A bit of a medical update

I've talked a smidge about what's been going on but not in detail or anything, or really in anything beyond the super vague.

So a couple weeks ago I had a kidney stone and the worst migraine I've ever had, literally.  So I went to the ER (the first time I'd gone for a migraine) and got "the cocktail" to take care of my migraine but also a CT scan to confirm the stone which it did, but it also found enlarged abdominal lymph nodes (didn't even know those were a thing... my medical/anatomical knowledge is limited to the reproductive organs) and a cyst on my left kidney. 

Well since then I've seen my physician and a urologist.  Had an xray to see if I still have the stone and thankfully it passed but the xray showed the cause of a lot of my pain, which is arthritis in my hips and pelvis.  My physician also confirmed my allodynia which is a likely cause of some of my new migraine issues.  Basically allodynia is where your neurons are too active and things that shouldn't cause pain do.  For example I never brush my hair.  Ever.  'Cuz it hurts to.  I have spots on my body where my skin hurts, just 'cuz it's a day that ends in y.  So ya.

So I have an ultrasound scheduled to check out the cyst on my kidney 'cuz if it's a certain type I guess it can be cancerous ('cuz I need to deal with that again) and then a CT scan to look at the lymph nodes.  I am also going to be scheduling an MRI probably for my migraines, for which I will be put under full anesthesia.  Full stop.  I will absolutely not be awake for it. 

So anyway that's what's going on right now.  I'm pretty miserable but so long as my migraine is under control (which today it's not) I'm doing alright.  I'll keep everyone updated as I can.