So, for about the last month I'd been having some stomach pains pretty consistantly. Sometimes better, sometimes worse but almost always there and not seemingly dependant upon whether I was eating, sleeping, sitting, etc. Incidently, this led to the same conversation with about five different people.
Them: What's wrong?
Me: I've been having this pain right here for about a month.
Them: What is that there? Your appendix? Or maybe your gall bladder? Do you think it's your gall bladder?
Me: Yeah, they didn't really cover that when I was in college taking Studio Oil Painting 350.
So off I went to see a docotr who poked at me and prodded me and asked me questions about my bowel movements and finally decided that he thinks I have an ulcer. Then he gave me a prescription for Nexium and sent me away with a reminder to check back in a month.
So, anyway, normally I'd blame my work for giving me an ulcer. But then it occured to me that all I do at work is read you idiots babbling so I've decided to blame all of you. Alla, my lawyer will be contacting you shortly
As a side note, my insurance nixed the Nexium idea. So my doctor called to get them to cover some other medication and the insurance company said they'd really rather I just suffered and left them alone to count the money I keep paying them. So my trial month on Nexium has become a week a on over-the-counter Pepcid before they determine if it's helping or not and whether or not it really is an ulcer. If medication isn't helping, Plan B is to shove a camera down my throat and look around. So.. umm... Go, Plan A!