Here's Whats Been Up With Me

RE
RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Well my bc buddies let me tell you about my past 5 weeks, I have been down and out due to abdominal pain that has been zapping me of my energy and disposition. I tell you this because I now have answers so I do not have to worry you all unduly. I was quite frustrated as I dealt with this pain and could not get my GP to do what I wanted her to do (CT SCAN). She was sure I just had a bladder infection which since all the chemo I seem to get a lot of them. After I went through two entire rounds of antibiotics and was given a third I called with my non threatening manner and told them “come on guys if this is more than a bladder infection I could die!” So with that they had me get an ultrasound which happily showed nothing serious. I do have a “fatty liver” geesh now I am fat on the outside AND the inside how unfair is that !!! So they sent me to a bladder specialist and an internal organs doctor. It turns out the meds my GP was giving me for bladder probs was not good for me and would not clear a bladder infection…GRRRRRRRR! So the bladder guru gave me better meds YEAH! However, I am still in pain so off to the Internal Organ doc. He examines me and reminds my husband and I that I do have irritable bowel syndrome and apparently it is super duper inflamed. He said it is due to diet and stress….more stress than diet since I do not eat anything with fat, nothing that is deep fried and I love my fruits and veges. He told me that since I could not determine what was wrong with me I went right to I MUST HAVE CANCER AGAIN, he was absolutely right. That is the very reason you all are not hearing about this until now as I did not want to stress you all out if it was nothing which it turns out it is since it is not deadly just painful. He says I am my own worst enemy….LOL….!!! Now to correct this I must take meds to relax my insides and work on relaxing my mind…..hahahaha oh sure I can do that! Oh by the way, he also told me the irritable bowel syndrome causes bladder spasms that cause infection. I am okay though but wanted to share because even though it is nothing I think it is extremely important to get our doctors to do what is needed to ensure that we are okay and do not have cancer sneaking up on us. Had I chosen to continue to let my GP put me off I would be head over hills with stress and my insides would be much worse than they are right now. Just an update and a call to all to do as JUDY did this week and take that step to tell our doctors what we need and why it is so important to us as they seem to sometimes forget.

My best to each of you,

RE
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  • tjhay
    tjhay Member Posts: 655
    #2
    My Darling Friend
    I am so glad that is is nothing more then stress, and not the beast. Yes you do need to learn to relax, it can be done. Please know that you are much loved, and that you are in my prayers
    tjhay
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #3
    Glad it is not a cancer
    Glad it is not a cancer (which is where our minds tend to go) and that it is treatable. Sorry the GP doesn't know what to prescribe for a bladder infection but glad that someone is on top of things. IBS is not easy to deal with and so many things can affect it. I was thinking that maybe you had gall bladder problems. I did about 6 months after my uterine cancer. It caused me terrible pains. Glad yours isn't that but it probably hurts just as much. Prayers that it all resolves for you.
    Stef
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #4
    Dearest RE
    Not glad you had to go through any of this, but if there had to be a diagnosis, glad it was stress! You can "train" your body to relax which is a great thing. And kudos to you for staying persistant! I think sometimes I need to see that in others, like you & Judy, to give me a little courage to stand up when I need to! (alright, I can here the giggles now! Stop that! I AM standing up! Your all are just looking straight ahead instead of down!). ♥ Pammy
  • Reikigemgirl
    Reikigemgirl Member Posts: 278
    #5
    Good for you....
    insisting on and getting the care you needed. Now you can be on the mend. Sounds like you already follow a good diet for your IBS so hopefully that inflammation will heal up soon too.

    The new picture of the baby that you put on is soooo cute!!

