Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Sorry to vent- what a week

Let me tell you- I hate to be a downer, but I always feel better after venting...
I have been to more doctor's offices in the past several weeks... ONe day it was a routine physical with lots of blood work...which led to a colonoscopy...which is leading to a gastric mobility test/series of xrays...but this is all good and I am glad...

BUT... I am having surgery tomorrow and I have been through 3 ultrasounds, 2 series of blood tests, pre-anesthesia screening, general exam...and then find on Monday they never wrote me in the book.

So planning my life around this surgery was pointless because it wasn't going to happen cause they made a mistake. I threw a fit, filed complaints... and so now I AM having surgery tomorrow

.... which is good in a way I guess, but I am nervous for sure.

AND my tests all continue for 2 more weeks...right until I leave for school... and then I gotta commute a couple of times for follow-ups and MORE tests while going to school full-time.

Sheesh!

All this I could deal with...but then my favorite thing in the world- my pet turtle Smiley- is now sick.

But with all of this medical stuff, I can't get him in for an appointment till Tuesday!! I love Smiley and I feel awful that I can't get him in till then...

On a plus side

... with all of this stress- not one IBS flare-up. (I shouldn't say IBS yet because I still have a few tests left before it is official- the doctor thinks it is but is running tests to be sure...so to be politically correct- "not one problem with IBS-like symptoms"

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There... I feel better already. Thanks for listening.. or reading..

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