Whoa, I got the fever

To the doctor's office again today, this time to check out this fever business. The doc doesn't like that the antibiotic for the drainage situation is not also taking care of the sinus blockage. She's thinking there is more to this than a bout of sinusitis. She orders blood work, of course. Can't go more than a couple days without poking a hole in the patient. She also orders a CT Scan of the abdomen and pelvis.

It was 2:45 and they told us you need to get to the diagnostic imaging center by 3:00. No problem. I've got a wife who's shuffling slower than a one armed blackjack dealer and you want us to sprint across town. We made it at exactly 3:00PM, to the parking lot that is. It took another ten minutes for Renee to walk back to the office.

We checked in and again went through all the verification of paperwork. The doctor's office failed to put a diagnosis on the requisite from so there was extra time waiting for the trading of phone calls and faxes to find out if Renee had to take Barium and get IV contrast. At 4:00PM they finally figured out that it was to be barium only. The technician gave Renee a cup of what is supposed to be some easy on the stomach barium. She downed it and then we had to wait an hour before they took the pictures.

This is all grueling for me but for Renee its excruciating. It's not easy getting comfortable in a waiting room chair when you're healthy but when your gut is still sore from surgery and you've got a fever and you just downed a quart of liquid metal, well it's impossible. They took Renee in a little past 5:00PM. After a quick stop at the grocery and another to pick up Cassidy from her friend's house, we finally made it home at about 6:00PM. Renee ate a small dinner and went right to bed.

The results of the scan won't be available for the doctor until the 24th. We're hoping Santa only has good surprises for us come Christmas Eve.