck.

I've been through it, too.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

7. Thanks. I'm such a baby, though I've had none.

[Jo March]

10. Hopefully they'll warm the jelly

That makes it much better for you. That cold jelly on your stomach is the worst. Plus being there at 7? And having to pee? Oh, they are just not making it easy on you, are they?

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

11. Nope. I live about 25 min. from the hospital. I'm gonna wear some sweats;

gonna just come home afterwards, eat breakfast, shower and get ready for work. Really looking forward to the cold morning, too!? Not!

[Jo March]

14. Yuck, yuck, yuck

At least you'll be able to get a shower. That's a good thing. You won't feel all...icky.

[babylonsister]

22. You mean the cold morning that

shrinks your bladder? Ugh... good luck! :hi:

[Pam-Moby]

12. SCRUBDASHRUB

We will be praying for a great outcome.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

19. Thanks, Pam, and welcome to DU.

[Pam-Moby]

29. SCRUBDASHRUB

Thanks for the welcome....!!

[buddhamama]

13. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts

It can be kind of scary, I've been there I know.

Keep us posted on your results. :hug:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

15. I will. Thanks. Hugs back.

[Liberty Belle]

16. Wear Depends. No problem! ;-)

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

20. If I 'sprinkle' that's no good?!

[Liberty Belle]

26. Seriously, good luck.

I had a hysterectomy two years ago for endometriosis gone wild.
There are some newer, less invasive treatements now for uterine fibroids. Condoleeza Rice just had this done, FYI, if you want to track down more info.

[Der Blaue Engel]

23. I'll trade good thoughts with you

I have to go for a CT scan tomorrow morning, due to severe headaches. My doc says it's likely just stress, but wants to rule out any other causes. (I'm 99% sure it's stress...because they started November 3rd.)

I know they don't hurt or anything, but I am a little wigged by the idea of having my brain irradiated.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

31. Der Blaue Engel, my thoughts are with you. I hope everything goes

and turns out OK.

:hug:

[yvr girl]

24. An ultrasound story

I needed to get an ultrasound. I had plenty to drink before I got to the hospital, but after the tech took the first look, she said I needed to drink more. I did. She checked again. Still more.

40 glasses of water later, she said I could stop. Unfortunately, I soon went from enough to too much. She asked me to let a little bit out. I went to the bathroom and did as I was told. And believe me, letting a 'little bit' out when your bladder is that full is not easy. She then asked me to let a little bit more out. I kid you not. The whole afternoon was hell.

You don't even want to hear about a vaginal ultrasound - very weird.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

32. Can we said 'flood waters'?! You poor thing!

[MO_Dem]

39. I had a similar experience

had a D & C under anesthesia first, so I was REALLY thirsty when I woke up, couldn't get enough water. Then they took me for the unltrasound, and the technician started doing her thing, and she said "Oh, my, do you need to go the bathroom." I said yes, but I could hold it--I was still thirsty and all I could think about was getting more water to drink. She finally had me get up and go pee "a little bit and then stop". It was hard to stop, but I did it, and it was probably easier because I still had my mind on getting more water to drink! It was really funny. It was an hour trip home, and halfway, we stopped at a Sonic and got a half-gallon size limeaid, and I had drunk all of it before we got home! All in all, it wasn't a bad experience. (The surgery later for ovarian cyst was a bad experience! ha)

[Habibi]

25. Oh, I've had several of those

I do have fibroids, and this exam is a pain, but not painful. Hopefully, you'll get a good female tech who's been there and done that, will work fast and get you off the table and down the hall to the bathroom in no time. (My first was done by a male doc, and damned if that idiot didn't keep me on the table after the exam trying to explain to me what he'd found, while I was ready to burst and totally incapable of listening to him! If you get one of those, tell him "Excuse me, I'll discuss this with you after I've peed!")

If they have to use the probe, they'll let you empty your bladder first, so it's not that bad. Plus, where I go, you insert the probe yourself, while covered by a blanket, so it's no biggie.

Good luck!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

33. Re: "Excuse me, I'll discuss this with you after I've peed!"

LMAO! For real, man! I'd better not think of that while I'm on the examining table, or someone's gonna get a face full of you-know-what! Can we say, 'sun shower'?! LOL!

:nuke:

[Minimus]

28. good luck

For some reason I always get a chuckle watching the tech put the rubber on the wand for the intra vaginal sonagram.

I know "real mature".

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

35. Hey, you never know where that wand has been?

LOL!

[flamingyouth]

34. I will be thinking of you

Drinking all that water really is the worst. I went through this last year. I had minor surgery, all is well. Holding good thoughts for you.:hug:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

36. Thanks, flamingyouth as well as everyone here. Hey, guys, I've been

through the flood w/ Gaston this year...I guess I can deal with this one!? I shouldn't be so cavalier, but if you don't laugh...you'll cry, right?

[prolesunited]

37. It's not so bad

You'll be fine. I had masses so big that he then did a biopsy to check for cancer. That is NOT pleasant. You can actually feel the inside of your uterus being scraped, little pinch my ass!!!

My mom had been sick for months then died, so my stress levels were through the roof. I was still having problems but just dealt with it.

However, after I became a vegetarian, I became *much* better. I started eating a ton of soy, which has natural estrogen, and that seems to have evened out my hormone balance.

I do have a few bad months, often brought on by stress, but they are few and far between.

Good luck and know that there are many options available for you and try the least invasive ones first.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

38. Yeah, I love how they say, 'You'll feel some pressure.' Hello!!!!!!!

Uterus being scraped? Ouch!!!!!

Thank you for the insight. By the way, I'm sorry to have heard about your mother. :(

[prolesunited]

40. Thanks, I'm much better now

I couldn't even talk about it for the first two years because it hurt so bad. Time really does help you heal.

I've been able to work through a lot of past issues this year and getting ready for a brighter future (well, with the exception of bringing the entire country crashing down around us.)

[Kat45]

41. I have to go for one Wednesday (same reasons).

Good luck with yours.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

42. Update: My ultrasound this morning

I had my ultrasound this morning (...oh, and the jelly was warmed up), and the tech said she didn't see any swelling (enlargement) of my uterus. Just when I thought I was "out of the woods," so-to-speak, she goes, "Let me go ask the doctor...we may want to do the probe." Oh, man.... I told her that MY doctor had specifically said I was to come only for the ultrasound, but you know how it goes...they act like you're lying or something.

The funniest thing is before the procedure, she turned down the lights, and I said, "Where's the Barry White music?" She managed to crack a smile, but I don't think she was too amused. Geez...trying to break the ice here! The tech seemed to indicate that everything looked normal (boy, when they say probe, they mean it!?).

Thanks for your support last night everyone. I didn't sleep well and I was super nervous, but your words of kindness did help a lot.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

43. Wish you well w/ your ultrasound, notmyprez. :)