Early CT scan...

I had a CT scan yesterday...was supposed to have it on Thursday along with some other tests, in preparation for my clinical study, but the sciatic nerve pain was so bothersome that I decided to call and at least get that done earlier, so that they can look and see if there's anything going on--before I go to Eagle Camp. I'll have the rest of the testing done on Thursday, as well as seeing Dr. Michaelson. It was a contrast CT scan which means I had to drink two of the yummy (not) contrast drinks. By the time I left there, I felt really horrible....so bloated and uncomfortable, along with the sciatica problem. YIKES, I felt like a physical wreck. It was a long night, taking a long time for that bloated feeling go away--my gut felt as if there was a battle going on in there. I was in bed by 8:15 and got a few hours of good sleep, then the sciatic pain woke me up again...it is just relentless and is impossible to get comfortable. The good news is that I feel good today, the war in my gut has ended and the sciatic pain has been much less today, almost (dare I say it?) non-existent. I don't really know why, but there it is, and I'll go with that. More tests on Thursday and news on the CT scan...now that I feel better, I feel more hopeful that the sciatic thing is just that, a flare-up that comes and goes...gone would be good!