Today I finally went to see an ear, nose and throat specialist.
Dr. McAvoy had a medical student with him so not only did he look up my nose, but so did she. This bothered me not at all. I seem not to have the modesty gene. When Chris was in the process of being born 38 years ago, a dozen student nurses came to watch and each one had a chance to measure how many centimeters I had dilated. Any women reading this will know what that means, but I figured these young women had to learn somehow, so it might as well be me.
The next day, the girls came to my room with a present for my baby to show their appreciation. I think they were also impressed that I had managed to expel an eleven pound baby.
So having a student look up my nose was no problem. I told her she was selecting the right specialty. Looking up a nose is nothing compared to what a proctologist has to look at.
Dr. McAvoy said my problem was pyogenic granulomas which are small, reddish bumps that bleed easily due to an abnormally high number of blood vessels.
Later, Gary looked it up and found out that pregnant women are often prone to pyogenic granulomas.
"Is there something you aren't telling me?" he asked. He has always told people that we will get married when I get pregnant. At 68, I am fairly certain he is safe.
The solution to my nose problem was cauterization of the area followed by application of an antibiotic salve. The salve will go on for a couple of weeks, but then I will be able to do everything I've avoided.
I haven't been able to go to the aquatic center because a bad nose bleed could lead to the pool being closed for cleaning. Lifting weights has been out. I couldn't even go on a walk without taking precautions. Each time I've left the house, I've been careful to my cell phone, plenty of tissues, and a nose clip the ER provided.
With my nose problem solved, I can once again plan tours. I will re-schedule my Illinois trip to late April 2013. I am thinking about a summer tour, perhaps a repeat of what I did this past summer. There are still places I want to visit in Ontario and friends to visit in Minnesota.
Nothing can stop me now.
Dr. McAvoy had a medical student with him so not only did he look up my nose, but so did she. This bothered me not at all. I seem not to have the modesty gene. When Chris was in the process of being born 38 years ago, a dozen student nurses came to watch and each one had a chance to measure how many centimeters I had dilated. Any women reading this will know what that means, but I figured these young women had to learn somehow, so it might as well be me.
The next day, the girls came to my room with a present for my baby to show their appreciation. I think they were also impressed that I had managed to expel an eleven pound baby.
So having a student look up my nose was no problem. I told her she was selecting the right specialty. Looking up a nose is nothing compared to what a proctologist has to look at.
Dr. McAvoy said my problem was pyogenic granulomas which are small, reddish bumps that bleed easily due to an abnormally high number of blood vessels.
Later, Gary looked it up and found out that pregnant women are often prone to pyogenic granulomas.
"Is there something you aren't telling me?" he asked. He has always told people that we will get married when I get pregnant. At 68, I am fairly certain he is safe.
The solution to my nose problem was cauterization of the area followed by application of an antibiotic salve. The salve will go on for a couple of weeks, but then I will be able to do everything I've avoided.
I haven't been able to go to the aquatic center because a bad nose bleed could lead to the pool being closed for cleaning. Lifting weights has been out. I couldn't even go on a walk without taking precautions. Each time I've left the house, I've been careful to my cell phone, plenty of tissues, and a nose clip the ER provided.
With my nose problem solved, I can once again plan tours. I will re-schedule my Illinois trip to late April 2013. I am thinking about a summer tour, perhaps a repeat of what I did this past summer. There are still places I want to visit in Ontario and friends to visit in Minnesota.
Nothing can stop me now.
No comments:
Post a Comment