you know they'll show everything is normal. they always do.

the last time i had to have a chest xray while experiencing intense chest pain, i at least had the luxury of fentanyl, toradol, dilaudid, and lord knows what else was in the IV. i barely remember it.

that was *not* fun today.

"take a deep breath..."

*yelp* *stumble*

"Oh. um. are you okay? let's go more slowly"

Yes, because having the dagger driven in slowly feel so much better than a sharp stab. I don't think either is the lesser of two evils.

Something I just discovered:
hiccups are a side effect of Valium. bugger.

i'm resting on the couch. i'm not looking forward to getting up. it's going to hurt. and getting into bed and lying down is excruciating.

i don't use those terms lightly.

if the only cure for all of this was having my fingernails ripped out of their roots monthly for the rest of my life, i'd jump on the chance.