Tummy

I've been really ill with some mystery disease for almost two weeks. It started as what felt like unbelievable gas-like cramps on a Wednesday night, and within an hour I was incapacitated. After trying to wait it out, I've paid a visit to the ER, a GI specialist, talked to a physician assistant on the phone twice, endured a HIDA scan for gallbladder function, and gone to the school's urgent care clinic and no one seems to know what's wrong with me. I feel like a crazy person. This is not in my head...this is real and no one seems to be taking me seriously. I was in so much pain this week I had to skip three of my classes, and was paying exuberant prices to park near my class buildings since I couldn't bike or even walk from the bus stop.

I'm on a new medication that is at least letting me keep food down and fairly settled, but I'm still far from feeling well. I've been trying to be patient and keep my spirits high, but it's been so long and it's really starting to frustrate me. I can never seem to get in touch with the doctors (I'm constantly on hold for 12 minutes at a time whenever I try to call) and no one seems to relay my messages.

Ugh, I just want this to stop hurting. I want to stop feeling like I'm going to throw up all of the time. I want to be fixed, and feel better, and run and do yoga and be able to sleep through the night and be able to concentrate on my studies. I want to be able to hang out with my friends instead of being balled up on the couch for 12 days straight. It sucks.