It just feels right to blog.

Oh, so you can die from this? sure just let me sign my name.

So there I am... hooked up to this contraption
...wondering, "when's this gonna be over?"

I had a CT Scan done on Wednesday.

CT scans are totally weird. First, the lady takes you into a room and says things like "we're going to have to tap your vein, do you have a good vein? Ok, good! So we're gonna tap that vein and then we'll squirt this contrast straight in there...through the attached tube. There IS a possibility that you could go into cardiac arrest from the contrast. You could also break out in hives or have other serious reactions. Now please sign here..." and then she pushes the paperwork towards you. You know, so you can sign it.

*cricket* *cricket*

[I just looked at her for a moment]

She looked back at me, "Just sign here stating that you understand the conditions of this test."

"Ha, ok. Suuuure. No problem. I mean, people may go into cardiac arrest but I mean has anyone ever diiiiied from this? I mean this is a hospital... you guys are like ready for that, right?" I said as I scribbled my name.

"Weeeellll, actually...there's always a risk of that. Can I offer you a warm blanket?" she smiled at me as she snapped the cabinet closed.

I thought: Yeah no big deal "Robin," I just signed something saying I'm ok if you kill me during this procedure. The warm blanket makes it all alright...

"Ummmm, sure?" Who am I to turn down a warm blanket? In her defense, she was pleasant and the blanket was really warm...like a hug.

Once I was lying halfway in the hole of what looked like a GIANT DOUGHNUT, she reassured me that she'd let me know before she released the contrast.

I looked around, terrified, and thought to myself: hmmm, this isn't so bad. Oh, well lookie there, PHILLIPS makes CT Machines and DVD players. Who knew? Those talented little devils! oooohh I'm moving now. Oh no, it's starting. Ugh IT'S STARTING!

"Now, it's gonna feel like you have to wet your pants...ok?" She said interrupting my thoughts. "Don't worry - I'm sure no one ACTUALLY wet their pants. Well, maybe some older people," she laughed.

That was reassuring.

Then she smiled at me and ran behind a wall. "I'll be right here! Just try to relax."

Ok. I'll try that. It's easy to relax when a test is so safe the administrator must stand behind a wall.

Once the contrast was in my system I was certain I was going into cardiac arrest, all while peeing myself! I remember yelling "Oh... OK! Wow, IT DOES feel like you're going to Pee yourself! Whoa, I feel weeeeiiiiirrrrddd." And the novelty of the feeling quickly turned into sheer fear.

I survived the tragedy and was told I had to sit with this tube thing in my arm for 20 mins -just in case the hives or cardiac arrest thing started happening. At least I got to catch up on my Top Chef All Stars in the waiting room. Can you believe that Angelo was sent home ? I really thought he was gonna make it to the end.


All in all the CT scan found NOTHING. NADA. ZILCH.ZERO!

So........ I drove to Columbus last night to a new doc that could possibly give me some answers. He did a bunch of tests, put me on some meds and I'm gonna come see him again in 2 weeks.
"It's most likely an ulcer," he told me.

Well Mr. Ulcer...you're totally ruining my love of cheeseburgers...could you knock it off now? I need to eat at the new 302's/SouthStreet!