A week ago, I had the MRI for "additional views". I fasted all day and drank three more cups of barium. It took them five tries to get an IV hooked up. Ouch! The last of the bruises are still healing. Thankfully, they put me in FEET FIRST on my belly, so my head stayed out of the machine! I was in the machine for about the same amount of time as my MRI earlier that week. They didn't charge me for it though. I got two MRIs for the price of one!
The nurse from my gastro's office called me Tuesday morning to let me know my MRI "showed significant inflammatory changes and probable fistula to the bladder." She didn't go into detail and just confirmed that I had a follow-up appointment with my colorectal specialist to discuss the results. I shared the "results" with some friends and a few asked me what it means. Honestly, I have no idea. Your guess is as good as mine. "Inflammatory changes" compared to what? Did SimonMed send these "results" or did my gastro determine this himself? If a fistula to the bladder is "probable", I want to know the exact probability. The symptoms lead me to believe the probability is 100% because how else would stool get into my urine. I spent all that money and endured those tests for them to diagnose me with the same thing I had diagnosed myself with a month and a half ago. The field of medicine blows my mind.
On Tuesday, August 22nd, I have an appointment with my colorectal specialist to discuss the results of the MRI(s). My running friend, Doreen, is going to go with me. I'm really happy she agreed to go with me when I asked her. Doreen is the absolute nicest person I've ever met! She's badass and super smart! I'm hoping with her help, we will ask my doctor the right questions to better enable me to make an educated decision on how I want to move forward.
Side note: Lisa (MRI Tech), Michelle (nurse), Juan (nurse).