    Love and Light,
    Vicki
  • zahalene
    zahalene Member Posts: 670
    #6
    Dearest RE,
    I am so glad you got this straightened out. It is not 'nothing', but it is manageable, Thank God. And not life threatening, again, Thank God.
    I was diagnosed with spastic colon (similar to ibs?) years ago and they said just eat right and avoid stress. Don't they know that eating right is the most stressful thing in the world for me??? LOL
    Anyhow, prayers that the pain will soon be all gone.
    As for relaxation, I suggest ....oh, maybe making some book markers or something...(tee-hee). Love ya!
    God bless.
  • Booberta
    Booberta Member Posts: 61
    #7
    zahalene said:

    Dearest RE,
    I am so glad you got this straightened out. It is not 'nothing', but it is manageable, Thank God. And not life threatening, again, Thank God.
    I was diagnosed with spastic colon (similar to ibs?) years ago and they said just eat right and avoid stress. Don't they know that eating right is the most stressful thing in the world for me??? LOL
    Anyhow, prayers that the pain will soon be all gone.
    As for relaxation, I suggest ....oh, maybe making some book markers or something...(tee-hee). Love ya!
    God bless.

    ibs and bladder spasms
    I didn't know this RE. Thanks for the info. I've had three bladder infections this year and did not know that the two were related.

    I'm so glad to hear that your abdominal pain is not cancer related. I imagine the pain and not knowing its source caused a great deal of stress. Because you are a cancer survivor, I would think that your GP would have been quicker off the mark when the first round of antibiotics didn't clear up the problem.

    To echo everyone else--good for you for your persistance!!

    We may indeed be our own worst enemys at times but we also need to be our own best advocates.

    Glad you're on the mend.

    Love and Peace
    Roberta
  • sausageroll
    sausageroll Member Posts: 415
    #8
    Booberta said:

    ibs and bladder spasms
    I didn't know this RE. Thanks for the info. I've had three bladder infections this year and did not know that the two were related.

    I'm so glad to hear that your abdominal pain is not cancer related. I imagine the pain and not knowing its source caused a great deal of stress. Because you are a cancer survivor, I would think that your GP would have been quicker off the mark when the first round of antibiotics didn't clear up the problem.

    To echo everyone else--good for you for your persistance!!

    We may indeed be our own worst enemys at times but we also need to be our own best advocates.

    Glad you're on the mend.

    Love and Peace
    Roberta

    I,m sorry that you have had to deal with this Re. I know IBS is very difficult to deal with. I have had antibiotic resistant Urinary Tract Infection..even after weeks of intravenous antibiotics. The urologist has now decided to leave it untreated for awhile, to see if my body can fight it. Also found fatty liver too...but this is all good news for you since your worries about cancer have been proved false. Hope you feel better soon.
  • taleena
    taleena Member Posts: 1,612 Member
    #9
    RE... glad that you finally received the answers that you needed to ease your mind... I am sure with the road you have traveled it is very easy to let your mind wander to the "what it must be's"... I am so glad that you were persistant in getting the answers that you needed so that your body can get what it needs to heal... and make you feel better!

    ♥ & hugs,

    ~T
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #10
    zahalene said:

    Dearest RE,
    I am so glad you got this straightened out. It is not 'nothing', but it is manageable, Thank God. And not life threatening, again, Thank God.
    I was diagnosed with spastic colon (similar to ibs?) years ago and they said just eat right and avoid stress. Don't they know that eating right is the most stressful thing in the world for me??? LOL
    Anyhow, prayers that the pain will soon be all gone.
    As for relaxation, I suggest ....oh, maybe making some book markers or something...(tee-hee). Love ya!
    God bless.

    ZAH
    My dear I made a lovely red one just before going to bed! :-) I agree eating right can be stressful!

    Hugs,

    RE
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #11
    More Me time for RE!!!!
    RE....that "me time" you scheduled the other day?? Did I detect that you Dr has kinda, sorta prescribed more of this???? I am so sorry that you are in pain; it is truly debilitating, even when it is THANKFULY not cancer. Combating stress is easier said than done, I know. Reggie calls me the original fretter. I want to unruffle everyone's feathers, make everyone happy, be sure other people wake up on time, get to their appointments, etc. etc. And even when I realize it isn't my job, and I don't go so far as to remind people of where they should be, and when and why, that doesn't stop my insides from fretting about it! LOL

    I am glad you are finding out what is causing your pain, and hopefully you will get it, and your stress level under control!

