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Promises in the Storm

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I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how I'm feeling, where things are up to in our journey, etc. I figured that means it's time for an update here. ;) Many of you know I ended up getting a UTI and C-diff about a month ago that made me sick for about a month. The ER doctor thought my pain was related to the UTI since they ruled out any issues with my appendix. However, the pain persisted for weeks after the UTI was resolved and actually worsened, so I ended up bringing it up with Dr. Poppy. A quick exam led her to believe I had an ovarian cyst. Last week, I had an ultrasound performed which confirmed the presence of an ovarian cyst that is almost the size of my ovary. OUCH! No wonder there was so much pain. Thankfully, my pain levels have now eased, though I can still feel the cyst sometimes. I'm not sure what the game plan is with that--I'm waiting to hear back from Dr. P. The C-diff and all associated symptoms have now cleared up, so I'm back