Yesterday, I felt like such crap I didn’t even check in. I was exhausted, nauseous, super restless and worried since I had been looking for a urologist since Thursday and the ones at Columbia Presbyterian have no availability till September or October despite my telling him of the urgency. They only offered virtual next week, which means very little since I need to see someone in person. The heat was also starting to get to me last night and it wasn’t even close to the high today.
Today the reel feel hit 106 and I have to say, that I was born and raised in New York City and I don’t really remember it being this hot here. However, I was always able to tolerate the heat better before, but as I’ve gotten older especially with my IBS and gastritis, and now perimenopause, holy sweat stains, it is BRUTAL. I am NOT A FAN of the summer anymore.
I will admit I was scared to go outside because of how easily I get winded from the heat, but I was finally able to score an appointment with a urologist thanks to my big brother and I was NOT going to pass this up. I needed answers. I wanted at the very least a bladder scan. After a full on meltdown that I was going to be late thanks to 1) my stomach and 2) I couldn’t find my credit card I made it to the office.
Verdict? They looked at the test results from the ER and explained my kidneys are fine. They scanned my bladder twice and I am not retaining enough urine as I thought I was, although it may feel like it so I am my kidneys are safe.
They told me I do need to go to pelvic floor physical therapy because based on my symptoms, it sounds like my muscles may be tight and that can be a reason why I am unable to fully empty my bladder. Through this physical therapy, I will learn to relax those muscles which will help me in the long run in my life and maybe, just maybe my bowels as well. If that doesn’t work, I’d have to do more tests. They told me it can also be a prolapsed bladder, but that will be determined in my other appointment with another doctor next month.
My sedentary lifestyle may have contributed to the tightness of my pelvic muscle along with my IBS issues. I am still a tad bit worried but not as much as before. So far I will be in even more debt than before when all these bills start coming in, but I will worry about that later. For now, I am grateful that I’m getting the answers I need and even MORE grateful I was able to get a good doctor that actually saw me today instead of waiting and worrying myself to a heart attack. The pain also won’t last, so that’s another bonus.
As far as exercise? I am BACK! I did 15 minutes on the glider, AND was able to last in the heat to my shock to walk from the office on the East side to the train station on the West for a total of 20 sweaty minutes and again going home after having to get out a stop early for another 15 minutes back to come home. All in all not a bad day I have to say. Tomorrow while I will not be venturing out in the heat, I will hopefully be able to do a little bit of yoga.
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