One of my friends told me that she read my blog but skipped all the medical terms. I'd probably have done the same too if I had been reading some other blogs with all the medical jargon.
Whenever I write about my medical reports and test results, I had to have another window opened so that I could google all the medical terms that I come across. Those are words I have never seen before in my life.
Most of the time, the sites would have a whole paragraph to explain one word. Sometimes, I would be able to find two- or three-word combinations without problem. However, there are times when my reports come with several words strung together, that after breaking them down into smaller combinations or checking individual words, I still could not make head nor tail out of the whole sentence. Duh?
My onco did not have the time to explain everything to me. At most, she would say was there was improvement in my condition.
On one report, I had statements like :
"The spleen, pancreas, adrenal glands, kidneys, urinary bladder and uterus are unremarkable."
I don't know if 'unremarkable' meant nothing to remark on, or there are no marks on the organs. Since nothing else was mentioned, I take it to mean that these organs are fine.
"The bowel loops are grossly normal."
From what I googled, I think they referred to the small intestines and colon.
Grossly normal - do they meant, my intestines are normal, but looped in a 'grossly' manner? Now, I wonder what an example of beautifully looped bowel loops look like?
On the plus side, since I spent so much time googling, I have a rough idea of the conditions of my organs.
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