    Love you, RE Take care of your sweet self!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • chickad52
    chickad52 Member Posts: 497
    #12
    Glad that it was nothing serious. Feel better soon!! Try and think positive thoughts. I am having a hard time doing that lately!! Hugs to you, Diane:)
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #13
    Dearest RE
    Thanks for the update. I am so glad it's not cancer, and so sorry that you have been in so much pain. xoxoxox Lynn
  • RE
    RE Member Posts: 4,591 Member
    #14
    lynn1950 said:

    Dearest RE
    Thanks for the update. I am so glad it's not cancer, and so sorry that you have been in so much pain. xoxoxox Lynn

    MY BC ANGELS
    You are all a bunch of little angels fluttering around me, thank you so much for being so kind. I will be fine with a bit more time, hugs to all.

    RE
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #15
    lynn1950 said:

    Dearest RE
    Thanks for the update. I am so glad it's not cancer, and so sorry that you have been in so much pain. xoxoxox Lynn

    RE, I am so glad that you found out it wasn't cancer and thanks for letting us know. So sorry that you have had to go thru this. You have had a rough time lately.

    Hugs!
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #16
    survivorbc09 said:

    RE, I am so glad that you found out it wasn't cancer and thanks for letting us know. So sorry that you have had to go thru this. You have had a rough time lately.

    Hugs!

    :)
    Thanks for letting us know RE! Sorry that it is stress related. I think having bc makes it impossible to avoid stress ever unfortunately. Hope your health will improve from now on.

    ♥ Kylez ♥
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #17
    Kylez said:

    :)
    Thanks for letting us know RE! Sorry that it is stress related. I think having bc makes it impossible to avoid stress ever unfortunately. Hope your health will improve from now on.

    ♥ Kylez ♥

    My Dear RE ☻
    I am so sorry that you have been suffering with this, but, thank goodness you know what it is and how to treat it now. I wish there was some magic way to relieve the stress in our lives, but, I think that comes with having a diagnosis of bc, and you, as well as I, have had that more than once. I pray that you will feel better now, physically and mentally. And, I love the new pic of Ava! She is absolutely beautiful!

    Love, Jeanne ♥
  • padee6339
    padee6339 Member Posts: 763
    #18
    RE said:

    MY BC ANGELS
    You are all a bunch of little angels fluttering around me, thank you so much for being so kind. I will be fine with a bit more time, hugs to all.

    RE

    I'm So Glad
    I am so glad its just stress. You have been in my prayers and I am doing the happy dance for you right now - see????
    Love ya -
    Pat
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143
    #19
    Very relieved for you
    My dear RE, I am so, so happy that this is not cancer rearing its ugly head again. I mean, it's not wonderful to have an inflammed bladder, but that you can take care of. I think it's great how you stand up for yourself (like with "Ed" from your doctor's office), listen to your body, and encourage us to do the same. That's a valuable lesson I've learned from you. Now you can work on the stress and diet part in peace. I recommend yoga and meditation for the stress. As for diet, it sounds like you're pretty healthy already, but have you thought about going veggie for a while to see if that helps? My good wishes to you!

    Mimi
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #20
    mimivac said:

    Very relieved for you
    My dear RE, I am so, so happy that this is not cancer rearing its ugly head again. I mean, it's not wonderful to have an inflammed bladder, but that you can take care of. I think it's great how you stand up for yourself (like with "Ed" from your doctor's office), listen to your body, and encourage us to do the same. That's a valuable lesson I've learned from you. Now you can work on the stress and diet part in peace. I recommend yoga and meditation for the stress. As for diet, it sounds like you're pretty healthy already, but have you thought about going veggie for a while to see if that helps? My good wishes to you!

    Mimi

    Thanks for telling us
    I am so happy to know that it isn't cancer again Re, as I know you are. I am sorry that it is stress, but, I am hoping you can find a way to help with that. Thanks for letting us know. Take care!

    ♠♣ Susie ♠♣
  • djteach
    djteach Member Posts: 273
    #21
    Hi RE,
    I'm sorry that you
    Hi RE,

    I'm sorry that you are not feeling well. My mother has Crohn's disease, so I understand how painful that can be. She also gets a lot of bladder infections. Her DOC told her to take an AZO cranberry tablet everyday to help prevent the bladder infections and it is working for her! She is a worrier and is having to change how she deals with stress. Would you mind letting me know the name of the med. your dr. gave you for your "insides"?
    Maybe it will help my Mother's relax also. You know I'll be thinking of you and that ADORABLE baby.

    Love and gentle hugs,
    Donna

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