Day at the Hospital

Yesterday was my follow up appt at the VA with the Liver Clinic. I started having abdominal pain last August that was bad enough to warrant 2 trips to the ER. Along with the abdominal pain, I have a history of elevated liver enzymes. Since the pain started, I have had 2 abdominal ultrasounds, 1 KUB, numerous lab tests drawn, and an MRI. They have put me on Zantac and Prilosec. The only thing they have found in all of the tests are 3 hemangiomas on my liver. The doctor said she doesn't think my pain is related to my elevated liver enzymes. The next procedure is a liver biopsy and more lab tests to check my insulin levels. Every time I go to the VA, I hope that they will finally come up with a diagnosis. Maybe Dr. House will be at my next visit and will finally help me figure this mystery out....

My First Blog Post

I have followed other people's blogs for the past couple of years but have never thought about posting my own. I always assumed that only professionals or someone with something major to say have blogs...that is until tonight. I am currently in an RN to BSN program and had my first night of a Nursing Informatics course. The computer "geek" from CBU came and made our heads spin with all of the information he shared. Then our professor challenged us to create and maintain a blog throughout the class. I have decided that I will attempt to take one picture daily and will post the pictures on my blog along with a short description. Because I am also a scrapbooker, I am hoping this will motivate me to work on my pages and share my life with others. Enjoy!