Bad taste buds, tingling neuropathy toes, feet and fingers. Raw sinuses, which I need to go buy an OTC nasal spray gel to help with the bloody noses. I have headaches due to the sinuses. Then there is the worrysome pains I am having in my left abdominal area just under my ribs is what we are focusing on now. The oncologist scheduled me for a CT scan yesterday.
So for the next fun journey, yesterday i got to the hospital after occupational therapy for the lymphodema to get set up for the CT scan yesterday morning. They wanted me to do a liquid prep, but I am allergic to all sulfate a and the liquid clearly states it was a sulfate based drink. Strike one. The next guy came in and said they would need me to drink that solution, but I would have to do a benedryl and prednisone 13 hour prep prior to the scan. I said no, I would not drink that solution and to please call my oncologist. I can't do the IV contrast either because it is an iodine based infusion. Umm, I am allergic to iodine and it is because I am allergic to shell fish. So after waiting another 30 minutes or so a female tech came to get me and again tried to get me to drink the liquid prep. I got pissed. Nobody was listening. I know my allergies and I refuse to let people bully me and tell me I am a liar and would not react to the liquid. She took me to the room for the CT and talked to her boss, who in turn said to do the CT without any contrast then. Scan was done and I was out of there in about 15 minutes. I wonder if the CT was even helpful since I can't have the contrast. Oh well. I just want to get answers as to why and what this pain is from.
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