So this will be a short blog because it’s late and I should probably go to bed. I’ve been having pains in my leg for 2 weeks and decided it was probably time to go to the doctor when it wasn’t going away. So today I went, after a mini spiff with the receptionist, to see the doctor. She gave me two diagnosis (a) blood clot (serious problem) (b) sprain (little problem). Well to rule out the “serious problem” I had to go to Reston Hospital to have an ultrasound done of my leg. Unfortunately Kenny is out of town on business so I had to go by myself. I was already nervous about it being a blood clot and now I was on my own. So I got registered and went to radiology. I waited 30 minutes and then asked “how long?” To which the receptionist said “I don’t know, you’re an add on”. I sat down and an hour later went back and said “how long, it’s been an hour?” She said they just came up and said after the next ER patient, it should be 30-40 minutes. An hour later I went back and said it’s been almost three hours, what is the deal. She made a phone call and then said they have another ER patient, 30 more minutes.
I then freaked, I could not wait any longer. So I paged the on call doctor for the doctor’s office and he said you can go home but understand there is a slight risk if it is a blood clot it could go into your lungs. I said ok I’ll take the risk because if I stay here there is a big risk that I will physically harm someone or cry. So as I was leaving I called Kenny to update. The radiology technician overheard me and said go sit down I’ll get you now. And she did!!!!!
She was AMAZING! She snuck me in and did the ultrasound and said everything was cool. The ultrasound was pretty neat. Basically the same thing as a baby except they put the gel on my leg and rub the wand around. You could see my blood vessels pumping the blood.
So at 10pm I was released from the hospital, no blood clot, therefore it must be a sprain. Which still sucks ‘cause my leg hurts.
Anywho, this is a photo I took of myself and my wrist band while waiting, before I was perturbed. Sorry it’s fuzzy, it’s with the iPhone and taken with my left hand.
This same thing happned to me, the doctor scared me and said I had a blood clot and it was nothing, I guess it’s better to be safe than sorry. Glad you are ok.
That sort of thing would NEVER happen in Emporia. Yet another reason to move home