hypertrophic.

um, this might be a medical overshare. a huge one. consider yourself warned.

I have been having digestive issues on and off for quite some time now. AccuFlora made my life better for a while, but I've been having more issues. ones that hurt.

I went to my regular doctor twice. Things got a tiny bit better and then worse. six weeks later I saw a specialist. they thought I might have colon polyps. rock on.

yesterday I had a flex sig. it's like a mini-colonoscopy, but they don't sedate you. and let me tell you what--it is UNPLEASANT. people, they fill up your colon with air. I started sweating and shaking and was in paaaaain. the nurse was so very nice though.

and even though it only took ten minutes? if I ever have to do it again I am SO letting them sedate me. just fyi. I'll just work from home in the AM.

on the plus side? I was praised for how "clean" my colon was an how well I had done the prep. which, by the way, was two enemas. and that was no cakewalk either.

so: diagnosis? I have a hypertrophic p@pilla. go google, I'll wait. done? yeah...

not a ton of info on those. everyone has 'em, they're just normally not hypertrophic. surprise, surprise, me having a not-super-duper-common issue. on the plus side: not colon polyps (which can be cancerous sometimes and which would require a full colonoscopy [shudder]) and not hemorrhoids, which require a visit to Mister Colorectal Surgeon.

however, since when I do hurt I hurt A LOT, when the doc said I have the option of "wait and see" or going to see Mister Colorectal Surgeon, I said "let's se, we're up to at least 12 weeks of this. I'm not waiting around anymore."

my referral says I "requested" this option. I asked the nurse and she said "if I were you I'd be going too--that is not normal."

oh and, after that fun?

I came home and sleptandsleptandslept

and once I woke up I sat on the couch all night. farting. yes, I said it. they PUMPED AIR into my colon. it had.to.come.out!

and then I got up and my folded-up easel fell over, right onto where my foot was already injured. It was allllmost done being sore. Now I think I might have another week or so before it's done? maybe? that bruise was DEEP!

and then as I was getting water and giving Gobi his medicine before bed? I stepped on a piece of glass from a broken beer bottle and bled all over the kitchen floor while I waited for matt to come help me.

and then I couldn't fall asleep.
and when I finally did?
I woke up to find out that Gobi and Hazel had taken over my pillow. le sigh.

I am glad it's Wednesday. And there's softball tonight. And I can go home and do work and edit photos and chilllll out. and hopefully not have any events involving scopes, enemas, farts, broken glass or pillow stealers. :) at least my faboo matt got me Uno's pizza and took good care of me, and tonight I can enjoy leftovers!