A Facebook message to my sister sent rather early this morning:<\/p>\n
Anatomy Question:<\/b>
\nJust wondering–what organs\/things of interest might be found immediately inferior to the left costal margin, almost on the side of the body? I woke up this morning feeling a weird knob down there. I tried to see if there was something comparable on the right side, but couldn’t identify anything similar.<\/p>\n
A text conversation around 10am:<\/p>\n
Her<\/b>
\nSpleen. Do you have mono?<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>
\nMaybe. Dunno. Heh.<\/p>\n
Her<\/b>
\nAre you tired and do you have lymph nodes? Is the lump painful?<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>
\nNot tired anymore than I have been for most of the semester.<\/p>\n
Noticed lymph nodules a week ago. Currently unspectacular.<\/p>\n
No pain unless I poke it or lie on it funny. Then only mild discomfort.<\/p>\n
Her<\/b>
\nSounds like mono to me<\/p>\n
Me<\/b>
\nNice. Do I do something about it or just sit tight?<\/p>\n
Her<\/b>
\nEh<\/p>\n
The delights of having a personal medical adviser available by phone, e-mail, Facebook, or text. Disadvantage? Since she’s related, she can’t actually diagnose or treat me (and, of course, a diagnosis might require a bit more than a text conversation–like actually seeing me, perhaps.) <\/p>\n
So I’d have to go to a non-related healthcare provider if I wanted a real diagnosis. <\/p>\n
But since my medical adviser says “Eh” (and I’m beginning a vacation\/thesis work summer), I’ll hold off on seeing a doctor just yet–and proceed to give my sister medical power of attorney as planned.<\/p>\n
Addendum<\/i>: Now if I could just stop poking that little knobby, I might feel just fine!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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