... doc says it is just Costochondritis. No big deal. Essentially it is like I pulled a muscle (in my chese wall) with all that coughing back in December.
It is a bit scary, when you google "breast pain" all sorts of cancer sites come up. And I didn't really think that was it - I was leaning towards maybe it was a cyst - but I am glad to hear it is just a pulled muscle. No more lady problems, please - I have enough!
NYE was fun. But let me tell you - four babies in the same room, all sort of freaking out because there was too much stuff going on, and a very tetchy two year old, and a rambuncious four year old... hahah - it wasn't a quiet weekend, shall we say. ;)
It was a bit hard at times - the engaged-not-yet-married girl had lots of preggo questions for all the Moms in the house. And one of them recommended a book to read about getting pg - in my head I am screaming "No! Don't listen to her! An IF knows all about it! That book is not the best!" but I just kept my mouth shut and said not a word. In fact for all pg related conversations (which there were many, with so many new moms) I sort of edged away and didn't say anything.
Hopefully next year I'll be taking part! :) At the very least, it is intersting being around all these different parenting styles and kids, and hearing them give tips to each other.
They did sort of mention another girl I know is undergoing IUI for her second kid. And I like the tone, like it was no big deal. Maybe I'll tell them all at some point. But I have to be able to do it without crying! I think I'm there, but I haven't tested it lately.
I have another little cold (probably from one of those snot nosed little buggers - the whole trip got sick) - and I was just feeling unhealthy in general. I think this is not the month for me. I feel too "acidic". This is proved by DH's gout flaring up - we are on low imflammation food for the next while (which will also help with my pulled boob muscle). And it is time to pull out our Chinse remedy for gout - coconut water and black bean water. Poor DH - I hope it doesn't flare all the way up, he'll be crippled for a few days. And it's his Chinese bday tomorrow!
I just called dr A's office and said we're a 'go' for next cycle IUI. We have to redo our STD bloodwork before then since it's been >6 months. Which is so lame - 6 months already?!?! The nice thing was that the receptionist knew me on the phone - yet this is also a bad sign, since I go there so much! Yaargh.
Step away from Dr. Google and get some ginseng to fight off that cold (zinc and vitamin C can't hurt either!).
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you buddy! 2012 has to be a better year!
Sorry about the pulled muscle. Happy New Year to you! I hope 2012 is a wonderful year for all of us!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that the pain turned out to be something straightforward and not "female" related. Google can be scary sometimes - I had a persistent pain on one side of my head, like when you take out a ponytail and the follicles keep hurting. Searching on google came up with all kinds of terrifying scenarios. Then I remembered smacking my head while getting out of the car a few days ago and everything made sense. A couple of hours later, I whacked that exact spot of my head going up a ladder ... (1) I am not a very co-ordinated person and (2) at least this time I remembered why my head was hurting!
ReplyDeleteI will look up how to make or buy the gout remedy you mention. DH suffers from this too and it can be agonizing.
For anti-inflammatory foods, we try to use turmeric regularly (always with pepper also, to make it more active) - but I haven't gotten into reducing dairy and wheat as of yet.
I hope 2012 is a great year for you. And that your cold is gone asap. We had a nasty one make the rounds for our Christmas celebrations. ick!