Friday, October 5, 2007

Finally, A Diagnosis

after working 3 days this week, i just couldn't pull it together to go in to the office yesterday.
when vern came home he took me to the ER at the Tucson Heart Institute. we went there because i'd read that it is small and underutilized by the public.

after many tests and xrays, the diagnosis was urinary tract infection, but not in the bladder, but in the kidneys. malfunction of renal system caused muscle aches and pains associated with dehydration.

i've had twinges of pain in my lower right back for a couple months. thought it was from swimming laps, never had a kidney infection, so never even entered my mind.

i'm on sulfa drug. kidney area still hurts, but other muscle aches have subsided. dull headache remains.

postponed the journey to east TN for a few weeks so that i'll feel like partying! we rescheduled the flight to Oct 30 and will hang around til Nov. 10.

meantime, i'm drinking agua agua agua.
later.

No comments: