I have had a low level ache in my abdomen for a few months now. At first, I thought it might be tied to my kidney infection earlier this year (Tip: Do not get a kidney infection. It is no fun.) Eventually I realized it didn’t really fit the pattern of an infection (pain, then ongoing pain that doesn’t go away until treated), as there are times I don’t notice it, times I can’t ignore it and others when it’s just sort of there.
Yesterday, my doctor, after extensive poking, figured it might be a sore abdominal muscle that is still sore. This is the ideal cause, as some stretching and exercise should get it back to normal. As a precaution, he also had me go in for some blood work, something I’ve done so often this year it is a non-event now.
While still in the exam room, he wanted to test his theory by applying anesthetic to the suspect muscle, then see if the pain persisted with further prodding once the area had become numb. To do this, he had to inject the anesthetic into the muscle, which he did twice (the second time because he thought he may not have injected far enough to actually get into the muscle).
I had to admit, while getting blood taken is old news, I wasn’t so sure about how I felt about having multiple injections into my belly. It turned out to be no big deal, though it was a bit weird to have this numb part of my abdomen for the rest of the day.
In nay case, the bottom line is this: We need snazzy robot bodies.
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