That is a very stupid way for today to act. It's like today thinks just because there's a holday, it has no responsibilities.

Ugh Steph, I'm sorry to hear you are still in so much pain. I hope you can get it sorted out--and healed!--soon.

I am back from Urgent Care, and glad I went. For a while this afternoon, I held a warm washcloth on the cyst, which is about the only home treatment you can do (or sit in a bathtub). But I went to Urgent Care because the compress wasn't helping.

When the doctor took a look, apparently the warm compress had helped, because the cyst had ruptured. Which was a little gross, and that's all I'm going to say, even with the availability of whitefont.

The doctor was politely appalled that my OB/GYN didn't give me antibiotics when I was there for Round 1 of this thing. She's running a lab culture to see if I have any particularly nasty bacteria (ALSO something my OB/GYN didn't do), and sent me home with antibiotics and instructions to keep sitting in a bathtub a couple of times a day for a few days.

I'm a little honked off that my OB/GYN gave me such substandard care. I've been seeing her for 20 years, so I'm not going to leave over one incident, but I am giving her the stinkeye. And I'm calling tomorrow to tell her that despite what she did, the cyst recurred. Because I want it in my medical record (and I don't want her to think that her substandard care was adequate).

So yay, Urgent Care.

Oh golly, Steph. If yours is anything like mine have been...well, you have my sympathy and support. Ergh. So, um, indelicate...not to mention painful!

I'm glad you got decent care and have a plan for addressing the substandard care.

not to mention painful!

Horribly so. That's why I went to Urgent Care today instead of waiting to call my OB/GYN tomorrow. (Plus I wasn't convinced she would be able to do anything to keep it from re-recurring.)

Teppy, I am really glad that the urgent care doc was able to help.

And I'm calling tomorrow to tell her that despite what she did, the cyst recurred. Because I want it in my medical record (and I don't want her to think that her substandard care was adequate).

Both are important.

What a lovely memorial for your friend, bonny.

And then my roommate came home from her weekend and informed me that she "really hates" the color I painted the walls, and it's "too much".

She's moving. She can suck it up silently until then. Sheesh.

Steph, I'm glad Urgent Care was helpful, and don't let your OB/GYN off the hook!

Steph glad Urgent care helped and I'm sorry your regular doc failed you this time.

Will came over and we cleaned and packed. And honestly the kitchen was really really messy and I'm both excited to be moving and completely unmotivated to do anything about packing.

However, I decided to get rid of my dishes. I don't like them any more and I'm missing bits and pieces here so I think I might go to TJ Maxx and buy a couple of plates and bowls until I find a set I really like. Tomorrow night should be my last night sleeping in this apartment.

I'm both excited to be moving and completely unmotivated to do anything about packing.

Preach on, Sisterfriend.