"Mystery Pain" Update!
Well Folks,
My "Mystery Pain"
Is no longer a Mystery.
It seems my Doc was right.
That Boy keeps coming through for me.
I had recently stopped wearing my
Abdominal Binder.
Recently? 2+ years Out?
I had a Seroma the size of my head,
Then down to the size of 2 fists,
Till about 4 months ago.
Recently, it "absorbed" down
To the size of a Happy Meal Burger
So I started going "Sans Girdle!"
First time since 7/03!
And that was about two and a half weeks ago.
So, How did I pull the Muscle?
Catching the door going into a class.
Old University, (1848)
Old buildings, my office is in one
Built in 1922. Back when doors were
Big and Crazy-Sturdy,
To be opened by "Strong, Stout-Hearted Men!"
Well last Friday,
I was rushing for the door
That some student was just letting
Close in my Face,
(kids these days!)
And as I caught it,
It pulled in exactly that spot.
It had felt a little better
Each day till Friday
And when I had used my heating pad on it
It seems to clear up almost completely
For a While.
Well, back on went the girdle,
I started doing slow stretch exercises
From my Physical Therapist,
And by the start of this new week,
Low and Behold-
Pain free all day today!
I'll Wean myself off of the Ab-Binder
And do some strengthening exercises
For those muscle groups.
Called my Physical Therapist
And made an appointment for Thursday.
For now, my Dr. is "The Man!"
If the unexplained pain returns,
His name is mud, but I'll have a fist full
Of "Diagnoses" reading to run with.
Here's hoping for No CT Scans
In my Future!
Thanks All!
Best Wishes-
Dx