Okay, so maybe I am dying. (Probably not though, don't get worried)
Despite having a cold, I also have such a backache. (Uhmm...thanks Denise for sharing the most personal moments of your life with us.)
I know, that isn't a big deal, however, everyone else in my house seems to have this backache as well. Smith has contributed it to our chairs for our table. I on the other hand have decided to self diagnose us. We either have Viral Meningitis or Fibromyalgia (takeyour pick.)
I know that some of you know the story of the self diagnosis, but for those that don't, read on.
Almost two years ago (hard to believe it was that long) I really wasn't feeling well. I had just moved out of my grandparents house, and now was living at the 727 house.
However, I was so super run down. It didn't matter what I did, or how much sleep I got, I was so tired. I had no desire to do anything but sleep. My poor new roommates thought I was nuts because I never wanted to do anything with them.
This problem lasted a while, maybe a month, with everyone in my life asking me to go to the doctor. But I decided to self diagnose myself. And the answer it came up with was leukemia.
I checked out all I could about leukemia and sure enough I had all the symptoms. So I sat my family and my roommates down to tell them my sad findings. And when I told them, they just laughed at me! No one could believe that I had leukemia! So to prove them wrong, I went to the doctor.
When the doctor came in to see me, and asked me what was wrong, I dramatically told him I had leukemia. With the straightest face that he could, he told me that no one would know for sure what I had until we did a blood test, that would take 3 days to process. So I waited the three days, and went back to the doctor ready to face my life of chemotherapy and no hair. (I had decided that if I went bald, I wasn't going to wear a wig.)
My doctor met me in the little room, and asked me again what was wrong with me. I was shocked that he couldn't remember! If one of your patients had leukemia, wouldn't you remember and try and get them to the hospital right away? So I explained to him how I had leukemia. And my doctor started laughing. Seriously. Hard Laughing. I thought he might fall over. And then he proceeded to tell me that I was anemic, iron deficient. That was all.
About six months later, I wasn't feeling well again. This time it was the worst stomach pain ever. Every time I ate it felt like someone was squeezing my stomach. I became so afraid to eat, because I didn't want that pain. So I went weeks without eating. So I decided to try and self diagnose myself again.
However this time I kept my answer quiet. However I had found that I had an ulcer. So back I went to my doctor, who probably thought I was crazy. And when he asked me what was wrong, I kept my findings to myself. After a bit of questioning and prodding. He announced I had an ulcer. I was right! I knew it all along!
1 out of 2 that isn't that bad. So I guess I won't give up self diagnosis just yet.
Alright, well don't worry about me. I am pretty sure I won't die in the next little while, and hopefully I will fell better soon.
Love you all very much.
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