I've been incredibly ill lately. I had been suffering from an odd series of symptoms and they were getting progressively worse.
I was suffering from abdominal pains, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and loss of appetite. I didn't understand what my body was going through. At first, I thought it was just pre-menstrual cramps so I had waited a week before going to the doctors. Big mistake. I was in so much pain that I could barely walk. I went to the doctors on Thursday and had to stay over night. I was poked and prodded over ten times with needles. It was horrible. I'm usually laid back and calm, but by the time my mom picked me up the next day I broke down from all the stress.
My friend's had dropped me off at the hospital about 30 minutes away from my home. They had stayed in the waiting room until 7:30pm (I had been there since 3:30pm). I told them that I wouldn't get out until at least 10:00pm (that didn't happen) and sent them home. My mom found out that was admitted into the hospital but was not able to drive out. So, I was alone in the hospital for quite awhile. A very good friend of mine drove out and stayed with me from 10:00pm until 7:30am the next day. He made my stay better and easier to deal with.
It took three nurses to find a vein to draw blood. All together, two days in the hospital, three nurses, four doctors, one surgeon, six vials of blood, two bags of IV solution, three different types of medication for both pain, nausea, and dizziness, and many jokes between one nurse and I, they figured that nothing was wrong and sent me home with antibiotics and a bunch of pain killers. Nothing much has changed, but I'm feeling better so, maybe whatever was attacking my body has died.
Getting back to school has been tough. I cannot remember how to do certain things and other things just seem so easy. Missing a weekend and a half of school is not okay. It has been a tough year but I hope that I still can pass this year.
