Ok...here is my problem.
I went to the Dr a couple weeks ago(husband made me) because I have a swollen leg. Well I just thought it was because I had kids and it would go down(pregnancy swelling). No big deal. Well....my youngest is now 18 months..and it never went down. I not freaky looking you don't even notice but I do. It is just the one leg. I don't have really any pain with it just cramps up when I walk(not like miles maybe a block but I just ignore it). Now me and pain do not mix I just pretend it is not there and I live with it. He asked if I ever had this before. I said my cramping of the one leg started when I was 17 but I just thought I needed to stretch more after my activities.
So, anyway I go to the Dr about it. He ordered and Ultra sound, thinking it could be a Blood clot, or I could possibly have a aneurism in my leg. Well I was all cleared with that. However, with my test results it showed a lack of blood flow between both legs by a 40% difference. So my right leg is lacking 40%. Well anyway he said he thinking that I have a muscle disease. It is called Fibro Muscular Dysplaysia. Basically my Muscle in my right leg is clamping on the artery in my leg. Well....it just doesn't end there. I had a CT yesterday(waiting for the results) and that is looking at my Kidneys and my Carotid Artery(neck) and my Iliac Artery(pelvis). To see it something is wrong there. I have to have 2 more Ultra sounds on my Neck...I don't know this is all very confusing. Then on the 28th of July I have to have a Angioplasty (tiny balloon to open blocked artery) or he my just do the Stenting (tiny wire mesh tube to hold the artery open) procedure. This sucks. I am not scared to have this done I think it is just Bullsh*t because I am turning 25 in a few days and this happens to older people or those who do not take care of themselves( Smoking, Diabetes,Heart disease, 60+, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, high fat diet) I have none of those. He did say this Muscle disease does happen to younger women. This is all nuts.
Well I asked him with all that he is going to do will my Leg be ok and stop cramping up and I can walk exercise normally? He said he is sure it will but he can't explain the Swelling. He said he has never seen it before. Plus when I go in for test result I have to correct them all the time on my information. I was thinking Should I get a 2nd opinion with some who has seen it before. I mean I am sure he is a good DR...however, I don't want some god damn C- dr who Daddy may have paid his way. I mean come on this is the same hospital who said my Brother had a cold...but then it turned out to be a Tumor. I don't know..... It's like he said he is glad I came in because if I didn't and let this go on for years I could have a stroke when I am like 40.
Well what do you think...Should I just say" Hey...yeah this is all fine and dandy with your little fun balloons and wire tubes but I want a guy who got and A!"
Brooke