The scans

Three weeks ago, as I was shopping in a mall, I felt pain in my abdomen and nearly fainted. As that was not the first time I nearly fainted in public, I decided to do a check up on my abdomen area.

After getting referral from the panel doctor, I went for a pelvis ultra sound scan. For the results to be effective, the bladder has to be full. So on that morning after drinking at least 5 liters of water, I was finally ready for the scan. As the doctor scanned towards my left kidney, he spotted black spots which he said is larger than the usual normal kidney stones. The right kidney was perfectly normal.

The doctor then recommended me to do another test, the CT scan. The CT scan is an x-ray procedure that combines many x-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views and, if needed, three-dimensional images of the internal organs and structures of the body. Hence, by doing the CT scan, the black spots in my kidney can be identified. Similar to the ultra sound scan, the bladder has to be full for the results to be effective. So on that morning after drinking at least a million liters of water, I was finally ready for the scan.

The next morning I went to collect my results. Thank God the result was normal. The black spots had disappeared. The doctor explained that the earlier black spots could be due to stones which subsequently had been flushed out. However, if the spots are large, how then can they be flushed out through the normal system? I of course did not probe further and was glad that it’s all over. No matter what the doctor’s scientific explanations were, I know it’s the power of prayer and the depth of faith in Him that helped me through.

Through it all, I’m also blessed to have family and friends that care all the way to the end. They’re there whenever I need them. I could not ask for more. Thank you for not letting me walked alone through the storm.