One thing is for gosh darn sure - cameras are not meant to be shoved down your throat... This was my second time doing it, and lets just say that I had managed to suppress the memory to the point of it not being all too bad. After this morning I will be the first to say I WAS WRONG!!
The gastroscopy was long (at least longer than I remember) and very uncomfortable! My only consolation now is that hopefully I can get an answer to whether or not I'm allergic to gluten. Not that I'm really sure I want that answer... that would mean having to eat both gluten and lactose free. YUMMY! I have however found myself a slight silver lining (in no way underpinned by any medical info mind you) that since my lactose intollerance was caused by the colitis, maybe eating gluten free, which can theoretically cure the colitis, may also make me more tolerant of milk. Fingers crossed!
Now, you'd think that the worst part of the procedure this morning was having a long tube with a camera on the end shoved down into your intestine via your throat and stomach... but that all passes. What doesn't pass quite as easily is the incredible amounts of air they use to fill your stomach - lika a balloon. Needless to say going to work in an open office space with air coming up and out of everywhere while my stomach was aching didn't entice me. So I stayed home from work today. Call me a wimp, but I decided that today, I was worth it.
I'm thinking tomorrow is back to work. Not all too enticing even without the stomach cramps. Then again, that may well still be around tomorrow. And I used at least some of my time somewhat wisely today. I applied for a job. Now, I know that goes against the whole starting up my own business and all, but there you go. At this point I'm thinking any way out is a good way out.
More uplifting news tomorrow, I'm sure.
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