So, in an exciting turn of events, I learned today that I have a 12 centimeter ovarian cyst on my right side.

Dre and I got home from a New Year's eve party last night at about 3 am, and went to bed around 6 am. I had a little pain then and couldn't fall asleep, but eventually I nodded off. I woke up again in the afternoon and still had some pain . . . it felt like I was getting the stomach flu so I fell back asleep. I woke up at 6 pm, got up for some tea, and the pain was much, much worse.

Thinking I had appendicitis, we went to an urgent care, which then referred me to the ER. My symptoms were consistent with appendicitis, and I was expecting to be wheeled into surgery. However, after a CAT scan they revealed the real culprit.

I'm having an ultrasound tomorrow, and then will have to follow up with a gynocologist. I don't know if it can be aspirated, or if I have to have surgery. Good start to 2009, eh?