Tuesday, April 27, 2010

what a LEMON.....

Today started out just like every other day….Kaz woke me up, I wanted to sleep longer so I said “10 more minutes”! When he woke me up, I immediately had to use the bathroom just like every other morning! I hate getting up in the middle of the night, so I usually hold the bathroom as long as I can until I get up. Nothing was different this morning…Since I do that, my stomach always hurts but then the hurt goes away. This morning, it didn’t. It actually hurt so bad in the lower part of my stomach I couldn’t even stand up. I was bent over in pain.

I layed in bed holding my stomach and told Kaz that I needed to go to the doctor. Kaz asked if it was gas pains, I said no but in my mind I kept thinking “Am I making a big deal out of this? What if it is gas pains then I will feel like an idiot”…but the pain was so intense surly it wasn’t gas.

At the doctors office, several test were run and then an ultrasound. My doctor couldn’t believe what she saw on the ultrasound. There was so much fluid around and in my cervix…She said a cyst had burst. BUT get this…She said they rarely see this much fluid because cyst this big usually causes so much pain that women go to the emergency room and have to have them surgically removed. She said it was the size of a lemon! A LEMON!

Are you serious? I’ve heard of women having cyst the size of grapefruits but never thought it would happen to me let alone actually burst! Wow! So I started laughing after the shock, and looked at Kaz and said, “See I told you it wasn’t gas!” Lol!

I’ve always had problems with cyst…I have actually come to hate them but there’s nothing I can do about them! They are just a part of me:)

So needless to say, a lemon has a totally different meaning to me….I’m doing good. I’m not in any more pain just a real uncomfortable feeling but that’s normal!

What’s your Tuesday been like?

36 comments:

Morgan said...

Whoa! Hope you're feeling better! A Lemon?! That's nuts! Take care of yourself. :)

Living the Long Life... said...

Girl, I am so very sorry! I know how bad those can be. I had 2 at one time when I was 16, one that burst and it was the worst pain ever! I then had another that was 10 cm when I got here to Italy. Lets just say the Italian hospital is not fun, especially for a week, and not knowing what they were saying half the time!

Boo to cyst!

I hope your week gets better! Take care of youself!
It is finally warming up here but still not as nice as it is in SC!

Lisa said...

Yikes! Glad it burst on it's own!!

Mrs. Jennifer said...

I'm not sure if I'll be able to eat Lemonburst yogurt again...

Rebecca Jo said...

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Glad you are OK! That is a tad crazy!

Heather said...

I am so sorry. I have the cysts, too, but I have never had one burst. They are the pits, though! Hope you get to feeling totally better!

Sarah said...

Oh my gosh! Well I guess it's better you found out about it this way rather than having worse pain and surgery for it. That must have been quite a shock!

Ewww said...

Glad you're on the mend friend! Missed you today. Let me know if you need anything.

Miranda Tucci said...

Holy cow girl! You were so tough, especially since most women have to go to the ER before they burst! You're SUPER WOMAN! I hope you feel better soon!

Megan said...

Well that stinks! I am glad to hear that you are okay now. The funny thing is my mom just called me about an hour ago to tell me shes got to go to get an ultrasound tomorrow because she has a bunch of cysts!But the size of a lemon.....Geeeesse haha!

Jessica said...

wow! Im SO glad you are ok! Thats scary! *hugs*

Jamie said...

Oh wow! That sounds painful! I'm glad you're okay!

KW said...

eeek! that sounds incredibly painful! i hope you're feeling better now that they know what it is!!!

Life Happens said...

Wow, I'm glad to hear you are okay. Not a good way to start your morning. Hope the rest of the week is better for you!

Jemsmom said...

So glad it wasn't anything more serious!! Thankful you are home safe and sound. Take care of yourself and let Kaz baby you a bit!!

Unknown said...

Ouch! I had the same thing last year, mine was the size of a softball! Hope you feel better soon!!

Rhonda said...

Wow, I do the "10 more minutes" almost every day. So sorry to hear about your cyst bursting and your pain. Hope it feels normal soon!

Brittany said...

Bless you're heart! You're quite the trooper! I'm sure that was a lot of pain. Glad to hear things are better now!

Pam said...

WOW WOW WOW. I'm amazed. I just can't get over that. Hope you feel better soon! love ya

Faith said...

Bless your heart! I can't imagine what that pain must have been like. Sure hope you are feeling better and don't have to deal with that again!

Alphabet Soup Momma said...

Wow Amy! That is just crazy! I hope that you have a great rest of the week after this "lemon" of a day!

Candace said...

OUCH! Prayers for you. I've known so many people here recently that have had cysts, but none that big! You are a trooper!

Traci said...

bless your heart. i'm glad it wasn't something more serious! feel better soon!

MomMom said...

Wow, my Tuesday was relatively uneventful especially compared to yours. I'm so glad you're feeling better now. Take care!

Hattie said...

Yikes! A lemon! Happy to hear you're okay.

Beth Priest said...

That's crazy amy! a lemon? that is not small for something that is not supposed to be there in those intricate parts! wild. I am glad you are ok and didn't end up in surgery! praise the Lord.

Carrie said...

Yikes! hate to hear of your bad morning! hope everything is okay. My sister had an ovarian cyst removed the size of a grapefruit when she was 15.

Hilary Surratt said...

I'm so glad that you are ok!!! I can't believe that it was the size of a lemon!!! A few of my friends have had cysts before like that, but never that size!! Take it easy girl! :) Have a great rest of the week.

Jenn said...

Oh my!!! Praying for you!

Jill said...

Holy Cow Amy! That is insane! I hope this is the last lemon you ever burst!

"Are These Kids All Yours?" said...

WOW- does not sound fun to me- pray you are doing better.

Anonymous said...

Ai caramba! How are you feeling today? Praying for you to feel better soon! ;-)

Karisa Tells All said...

OMG! if my bf asked me if it was gas pains I would have smacked him! haha but I hope you're feeling much better now :)

carissa said...

so sorry you had to deal with that pain!!! those cysts are such a neusance - i had to have surgery so the docs could pop some. yuck!!! thank goodness no surgery was necessary! hope you are feeling much better!

Abby said...

OH my goodness! How crazy that you weren't in pain from the cyst before it burst! I'm so glad that you're feeling ok now! I can't imagine how not fun that was!!

amanda said...

wowzers!! that's a big ole cyst.

hope you're feeling better!