Sunday, November 9, 2014

Status Post Adrenal Vein Sampling (AVS)

It's day 4 following my adrenal vein sampling (AVS) at UK Hospital.  I've experienced mild to moderate cramping and shooting pain in my stomach and groin area.  Friday night I experienced itching all over (side effect?) and coughing (didn't realize that was a side effect of the Versed until I Googled it).  Saturday was pretty much just shooting pain in the abdomen and more coughing (which doesn't suit well with the incision).  Today, I feel incredibly groggy and disoriented (and still coughing).  Trying to name simple objects has become irritating.  Items I've dealt with my whole life have become foreign to me.  I return to work tomorrow and I am worried.  I work with medical files all day making sure the best medical determination was made for people applying for disability benefits.  With the way I feel at the moment, I almost feel like the person that should be applying.  It's not a time to feel "out-of-it" because people's welfare is at stake.  
I've started having weird, almost life-like dreams.  I'm not really sure if this is a side-effect of the medications.  When I finally wake up, it takes a few minutes to decipher what's real and what's not.  This can be good or bad based on what type of dream I've had (i.e., driving in circles and being lost = not good; dreaming I'm married to an awesome guy = very good).



  
On top of the disorientation is impatience.  The waiting game to get my results is not kosher.  I will find out in one to two weeks what path my life is going to take.  Will it be unilateral and I can have my tumor removed or will it be hyperplasia and I'll have to be on meds for the rest of my life?  God PLEASE give me the strength to walk whichever path I'm placed on. 

No comments:

Post a Comment