I already know I don't want more surgery. I think I've had enough for one lifetime, and I can chew my food well and avoid super-fibrous things to mitigate. But the image would be good information. When making the appointment they gave me the basic rundown - no solid food for 6 hours before, drink lots of contrast, about 30 minutes for the actual imaging. I asked if an IV was necessary and was told no.
That was bad information. Arriving here today it was confirmed I do need one. And now I'm anxious because I have to drink a bunch of noxious liquid and have a needle stuck in my arm and am dreading a repeat of the February pre-surgery vasovagal episode from hell.
So here I am this morning, shivering in the basement of BWH, drinking barium sulfate solution and stressing out. There's also the added bonus of barium-induced diarrhea later on. GOOD TIMES.
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